University of Bechar wins the First Prize

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University of Bechar wins the First Prize

Algiers International fair ‘Fia 2023’- The minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari supervised with the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, the awards ceremony for the winning teams of the Engineering and Innovation Challenge, at Algeria Venture’s pavilion, which was organized by the public accelerator of start-ups, Algeria Venture.

The challenge saw the participation of 12 national universities, and 74 students, among which were, University of Mohammed Tahri of the Wilaya of Bechar, which won the first prize, the University of Constantine, which was awarded the second prize, and University of Algiers, which received third prize.
The team of University of Bechar included students from Faculty of Technology and Exact Science who invented a smart robot for the diagnosis of crops diseases. As for the second team, which came from University of Constantine, it was composed of students from Faculty of Electro -Mechanic and Computer Science, who were able to invent a robot for stocks managements. The third team included students from the National Polytechnic School in El-Harrach, and faculties of University of Algiers1, which are Mechanic and Computer Science Faculties. As for the invention of the Third team, it was a drone powered by Artificial Intelligence.
In a press statement, Mr. Baddari stated that such scientific challenges would enable students to test their potential, refine their talents, and prove their brilliance.
For his part, Mr. El-Mahdi Oualid, congratulated the winners and the competitors, as he affirmed that ‘this competition permitted the discovery of talents in different fields across university students and national schools’.

Establishment of an Institute for Innovation Management

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Establishment of an Institute for Innovation Management

 

Sunday, June 25, 2023- The minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, oversaw the signing ceremony of an understanding memorandum  between the Higher School of Commercial Studies ‘EHEC’, and the Algerian Start-ups Fund ‘ASF’-at the Public Accelerator of Startups in ‘Algeria Venture’. The memorandum aims for the establishment of a national institute for innovation management, to serve as a branch for the school, with the objective of supporting enterprises and start-ups -wishing to improve their innovation potential.

The memorandum states, ‘ the establishment of an institute for innovation management’, in the aim for offering consultation services and support for enterprises and institutions welling to improve their innovation. The services include strategic consultations, innovation evaluations, trainings, and collaboration in order to achieve innovative projects.

In his speech, Mr. Baddari stated that ‘ this institute is considered an important gain to both ministries in the regard of opening Algerian universities towards their economic and social environment’.

Mr. El-Mahdi Oualid, for his part, considered this institute as a supplementary procedure and an important addition to the ecosystem of start-ups in Algeria.

Conversion of Entrepreneurship Houses from universities to Entrepreneurship Centers, and assign their management to   the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Ministry of knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises

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Conversion of Entrepreneurship Houses from universities to Entrepreneurship Centers, and assign their management to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Ministry of knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises

Thursday, June 22, 2023- The minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro- enterprises, Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid to oversee the inauguration of a forum entitled  micro enterprises: towards a sustainable economic model.

Mr. Baddari mentioned during his speech that the three most important measures -which characterized the collaboration of the sectors of higher education and scientific research, and knowledge economy- aim for converting entrepreneurship houses, which are in total 100 houses across different universities, into centers for developing entrepreneurship, and manage these centers commonly by both ministries. In addition to another measure related to the application of the new law of entrepreneur- students, which will enable them to avail from several advantages.
Minister Baddari also added that these measures would absorb the batches of university graduates who are annually enrolling in the recruitment registers, through launching startups and micro-enterprises. He has furthermore stated that this year, 10 thousands projects will receive an intensive formation during a period of 15 days, at the centers of entrepreneurship development, with the aim of establishing micro-enterprises or start-ups, and receive funding from the national agency for entrepreneurship support and development.

For his part, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid affirmed that his sector has set the goal of creating 100.000 job opportunities within the two upcoming years, in keeping with the number of micro-enterprises expected to be established by university students -in particular.
In order to achieve this objective, both ministries are working in collaboration to accompany university students holding projects in providing intensive formation in entrepreneurship and funding for this purpose.

Inauguration Ceremony of the Newly Appointed Members of the Scientific Council of Artificial Intelligence

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Inauguration Ceremony of the Newly Appointed Members of the Scientific Council of Artificial Intelligence

Monday, June 22, 2023 – The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, to supervise the inauguration ceremony of the Scientific Council’s members, at the Higher National School of Artificial Intelligence in Sidi Abdallah.
Minister Baddari stated that ‘the development of the use of artificial intelligence -especially in the sectors of education, industry and economy, has become necessary in order to scale-up the level of A.I. and keep it up with the ongoing developments, in light of the dynamism that Algeria is witnessing nowadays particularly. Noting in this regard- to the several institutions allocated for the formation of students in the field of A.I., such as the Higher School of Artificial Intelligence and the Higher School of Mathematics, in addition to more than 50 university institutions, 20 research laboratories in artificial intelligence, and other 30 laboratories in Mathematics.
For his part, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises, Mr. El-Mahdi Oualid, mentioned that’ the Scientific Council translates the attention span of the Republic of Algeria in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as, the concern of the Republic in deploying A.I.; in view of the magnitude of changes induced by the uses of A.I., particularly ,in labor-markets and economic sectors’; which thereby requires reconsidering formation programs, and update them with the ongoing developments.


It is worth noting that the Scientific Council of A.I. is an advisory body of a scientific nature, which carries out several functions, such as diagnosing human potential in A.I, proposing formation programs, and monitoring international collaboration opportunities in A.I., with the assistance of Algerian competencies inside and outside Algeria.

The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. El-mahdi Oualid, on a working visit to the University of Sidi Bel Abbas

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The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. El-mahdi Oualid, on a working visit to the University of Sidi Bel Abbas

Saturday, June 1, 2023-  The minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, on a working visit to the Wilaya of Sidi Bel Abbas to inspect a number of scientific and technological facilities in the University of Djilali El Yabes.

The visit began at the faculty of science and technology, where both ministers attended a presentation on the digital platforms of the university, and another presentation on a project for a subsidiary institution related to designing and manufacturing educational and pedagogical tools allocated for the sector of higher education and scientific research, as well as educational affairs. The delegation also attended a presentation on projects of three start-ups, in addition to another one about the production of Ozonated Water and harmful pest control, in addition to a presentation on ‘Apelak’, which is a project developed by a research laboratory affiliated to the faculty of electric architecture. Both ministers also looked over in- progress-projects of the technological platform and headed after that to the university incubator to get introduced to the technical card of the incubator, and then visited the entrepreneurship house, as well as, the artificial intelligence house.

The ministerial delegation, moreover, attended another presentation on the innovative projects of start-ups holders, as they visited the pedagogical support center and the intensive language-learning center.

In a press statement, the minister of higher education and scientific research stated that the University of Djilali El Yabes has witnessed a remarkable success in the field of innovative projects and scientific research, as well as technology development; as a result, more than 50% of graduates will be able to transform their projects and innovative ideas into start-ups or micro-enterprises. In addition to that, Mr. Baddari stressed the importance of intensifying the efforts made by the university actors, aiming at further approach toward the economic world and more response to the requirements of projects holders, in order to implement their ideas and innovative projects.

For his part, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El Mahdi Oualid affirmed that the University of Djilali El-Yabes in Sidi Bel Abbas was among the first to develop innovative projects and scientific researches, at the national and international level, which would encourage the sustainability of efforts and strengthen the position of the University. Mr. Oualid also stressed the importance of boosting the actors’ efforts, for further approach toward the economic environment and more response to all the requirements of innovative projects holders.

The visit was concluded at the level of the University presidency with a meeting attended by the university family members.

Minister Baddari on a working visit to Tizi Ouzou

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Minister Baddari on a working visit to Tizi Ouzou

On Thursday, June 1, 2023, the minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the minister of knowledge economy, startups and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, paid a work and inspection visit to the Wilaya of Tizi Ouzo.
Minister Baddari started the visit with an inspection to several facilities of the sector of higher education, such as, the great university pole, located in Tamda, Ouaguenoun, which has 25.000 pedagogical chairs, 15.000 among which are already in operation, while 10.000 of them are still in progress. In addition to 12 students residences encompassing 22.000 beds, 8 among which, include 14.000 beds, whereas four of them are still in progress and will encompass 8.000 beds.
During a visit to a space for stat-ups, the ministerial delegation urged students with innovative ideas to implement their projects, as they affirmed the State support and accompaniment for them. In addition to that, mr. Baddari asserted that the modernization of the sector of higher education necessities the development of start-ups, which are rich source for job opportunities and richness. He also called for transforming innovative ideas into economic and commercial model, which would contribute to the provision of job opportunities and richness, locally and nationally.

For his side, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid reiterated the will of public authorities in the embodiment of the theme ‘young people have the ideas’. As he also encouraged young people to realize their ideas and projects through creating institutions and start-ups. Reminding, on the occasion, of the availability of a supporting and accompanying fund, which provides funding, and formation to this end.
Moreover, both ministers noted -during a meeting with students with innovative projects, that the spirit of innovation is present in all the important sectors and projects holding importance to the national economy, adding that technology is well mastered by the students, who are also embarking on entrepreneurship and institutions creations.
It is worth noting that the University of Mouloud Mammeri has yet reached more than 85 promising projects for start-ups, 10 among which have obtained innovation certificates, while other requests have been submitted for obtaining such certificates.

Huawei World ICT competition: Honouring Ceremony for the first- and second-place winners

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Huawei World ICT competition: Honouring Ceremony for the first- and second-place winners

Algiers- The minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises Mr. Yacine El-Mehdi Oualid, and the minister of post and telecommunications Mr. Karim Bibi Triki on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Algeria Venture’s center in Dounia Park complex. The objective of the visit was to oversee the ceremony honouring the Algerian students who won the first and second places in Huawei ICT competition held in Shenzhen, China.
The minister of higher education and scientific research stressed -in a speech on the occasion- on the importance of the inventions and innovations, as being an added value amidst the technological changes process witnessed in the NEW ALGERIA. As he also emphasized on the need for transforming innovative and creative ideas into projects and services contributing to the revival of the national economy and improve citizen’s life.
For his side, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises stated that the repetitive win of the Algerian students in international events and competitions of technology indicates the good quality of education and formation in the Algerian universities. In the same context, the minister of post and telecommunications highlighted the importance of encouraging young innovative and creative Algerians in order to enable them to compete at all levels and keep the flag of Algeria flying higher.

At the end of the ceremony, the Algerian geniuses honoured the President of the Republic of Algeria Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune by offering him a shirt signed by them as an acknowledgment of his efforts in supporting and encouraging young creators and innovators.

 

Huawei world ICT Competition: Algerian students win the first and second places

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Huawei world ICT Competition: Algerian students win the first and second places

The President of the Republic of Algeria Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune has congratulated the Algerian students on winning the first and second places of Huawei ICT competition held in Shenzhen, China. The president posted on his official account on twitter: ‘’congratulations to our students on winning the first and second places of Huawei ICT competition held in Shenzhen, China, who came from the universities and schools of Batna, Bejaia, Algiers, Algiers1, Blida1, Saida, Sidi Bel Abbes, Oran and Telemcen. I wish you success in other victories -Insha’Allah’’

The competition began last Wednesday with the participation of 15 Algerian students across five teams of 400 students who represented 74 countries. The event took place in the People’s Republic of China in the period from May 23 to May 26, 2023. The Algerian team won the first and second places in two different competitions within the fourth edition of Huawei ICT competition on May 27, 2023, during awards ceremony attended by high officials of Huawei ICT, in addition to an Algerian delegation representative to the ministry of higher education and scientific research.
The event attracted- in its 2023 edition -more than 120.000 participants from 74 countries, who represented 2000 universities. On this occasion, the Algerian minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari conveyed his congratulations to the winning students in this international competition.
It is worth noting that the qualified students for the world final competition have taken the lead of the African continent, after getting the top five places across 28 countries and 50 teams.

The Algerian National People’s Assembly: Minister Baddari responses to questions addressed by the deputies

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The Algerian National People’s Assembly: Minister Baddari responses to questions addressed by the deputies

During a plenary session of the national people’s assembly for oral questions, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari affirmed in a response to the deputies that his sector has started the necessary procedures in collaboration with the relevant parties to employ PHD and Masters holders, in order to cover employment for as many members of this category. The procedure will be implemented according to many staffing formulas, which are employment on the basis of the academic degree for the position of professor level -B, or employment as permanent researchers, in addition to employment in the form of a contract whether in positions of teaching or research.
As for the enrolment of the new Baccalaureate holders of the year 2023, Mr. Baddari noted that the ministerial decree relating to the orientation of new students includes the adoption of two patterns for orientation allocated for all sectors and majors, and relies on the weighted average as well as to the general average of the student. The minister also expressed his sector readiness for opening a broad debate about the most appropriate formula in order to enrol students with university actors over the next year.
Minister Baddari also noted that the digitalization operation will include all university aspects -in the next year- relating to the pedagogical side or services, which would put an end to the past practices and improve the services offered by the sector.

In response to an oral question about the proposal to reduce the orientation average for baccalaureate holders in the southern wilayas for certain majors, Mr. Baddari explained that the baccalaureate diploma is standard and has nationally a standard programme, therefore, making any changes on the orientation average would be similar to creating two categories of students, which would thereby disrupt the students’ orientation and its quality.
In addition to that, Minister Baddari expressed his sector’s readiness for supporting academic freedom and creating new majors at the level of university institutions on the condition that they present an addition to the social needs in order to achieve prosperity.

Twinning agreement with the University of Avila and 10 Algerian universities

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Twinning agreement with the University of Avila and 10 Algerian universities

Algiers, Monday, May 22, 2023- The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari instructed the secretary general of the ministry of higher education and scientific research Mr. Ben Tellis at the headquarters of the ministry to supervise an agreement signing ceremony between the American University of Avila located in Kansas city, and 10 Algerian universities in the fields of education, formation, scientific research and technological development. 

The agreement was signed by the president of the University of Avila Mr. Jim Burkee and the deans of the universities of Souk Ahras, Tebessa, Batna2, Laghouat, Khenchla, Sidi Bel Abbes, Setif1, Tizi ouzou, Oran and Saida.

 

In a press statement, Mr. Tellis stated that this agreement comes within the new policy framework of the ministry which aims at achieving collaboration among the Algerian universities and top universities of the world; he added that the University of Avila is among the most prestigious universities in the world, and the aim of this agreement is to exchange expertise and scientific research, as well as to ensuring the formation of Algerian students in the sciences offered by Avila university, such as social and economic sciences, computer science, maths, education, health and business. As he also noted that this agreement would make Algerian universities more visible to the world.

For his side, Avila president Mr. Jim Burkee, Ph. D., welcomed this first-of -its kind collaboration with Algerian universities, adding that this agreement would benefit scientific research between university students and research instructors, in addition to intensifying collaboration and expertise exchange in many scientific and formation fields.

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