On 9 September 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, convened with the directors of the university institutions of the Scientific and Technological Hub “Martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddadene”, and the directors of research centres at the Ministry’s headquarters. The meeting focused on launching new advanced specialities at the National Higher School of Technology, the National Higher School of Autonomous Systems, and the National Higher School of Cybersecurity. These specialities align with national needs and international developments in advanced technology and information and communication technology. The following topics were addressed during the meeting:  

• The examination of an employment contracts project for the graduates of the higher schools in Sidi Abdellah;

• Setting 12 October as the official launch date for a national master’s programme in counter-drone systems;

• The creation of new service spaces for the students at the Scientific and Technological Hub, Martyr “Abdelhafid Ihaddadene”, in Sidi Abdellah;
• The acquisition of specialised and advanced scientific equipment for the students at the Hub.