On April 28, 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, presided over the signing ceremony of the minutes for the Algerian-Qatari Joint Steering Committee focused on higher education and scientific research, held at the ministry’s headquarters.

The minutes of the Joint Steering Committee were duly signed on behalf of Algeria by Mr. Abdelhakim Bentellis, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and on behalf of Qatar, by His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar, in the presence of His Excellency the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Algeria, along with several presidents of Qatari universities. 

Following the signing ceremony, Mr. Baddari asserted that the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of scientific research encompasses several areas “designed to include cyber security, information and other strategic issues that benefit both parties”, noting that the Algerian and Qatari sides “will meet within a year to assess this phase”.

For his part, Mr. Al-Nuaimi characterised the Joint Committee’s efforts as a “successful experience”, emphasizing that “certain projects outlined within its framework will soon bear fruit through the establishment of multiple joint research centres and the promotion of student exchange between the two countries”.

It is noteworthy that the minutes from the Algerian-Qatari Joint Steering Committee encompass several key points, including:

• Enhancing institutional academic cooperation between the two countries and the necessity to develop academic projects
• Prioritising common priority areas
• Organising Algerian days in Qatar and Qatari days in Algeria related to higher education and scientific research
• Collaborating in the field of international rankings
• Implementing the twinning agreements signed in 2023.