Algiers- At the  Advanced Technology Development Centre in Baba Hassen, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari inaugurated the celebration ceremony of the World Knowledge Day under the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence in Community Service’, which was attended by the minister of national education, the minister of solidarity, family and women’s affairs, as well as the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, and the presidential adviser for national education affairs and higher education.

The ceremony witnessed an exhibition for scientific research products related to artificial intelligence, and a competition on smart toys for children, in addition to honouring high achieving national and international researchers, besides patents-leading university institutions, and innovative students in mental arithmetic.

 

Mr. Baddari stressed the importance of the sector of higher education and scientific research in the artificial intelligence, which aims to boost the establishment of institutions, which will create richness and sustainable development; as he underlined the need for determining the fields of artificial intelligence for students, in order to form innovative ones mastering calculation and communication. Besides that, minister Baddari announced the launch of the University Week for artificial intelligence, which is one of the aims and objectives set by the ministry of higher education and scientific research.

The minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, for his part, said that this scientific event which was organized by the ministry of higher education and scientific research is a chance to look over the achievements and efforts made by the sector to keep up with the international developments in technology, especially in artificial intelligence.

On the other hand, the minister of national solidarity, family and women’s affairs affirmed that her sector attaches great importance to the programs promoting to innovations and talents identification, and development of intellectual abilities, which would form a generation able to keep up with technological development.