On 11 February 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, accompanied by Mr. Mohamed Meziane, the Minister of Communication, chaired a national conference entitled “The Algerian University and Development Media”, organized by the Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences, “Ibrahim Sultan Cheibout” University, Algiers 3. The event was attended by Mr. Omar Rekkache, Director General of the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion, the representative of the National Union of Algerian Farmers, as well as the directors of public and private media institutions, teachers and media specialists, and students from the National Higher School of Political Science, the Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences and National School of Journalism and Information Sciences.
In his presentation, “Journalism Speciality in the Algerian University: Towards Adapting Training to Development Media and National Challenges”, Mr. Baddari stated that the university “contributes significantly to supporting the integration of graduates in professional life”, and underscored “the economic role of the university through the quality of higher education and scientific research aligning with the needs of society.”
In the same context, he also highlighted the sector’s strategy, which positions scientific research and innovation as a fundamental component of development. Additionally, it engages students in entrepreneurship by creating spaces that facilitate the transformation of their ideas into viable and marketable products.
Mr. Baddari further noted that among the endorsed mechanisms are “the establishment of a network of specialised platforms and the creation of start-ups that provide a framework for idea holders to invest in their concepts.” He stated that it is the same strategy implemented in research centres, where “a policy aimed at enhancing the value of scientific research outcomes has been established, by creating of the prize OF the President of the Republic for innovative researchers, launching over 50 economic projects by transferring scientific research results from the laboratories to the national economy.”