The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mr. Mourad Adjal, held a high-level meeting on June 1, 2026, to examine a number of issues related to scientific research and to discuss mechanisms for their development, particularly those concerning research and training activities within the Atomic Energy Commission and its affiliated research and training centers.
The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies, in the presence of several senior officials and executives from both sectors, as well as the Commissioner for Atomic Energy.
During the meeting, the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies stressed the importance his sector attaches to priority projects related to the development of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, in line with the directives of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, particularly in strategic fields, foremost among them the healthcare sector. He emphasized that achieving these objectives requires strengthening the scientific research system and specialized training programs, which constitute essential pillars for keeping pace with scientific and technological advances in this field.
The Minister also highlighted the importance of leveraging the scientific and human resources available within the Higher Education and Scientific Research sector in order to provide a supportive academic and scientific environment for researchers and experts working within the Atomic Energy Commission, while promoting their research activities and enhancing the value of their outputs.
For his part, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research welcomed the vision presented by the Energy and Renewable Energies sector and reaffirmed his sector’s readiness to support initiatives aimed at advancing scientific research and specialized training in fields related to nuclear energy and its peaceful applications. He noted that such efforts would provide researchers and supervisors with an environment conducive to innovation and knowledge production, while strengthening the contribution of universities and research centers to strategic national projects.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to continue coordination and consultation between the two sectors, to reassess the status of research activities within the Atomic Energy Commission, and to launch in-depth studies on the matter. Both parties also agreed to identify the most appropriate organizational and scientific mechanisms to enhance the performance and effectiveness of scientific research in support of national objectives in this strategic field.