On 1 December 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, attended a hearing session before the Committee of Education, Higher Education, Scientific Research and Religious Affairs of the People’s National Assembly. The session was dedicated to discussing various issues relating to the sector. 

In his presentation, Mr. Kamel Baddari explained that the university has evolved from merely being an institution for knowledge production to becoming a strategic space for innovation, wealth creation and employment opportunities, while also being a fundamental pillar to strengthen national sovereignty. This change is based on four main strategic pillars:

1. The shift in the university model from a traditional institution to an innovative university, connected to its social and economic environment;
2. Scientific research as a lever for national sovereignty.
3. Digitisation, governance and training.
4. Addressing brain drain.

 Following the presentation, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research addressed all to the concerns of the Commission’s members.

At the end of the session, the members of the Education and Higher Education Committee praised the efforts made in the sector. they emphasised the need for continued fundamental reforms, and for the establishment of the role of the university as a driver of innovation, a pillar for scientific research, and a genuine source of national sovereignty.