The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, chaired a coordination meeting with ministry officials on the evening of Sunday, 11 October 2026, in the presence of the rectors of the University of Algiers 3 and the University of Blida 1. The meeting focused on monitoring the progress of the 2026–2027 academic year and reviewing developments in the sector’s priority programmes, projects and policy matters.
The meeting addressed several strategic and organizational areas, including:
1. Academic Year and Education: Monitoring the effective commencement of classes, ensuring compliance with the prescribed semester teaching hours, expanding English-language instruction, developing individualized study pathways, and following up on the dual-degree training project in medicine and the bachelor’s degree programme taught in English.
2. University Services and Student Life: Reviewing cleanliness standards in university residences, transport and accommodation conditions, improving students’ living environment, and monitoring rehabilitation programmes for university residences.
3. Infrastructure and New Projects: Monitoring budgets allocated to the rehabilitation of university residences, projects involving new infrastructure and medical faculties, and development and refurbishment programmes for university institutions. Discussions also covered the introduction of new activity headings in the budget classification and the rehabilitation project for the University of Health in Algiers.
4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Following up on existing and new projects under the “ProtoMarket” initiative, business creation projects, the development of university-affiliated company subsidiaries, and measures to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. The meeting also reviewed the integration of financing and stock-market investment mechanisms.
5. Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence: Monitoring progress on the artificial intelligence project and the development of the second version of the “PROGRES” information system, while ensuring consistency and alignment of figures and indicators across the relevant departments and institutions.
6. Attracting International Students and Strengthening International Cooperation: Reviewing the situation of international students and their reception arrangements, including transportation from airports to university institutions. Discussions also addressed the development of the “Study in Algeria” programme, international cooperation initiatives and partnership projects.
7. Governance and Human Resources: Following up on draft regulatory texts, recruitment procedures for medical sciences lecturers and teacher-researchers, the updating of recruitment criteria, and the management of assets transferred to the higher education sector, alongside evaluation and valorization matters.
8. Budget and Future Programmes: Reviewing the proposed budget for 2027, identifying the financial requirements associated with new programmes, and monitoring construction and development projects scheduled for the 2026–2027 academic year.