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10.05.2021

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA - Start of the Journey to Excellence

King Abdulaziz Univesity (KAU) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia belongs to the top universities in the Arab World. Professors and Administrative Directors of KAU have been trained by ITQM to become Certified EFQM Assessors.

After 18 delegates of KAU have been trained in the EFQM Foundation Training and after they have successfully conducted their Post-EFQM Foundation Training Project, they have attended the 3-day-EFQM Assessor Online Training by ITQM. All delegates have have been very active during the training and have passed this certificate training. On February 16, 2021 they have received their EFQM Assessor Certificate from Dr. Karl J. Koller, ITQM. These EFQM Assessors will conduct EFQM Self-Assessments during the next few months and through improvement projects, develop the university towards Excellence.


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  • The EFQM Leaders for Excellence Training by ITQM gave me a very good understanding of TQM / Business Excellence.

    Mr. Jazi Al-Thobiti, Q.M.S. Supervisor, Bahri (National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia), Riyadh, KSA

  • The workshop was very well organized and conducted. The practical exercises were very interesting and helpful.

    Ms. Marwa Essawy, Biomedical Engineer, Dr. Erfan & Bagedo General Hospital, Jeddah, KSA

  • The EFQM Leaders for Excellence Training conducted by ITQM was very interesting and added great value to me. I liked also very much the best practice examples presented by Dr. Karl J. Koller.

    Mr. Abdulaziz A. Almahboob, Head of TQM Department, Assessor for the King Abdulaziz Quality Award, Eastern Province Directorate, Ministry of Education, Dammam, KSA