The following are the expected outcomes of the conference:

Participants would have deepened their understanding of the current status, challenges, opportunities and prospects in quality assurance in higher education in NENE and MENA;
Participants capacity would have been developed to be change agents in the implementation of an agenda of improving quality in higher education in NENA and MENA for global competitiveness;
Blueprint developed/proposed for supporting the implementation of accreditation and quality enhancement reforms, frameworks and programs at national, regional and continental levels;
Blueprint developed/proposed for supporting the 2019-2022 Action Plan of the IACQA in the area of higher education;
Skills of quality assurance practitioners for national quality assurance agencies enhanced and networking opportunities created;
Documentation available on the various initiatives on accreditation and quality assurance enriched and expanded; and
Communiqué reflecting the conclusions and action plan arising from the debates and deliberations of the conference.