Ministerial meetings

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Ministerial meetings

On 19 January 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, converted at the ministry’s headquarters with researchers specialising in agriculture, livestock, modern technologies and manufacturing, vegetable oils, etc. The minister listened to the presentation of researchers in theses different fields:

  • regarding the development of fodder, the yields obtained surpassing 137 q/ha for triticale, as well as for fodder beet as a valid substitute to existing fodder sources. In the same context, researchers gave a presentation on successful and and recognized benefits of using agro-food residues,
  • Regarding the argan cultivation, researchers have drawn up a regional geographical map for the development of this crop,
  • The conclusive document outlining the national strategy for the development of saffron, known as “red gold”, is set to be unveiled in the near future,
  • Anti-silting system: Researchers presented a technique for preventing railway silting for black spots in southern regions. This technique was applied to the railway line between Saida and Mechria.
  • Strengthening livestock (cattle and sheep): a team of researchers from the National Veterinary School presented a strategy to increase the production of these valuable resources by using modern techniques,
  • Electronic tags for livestock : Training for the various qualified teams responsible for the design and implementation of the first Algerian’s electronic tag will begin on February 10, 2025.

To conclude, the minister highlighted the contribution of universities and research centers, which are an asset to the national economy.

 

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research inspects the sector’s infrastructure in Oran

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research inspects the sector’s infrastructure in Oran

On 16 January 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Accompanied by the local authorities, oversaw the inauguration of the Institute of Criminology at the University of Oran 1 “Ahmed Ben Bella”, and inspected the Centre for the Development of Entrepreneurship and the Central Library of the University.

The minister began his visit by the inauguration of the Institute of Criminology of the “Ahmed Ben Bella” University, Oran 1, the first of its kind at the national, Arab and African levels. It includes 620 first year students, 120 master’s students in criminal law, criminal sciences and criminology. The Institute offers various specialities such as forensics, criminal procedure law, cybercrime, financial crimes and others.

Mr. Baddari stated that the Institute of Criminology will grant a qualitative leap, rationalization and quality to higher education and scientific research in Algeria.

He also inaugurated the first digital library nationwide, at the central library of the University in the “Dr. Taleb Salim Mourad” complex at the University of Oran 1.

It is possible to access this library and consult all the documents thanks to an electronic chip integrated into each book. All digitalized books are equipped with this chip, allowing students to explore them freely. Access is granted to all, whether to consult on site or to borrow the book to take home, in the latter case, an authorization is required.

Mr. Kamel Baddari revealed that the sector will work to digitalise all university libraries of the country, with the aim of improving access to scientific resources and promoting the use of technology in higher education.

He also spoke at the closing ceremony of the activities of the Winter School, dedicated to open software “Linux”, organised by the University of Oran 1 “Ahmed Ben Bella” a few days ago. He stressed that learning open and free software offers doctoral students economic, moral and social benefits as well. This will allow Algeria to position itself  in the field of cybersecurity, and to be distinguished as a competitive country with university degrees and an Algerian information system, a powerful country that masters advanced technologies that will give it the opportunity it to compete with the most developed countries.

The Minister inspected the project of the green chemistry research Unit at the “Abdelmalek Mortad” complex in the municipality of Bir El Djir, where he emphasized the necessity to operate this unit and promote its added value in the local and national economy.

He visited start-ups exposition labelled “innovative project”, which was defined by a great number of start-ups and micro-enterprises created by the University of Oran 1, and which will promote the economic role of the university, as well as to create various added values to the local and national economy. Mr. Baddari stated that he was prepared to place the structures at the disposal of young entrepreneurs to launch the production process.

Mr. Baddari visits and inspects “Amar Telidji” University in Laghouat

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السيّد بداري يزور ويتفقد جامعة "عمار ثليجي" بولاية الأغواط

قام وزير التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي السيد كمال بداري، يوم الثلاثاء 14 جانفي 2025، بزيارة عمل لولاية الأغواط، حيث تفقد عدد من المنشآت العلمية والتكنولوجية التي حققتها لجامعة “عمار ثليجي”.
وقد استهل زيارته، رفقة السلطات المحلية، بمعاينة كلية الطب، حيث إطلع على تطور بنياتها التحتية والوسائل البيداغوجية الحديثة لا سيما مركز المحاكاة الطبية، ومخبر البيولوجيا الجزئية، وتوفرها على مستشفى افتراضي بيداغوجي متكامل، وأكّد السيد الوزير خلال الزيارة، إعجابه بالمستوى العالي للتكوين في العلوم الطبية عبر تزويدها بأحدث أساليب التعليم والتدريب، مما يؤهلها لأن تكون بوابة لطب الغد.
وأشرف الوزير على تدشين مخبر الذكاء الإصطناعي الذي يعد من أحدث المخابر في الجامعة, مبديا اهتمامه الكبير بما يحتويه المخبر من تجهيزات حديثة, وبرامج بحثية متقدمة في مجال الذكاء الإصطناعي, مؤكدا في ذات الشأن, ”أن تلك المجالات تعد من أولويات الحكومة في إطار إستراتيجية التحول الرقمي”.
كما أشرف أيضا على تدشين حاضنة الأعمال التابعة للجامعة, حيث اطلع على المشاريع الريادية التي يتم تطويرها من قبل الطلبة والخريجين.
واختتم السيّد الوزير زيارته بإشرافه على تسليم ثمانية اعتمادات لمكاتب دراسات وتوطين خمس مؤسسات إقتصادية بجامعة “عمار ثليجي” بالأغواط، وهي خطوة مهمة تندرج في إطار تعزيز الدور الإقتصادي للجامعة. كما جدد تأكيده في الأخير على أن الإهتمام بالتكنولوجيات والإبتكار يعد ركيزة أساسية لتحقيق التنمية المستدامة, وتحسين جودة التعليم وتطوير التكوين في مختلف المجالات سيساهم في ضمان توفير كفاءات قادرة على مواجهة تحديات المستقبل.

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M. Baddari visits and inspects “Amar Telidji” University in Laghouat

On Tuesday 14 January 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, paid a working visit to Laghouat, where he inspected a number of scientific and technological structures constructed by “Amar Telidji” University.
Accompanied by the local authorities, he began his visit by inspecting the Faculty of Medicine, where he took note of the advances made in terms of infrastructure and modern teaching resources, in particular the Medical Simulation Centre, the Molecular Biology Laboratory and the availability of an integrated virtual hospital. During his visit, the Minister expressed his admiration for the high level of training in the medical sciences which uses the most advances teaching and training methods, making the Faculty the gateway to tomorrow’s medicine.
The minister also inaugurated an artificial intelligence laboratory, one of the University’s newest, and expressed his close attention to the laboratory’s modern equipment of and to the advanced research programmes in the field of AI, noting in this regard that “these areas are among the government’s priorities as part of its digital transformation strategy.”
He also oversaw the inauguration of the University’s business incubator, where he heard about the innovative projects being developed by students and graduates.
The Minister concluded his visit by supervising the delivery of height accreditations to consulting offices and domiciliation of five economic companies at the “Amar Telidji” University in Laghouat, an important step in strengthening the economic role of the university.
He reiterated that the focus on technology and innovation is a fundamental pillar for achieving sustainable development, improving the quality of education and developing training in various fields. This will contribute to ensure skilled competences capable of meeting future challenges.

Minister’s meetings

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Minister’s meetings

On 09 January, 2025, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, met, at the headquarters of the National Office of University Services (ONOU), with the person in charge of the management of the office and his central staff, in the presence of the Secretary General of MHESR and the central administration executives,

 

  • The Minister listened to the presentation of the outcome of the Office’s activities for the fiscal year 2024, which were characterised by savings of more than 13 billion Algerian dinars, following the digitisation of restaurant and transport services, with the aim of rationalising expenditure.

 

  • The Minister urged the officials of the Office to make more efforts to improve the services provided to the students in order to ensure best care for his friends, the students,

 

  • The Minister also ordered the review of the transport plan for each University Town, to improve this necessary service for the movement of his student friends,

 

  • During this meeting, the Minister highlighted the involvement of university sports associations in various sports leagues to restore the glory of elite athletes.

 

  • The Minister gave his instructions to begin a meticulous and rigorous preparation for this year’s holy month of Ramadan.
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Minister attached to the Minister of Industry, in charge of Pharmaceutical Production, on a working visit to the city University of Constantine

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Minister attached to the Minister of Industry, in charge of Pharmaceutical Production, on a working visit to the city University of Constantine

On Saturday, 14 December 2024, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, accompanied by the Minister attached to the Minister of Industry, in charge of pharmaceutical production, Mr. Fouad Hadji, paid a working and inspection visit to the city University of Constantine.

They started their visit at the National Center of Biotechnology Research (NCBR) at the “Abdelhamid Mehri” University of Constantine 2, where:

– The director of the center presented the research and development strategy adopted by the center in the context of strengthening of health and food security, as well as the programme for reinforcing and promoting start-ups;

– Granting decisions to localise start-ups in several innovative fields such as “Dorouscom”, “DD” to transform and reduce the digitization process of companies, “Irigreen”, which has developed an intelligent irrigation pipe, that can be exported abroad, and the “Global Centre for Robotics Education”, accredited by the International Federation of Robotics and the Korean company, “ABC DZ”, e-learning platform, “wheel wise AI drive”, a start-up that controls innovations in command and control with gesture recognition for electric wheelchairs, “B market”, a start-up providing spare parts, “Innovative kids technology”, for different age groups, “safe digital health”, to develop software and mobile applications for people with special needs and autistic children, “NAHLA Tech”, “Energitica”, “MajlisCom”, a global event management platform, “Fanatec Mobility”, the first Algerian application for smart, free and ecological mobility using electric scooters;      

– A start-up company specialised in cell analysis was launched,

-A proteomics technology platform “Platform proteomique” was launched. 

During this visit, a cooperation agreement was signed between the National Agency for Pharmaceutical Products and “Saidal” Group, represented by “Equival” Center and the Center for Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Cooperation agreements were signed between the National Agency for Pharmaceutical Products and the pharmacy departments of the medical faculties of Constantine, Annaba, Batna, Setif, Ouargla, and with the Biotechnology Research Center. 

Working visit by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to the University of M’sila

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Working visit by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to the University of M’sila

On 12 December 2024, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, paid a working and inspection visit to Mohamed Boudiaf University in M’sila. Accompanied by the Wali, local authorities and the president of the university, he began his visit by inspecting the university’s new technological hub, where he inaugurated the startup localization park for the university’s innovative students. He visited the pavilions of the exposition held there, which showcases the most main startups whose ideas originated and were developed at the University of M’sila.

The Minister also listened to the main concerns of student entrepreneurs, encouraging them to continue research and development and assuring them of his and the sector’s support.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research answers the questions from the Council of Nation

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research answers the questions from the Council of Nation

On Thursday 5th December 2024, during a plenary session of The Council of Nation, dedicated to oral questions, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, explained in his reply that “the opening of the speciality of medicine in some university was carried out following their demands, those of the students’ parents and the parliamentary representatives of both chambers.”  Therefore, “a high-level joined ministerial committee has been set up, which includes executives from various sectors and relevant authorities.” and according to their reports submitted “21 annexes of the Faculties of Medicine have been created to ensure the training during the first three years of the preclinical course. They represent educational structures pedagogically and administratively attached to existing medical faculties.” 

 

In the same context, the Minister stated that “these annexes will be evaluated according to a participatory approach extended to all actors”, “taking into account the objectivity and the existence of adequate conditions to ensure the success of this effort.” 

With regard to the question of the unification of the names of certain specialities, and the review of the degrees previously awarded, and the coordination with the General Directorate of the Civil Service, the Minister explained that “the LMD educational system, which has been applied since 2004, under which numerous training courses have been accredited at bachelor’s and master’s level. These courses, although they have different tittles, are similar in terms of content and teaching programmes.” 

He added that his sector has been working « adequacy of licenses and harmonization of master’s degree », by « reviewing the titles of the branches and specialities, and unifying the names and the contents of the training courses offered in all the specialities in order to make the profile of graduates clearer and more visible.”

 The Minister revealed that these two operations had made it possible to reduce “the number of branches in licences from 227 to 83, i.e. 60%, and the number of specialties from 1962 to 177, i.e. 90%, after  matching,” as well as “the number of specialties for Master’s degree from 3 174 to 536, i.e. 83%,” while “the General Directorate of Civil Service has been informed of the updated nomenclature of training programs offered by higher education institutions, on the basic of which graduates of university institutions are recruited in various sectors.”  

Award for Best African PhD Thesis in Constitutional Law

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Award for Best African PhD Thesis in Constitutional Law

On December 2nd , 2024, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, attended the award ceremony, at the Constitutional Court, for the best doctorate thesis in constitutional law, organised by the General Secretariat of the Conference of African Constitutional Courts, for doctor Kylali Zahra from “Mohamed Ben Ahmed” University, Oran 2. 

This award is an indicator of the quality of the Algerian higher education and scientific research system, and its contributions to the continent.

This significant event was also the occasion of the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Constitutional Court, represented by Mr. Omar Belhadj, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, represented by Mr. Kamel Baddari. 

The Minister presents the five-year action plan (2024 – 2029) for the sector of higher education and scientific research, from the Mohamed-Cherif Messaadia University of Souk Ahras.

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The Minister presents the five-year action plan (2024 - 2029) for the sector of higher education and scientific research, from the Mohamed-Cherif Messaadia University of Souk Ahras.

On November 28, 2024, the Minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, arrived in Souk Ahras to initiate a working and inspection visit to the Mohamed-Cherif Messaadia University of Souk Ahras.  He began his visit by inspecting the first two startups of the university, within the framework of achieving the objectives of the programme of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which aims to create 20 000 startups and economic institutions in the next five years, followed by a visit to the exhibition of innovative projects by university students, including eighteen (18) projects converted into micro-enterprises and funded by NESDA. He also attended a part of the training course dedicated to students with innovative projects at the University’s Business Incubator.

 Listening to a presentation of various start-up projects, presented by the students who have received the patent of invention labels, the Minister encouraged the students to enter the world of entrepreneurship in order to contribute to the development of national and local economy.

During the inauguration of a model classroom of distance learning at the same university, the Minister stressed the need to provide the necessary means and technologies to promote “hybrid” education, which combines face-to-face and distance learning, by offering conferences and lectures from universities around the world to share knowledge, expertise, experience and ideas.

During a speech delivered to the academic community, the Minister presented the main outlines of the project of the action plan for higher education and scientific research for the period 2024-2029. The plan consists of three (3) strategic axes, nineteen (19) levers, and ninety-three (93) activities.

Launch of Algeria’s first computer operating system

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Launch of Algeria’s first computer operating system

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, oversaw on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the University of Dr. Moulay Tahar in Saida, the launch of the first Algerian computer operating system “Linux distribution”, using free and open systems.

The minister stressed during his speech on this occasion, that this software system, 100% Algerian, is the result of the efforts of students and university researchers specializing in software, from various Algerian academic institutions.

He added that “the creation of the Algerian “Linux distribution” system, which combines ease of use with security, will contribute to improving the performance of our computers operating systems, particularly by safeguarding and securing our information system.” He explained, “This will permit the establishment of an open technological economy for Algeria.” 

The minister recalled, «this computer operating system represents a nucleus that will also allow the creation of dozens of start-ups in the field of software.”

He further commended the efforts of the Dr. Moulay Tahar University in Saida, which he described as “model” of progress, science and innovation.

The minister also honoured the first three teams of winning students of the first national competition for the creation of Algerian computer operating system “Linux distribution”, organized by the University of Saida in coordination with the National Commission for Free and Open-Source Software, under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

This competition, which spanned three days at the University of Saida, saw the participation of ten teams, each composing of four students from various universities across the country.  

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