On the 26th of January, 2009 during the second e-Learning Excellence in the Middle East Forum, Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (known then as e-TQM College) has signed with the Swiss Center for Innovation and Learning at St. Gallen University a Declaration of Intent for the setting up of An e-Learning Certification Center.

The center established will embrace a life cycle model for e-learning growth for the region that will tackle: building awareness on e-learning, generating commitment towards e-learning, e-learning capabilities’ assessment, capabilities development, assessment and recognition through the development of a Quality System Framework and managing intuitional relationships.