Launch of New Digital Platforms

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Launch of New Digital Platforms

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari oversaw the launch of six new digital platforms related to the following sectors:
• Human resources management.
• University student accommodations.
• High school students.
• The initial formation for PHD students.
• The investments of higher education and scientific research.
• Digital university libraries.


The minister stressed the importance of the new platforms in facilitating the success of the student’s formative path, from the stage of guidance provision and graduation, until the stage of engagement in professional life. These platforms would also facilitate pedagogical innovation, and governance modernization, according to Mr. Baddari.

He also noted that the launch of the six platforms comes in line with of the presidential scheme for digital transformation, which was adopted by his ministry and centered on 7 strategic axes, 16 strategic plans, and 102 operational programs, and will have offered services to various university actors before December 2024.

The minister noted that the launch of the new platforms would bring the total of the platforms released by the ministry of higher education and scientific research, to 29 platforms; which is an indicator for success for the sector engineers and the instructors.

Official Launch of PHD basic training

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Official Launch of PHD basic training

The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari officially launched the basic training for PHD candidates who applied for the PHD enrolment exam, for the university year 2022-2023, at the headquarters of the ministry, during a video conference meeting on Thursday March 23, 2023.

According to Mr. Baddari, The training programme will be based on four main axes, which are, philosophy, English, Didactic in addition to media and communication technology.

On the same occasion, the minister expressed his thanks to the participants who had contributed for the success of the exam, which was conducted during the period from January 15, 2023, to February 15, 2023.

As presented in the meeting, 1632 of PHD enrolment exams, had been conducted in 91 university institutions qualified for implementing this type of PHD training; among which, 53 universities, 30 higher schools and 8 university centres.

According to the meeting figures, 6010 candidates had passed the PHD admission exam, and 824 training programmes had been prepared and divided among 14 fields, 51 % among which were in the field of science and technology, while 49% were in the field of social and human sciences.

Mr. Baddari on Working Visit to the Wilaya of El-Taref

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Mr. Baddari on Working Visit to the Wilaya of El-Taref

The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid on a working visit to the wilaya of Taref on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to inspect a number of scientific and pedagogical facilities.
The visit began with the inauguration of a veterinary clinic at the faculty of nature and life sciences, and a visit to an exhibition portrayed innovative projects created by the faculty students within the framework of obtaining a University degree for a Startup. The exhibition also portrayed innovations made by winning students of the university incubator innovation challenges, organized at the innovation and technology support centre, which includes the university incubator and entrepreneurship house. Both ministers encouraged the university students on developing their innovative ideas and economic projects.
The minister of higher education and scientific research noted in a press statement, that the activities carried out by the veterinary clinic in different fields of livestock, qualify the clinic to receive accompaniment from the ministry of knowledge economy and startups, and enable it to achieve innovative ideas, in addition to strengthening local and national economy.
The minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, for his part, said that the veterinary clinic which had been inaugurated at the University of Chadli Bendjedid in the wilaya of El Taref, would contribute in the conservation of livestock resources in Algeria, especially local animal species, as it would increase providing local and national markets with red and white meat.

Working visit to the Wilaya of Annaba

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Working visit to the Wilaya of Annaba

The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, on a working visit to the Wilaya of Annaba, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Mr. Baddari supervised the inauguration of a renovated artificial intelligence house in the University of Annaba, as he also looked at a number of innovative projects which had been developed in the renovated space, which was created to accompany and develop innovative projects, in addition to renovating and developing a scientific and digital database.
The ministers also inaugurated two complexes dedicated to startups and economic sub-institutions at the University pole in El-Bouni, Annaba. Moreover, the delegation visited the innovation centre named as (Annaba Innovation), which holds more than 40 innovative institutions in economic and social fields.
Furthermore, both ministers inspected models of a number of startups developed by the university students within the framework of graduation thesis, during an exhibition that had portrayed 400 startups. As they both stressed on the need to elaborate commercial models for students with innovative projects.
The delegation called the students of the University of Annaba to control the mechanism of artificial intelligence, and work on software development, in addition to seeking registration for their projects, in order to own a startup mark, as a first step towards transforming ideas into innovative institution producing materials and services.
On the same occasion, both ministers visited another exhibition portraying results of researches related to food security, digitalization and industrial technology, stressing the importance of renovating sub-institutions related to knowledge economy and digitalization.
In a press statement the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari affirmed that Algerian universities are moving towards becoming an engine for social and economic development, through honing and valuating the skills and scientific talents of the university family, made up of instructors, researchers and students, for the sake of community service.
The minister of knowledge economy, for his part, valuated the cooperation between his ministry and the ministry of higher education and scientific research, which aims to accompany startups and innovative projects, and promote entrepreneurship among university students.

Meeting with the British Ambassador at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

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Meeting with the British Ambassador at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari received the UK ambassador in Algeria, Mrs. Sharon wardle at the ministry headquarters, on March 22, 2023, where the two sides discussed ways of intensifying bilateral cooperation between higher education and scientific research.

Mr. Baddari affirmed that Algeria says willingness to intensify and improve bilateral cooperation with the united kingdom through twinning agreements among Algerian university institutions and major British universities, in order to upgrade the level of Algerian instructors and students, stressing the ministry’s efforts to form unique students open to other cultures, and enable university instructors to master English perfectly, and gradually use This language in teaching scientific and technical disciplines, beside working on common interest research projects.

On the same occasion, the minister called the ambassador to open branches for major British universities with the view to provide scientific and technological training in Algeria, and enable intensive language learning schools to conduct the international worldwide English exam IELTS.
The British ambassador, for her side, expressed fascination to the achievements of the Algerian researchers in scientific research competitions in the united kingdom, Most recently was achieved by an Algerian researcher from the university of Guelma who was crowned with the first prize awarded by the royal academy for science (Royal society), founded in 1662.
The ambassador also expressed UK willingness to renew cooperation protocol with Algeria, and set up other agreements beyond the protocol, in addition to mandating a joint committee for specifying priorities list prior to its debut. Adding that the British Embassy in Algeria will soon offer free access scholarships to a digital library rich of hundreds of thousands of books, magazines and scientific films, which will be all in English and dedicated to university institutions, instructors and students in Algeria.

Visit of the USA Ambassador to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

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Visit of the USA Ambassador to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

On March 15, 2023, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari, received the USA Ambassador in Algeria, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Aubin, at the ministry headquarters.
The meeting discussed ways of strengthening and developing cooperation between higher education and scientific research, and technological development.
Mr. Baddari expressed Algeria’s willingness to strengthen the cooperation, by establishing a branch for the American University in Algeria, and intensifying relations and fruitful cooperation between the two parties. The minister also called for speeding up the signature of twinning agreements between Algerian and American University institutions, and encouraging the mobility and exchange of instructors, researchers and PHD students from both countries.
The USA ambassador affirmed that the American spaces which are available in some Algerian Universities are dedicated for English learning, in this regard, the minister called for expanding the activities of these spaces so that it covers the highest number of Algerian instructors.
The meeting also addressed setting up common programmes and research projects, and organizing high level scientific meetings between academics from both countries. Mr. Baddari stressed the need for broad participation in the upcoming seminar which will be organized at the University City of Oran next April.
In the context of the positive practices of the American expertise in the field of startups, the minister of higher education and scientific research expressed Algeria’s willingness to send missions of Algerian students to the American universities, in order to learn from the American Experience in the field of startups.

Working Visit to Oran

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Working Visit to Oran: Inauguration of Promising Projects at the University City of Oran

On Monday, March 9, 2023, the minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, and the minister of post and telecommunication Mr. Karim Bibi Triki for a working and inspection visit to the University City of Oran.
The ministerial delegation visited the exhibition of startups which presented samples of startups that have been developed at the universities and higher schools of Oran. During this exhibition which took place in the Library of the University of Oran 2, Mr. Baddari announced that about 560 university projects are adequate to build startups, and this will contribute to create a national social and economic dynamism.
The minister also affirmed that the creation of university startups will be supported by all possible means, in order to turn the students’ ideas into marketable products, and to contribute in the development of national economy, in addition to creating wealth and providing job opportunities.
In the same context, the minister of higher education and scientific research noted that the ministry of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises with all its structures, will accompany university students in order to turn their innovations into marketable product, and this will be implemented within the framework of coordination between the sector of higher education and scientific research.
The minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, for his part, stressed the importance of encouraging young people to get into the spirit of entrepreneurship and embody their innovative projects.
Furthermore, the minister said that there is a close cooperation between his ministry and the ministry of higher education and scientific research, in the aim of encouraging and accompanying university graduates in the creation of their own startups, and enable them to contribute in the provision of wealth and job opportunities.
Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi added that, the universities of Oran are regarded as a think tank for innovative ideas, and startups, owing to the important contributions of the students in this regard. As he noted that his visit to the university comes as response to the demands of the University innovative students.
The minister of post and telecommunication, for his part, stressed the importance of startups in the development of economic sectors, especially satellite communications.
During The first conference of strartups in the field of space, which was concluded on Thursday, at the satellite development research centre, which is affiliated to the Algerian space agency, the delegation looked at the university students’ innovations, especially startups holders, who are willing to share their startup projects in the upcoming planned programme of the space agency.
The ministerial delegation inaugurated the new department of the regional laboratory for manufacturing at the university of Oran 2 Mohamed ben Ahmed, in addition to the inauguration of the technological platform, for mechanic system, intervention and robotic services, which is affiliated to industrial technology research centre Mohamed Boudiaf in Oran, in addition to the inauguration of a scientific radio channel called (Radio Web)

Establishment of More Than 500 Innovative Projects and 11 Study Offices at Kasdi Mrbah University in Ouargla

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Establishment of More Than 500 Innovative Projects and 11 Study Offices at Kasdi Mrbah University in Ouargla

On Monday, March 6, 2023, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamal Baddari, was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid on a working visit to the wilaya of Ouargla, in order to oversee a number of research and pedagogical centres.
The ministerial delegation commenced the visit with the inauguration of a complex dedicated to startups, at the library of the university pole 3, which includes three faculties in technology. On the same occasion, they visited an exhibition displaying more than 700 emerging companies in different fields, such as renewable energies, hydrocarbons, geology, environment, green economy, agriculture, biology, health and industry.
Both ministers also looked at the activity of the university business incubator, which represents a structure for receiving and accompanying the creation of micro-enterprises and startups. It should be noted that, the national state-owned oil company SONATRACH, works as an economic and social partner to this incubator.
The ministers also visited the scientific research Centre, which has several research laboratories. Later the same day, the delegation inspected the technical platform for pihsico-chemicals analysis, which also has developed 30 innovative projects for startups in different domains. The ministerial delegation concluded this working visit with the inauguration ceremony for the artificial intelligence house.
On the same occasion, the minister of higher education and scientific research stated that:” Startups which have been renovated by university are seen as added values to the national economy, by providing richness and job opportunities”, stressing that:” these innovative projects are related to different domains, which would contribute to the achievement of local development”. He also praised the efforts made by the university family, to promote entrepreneurship. Noting in this regard, that the university of Kasdi Mrbah in Ouargla, is currently counting more than 500 innovative projects, in addition to other 11 innovative projects, independent of the research office, and fall under the ministerial resolution no. 1275, related to (turning a university degree into a startup using university patent).
The minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, for his part, emphasized the importance of direct coordination between his ministry and the ministry of higher education and scientific research, in order to develop the atmosphere of entrepreneurship among universities, in addition to ensuring the necessary accompaniment for students with innovative projects within their entrepreneurial path.

Work and Inspection Visit to the University City of the Wilaya of Ouargla

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Work and Inspection Visit to the University City of the Wilaya of Ouargla

On Monday, February 6, 2023, at 9 am. the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamal Beddari, will be accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, Startups, and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine Oualid to supervise a working and inspection visit at the Wilaya of Ouargla.

Mr.Baddari will inaugurate and inspect a number of research and pedagogical facilities, among them, spaces dedicated to Startups and university business incubators for students with innovative projects.

On the same occasion, Mr.Baddari will also inaugurate a number of studies offices and inspect the scientific research centre, in addition to the technical platform of phisico-chemical analysis, as he will deliver a sample lecture in a distance learning classroom.

Moreover, the minister of higher education and scientific research will conduct a meeting with instructors and students with a view to reaching the goal of creating a (University degree for a Startup), and (University degree emerging Patent), in addition to ascertaining the extent of compliance with the instructions related to training university instructors in English in certain disciplines.