On 22 My 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, undertook a working and inspection visit to Mouloud Mammeri University in Tizi Ouzou. He was received by the wali, Mr. Aboubakr Esseddik Boucetta, along with the President of the People’s Wilaya Assembly, and the wilaya delegation at their headquarters.
Mr. Kamel Baddari began his visit at the Entrepreneurship Development Centre located at Mouloud Mammeri University (Hasnaoua 2). During his address, he emphasised the need for the rehabilitation of all educational, scientific and university service areas within the university. He also conveyed his dedication and the efforts made by his department to transform the Algerian university into a driving force for scientific advancement overall, and particularly for the University of Tizi Ouzou, by developing all educational, research and innovation facilities.
The minister presented certificates to innovative projects holders to facilitate their access to funding from various state support institutions. In this regard, he announced that spaces will be allocated for these projects holders starting next September, enabling them to begin their activities and offering convenience and support to achieve the desired objectives.
The minister oversaw the launch of construction works for the Data Centre at the Systems and Networks Centre, where he emphasised the importance of digitising of the higher education and scientific research sector to keep up with the times and advance the fields of knowledge economy and artificial intelligence, thereby contributing to the promotion of local and national production.
During the minister’s visit to the Intensive Language Teaching Centre, he stressed the importance of making efforts to facilitate training opportunities for young university students and to accompany them in reaching their established goals. Simultaneously, he urged students, supervisors of scientific research projects, and project holders to enhance their creativity, and to embrace a spirit of constructive criticism, and use the communication system to master various languages, with at least two in addition to the mother tongue. He also encouraged collaboration and exchange of works, research and ideas, and urged them to convert their experiences into concrete projects that would significantly contribute to the scientific and economic fields.
The minister also visited the university library and officially launched the WEB edition of the library management application “Syngeb Web1”. This system serves as a strategic tool to enhance services and promote sustainable development plans of university libraries, which will aid students in accessing adequate information they require to enrich their scientific research.
During the visit to the headquarters of the Incubator, the minister examined the innovative projects of the students, where he affirmed the State’s commitment to support entrepreneurs and innovators, and to provide them with the necessary facilities to demonstrate their skills and abilities in the field.