Syria
EDITOR
MAAREF UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
CURRICULUM VITAE
Mustafa Kayyali, PhD
Public Diplomacy, Educational Diplomacy, Soft Power and Cultural Relations, Intercultural
Communication, Strategic Partnerships, Policy Advocacy, Academic Diplomacy, Refugee
Education, Administration, Management, Research, Cooperative Modules, Accreditation and
Recognition of HEIs, Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Translation, Training, Higher
Education Ranking, and Internationalization of Higher Education.
Professional Summary
Visionary academic leader and international expert in higher education policy, quality assurance,
and institutional accreditation. Over a decade of experience in promoting academic diplomacy,
cross-border educational collaboration, and quality frameworks in fragile and post-conflict
regions. Known for building institutional partnerships, translating educational policy into practice,
and contributing to public diplomacy through knowledge dissemination, multilingual
communication, and intercultural engagement.