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Participation of Minister Baddari in the Sixth African Union Judicial Dialogue

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Participation of Minister Baddari in the Sixth African Union Judicial Dialogue

November 20, 2023- At the International Conference Center, Abdelatif Rahal, the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari took part in the opening ceremony of the sixth African Union Judicial Dialogue of the African court on peoples’ and human rights, under the slogan: ‘Enhancing human rights in Africa: challenges and opportunities for integrating regional and international human rights jurisprudence in domestic courts’. Prime Minister Mr. Nadir Larbaoui opened the event.

The Dialogue marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ rights regarding women’s rights in Africa (Maputo Protocol), as it aims at completing the achievements of the previous dialogues.

In celebration of the event, some of the Protocol contributions and the progress made in the regard of women’s rights protection in Africa are planned to be presented during the dialogue.

In addition to that, a press conference will be organized with the aim of providing a forum for African judges, for exchanging expertise, sharing learning on regional and international jurisprudence, and disseminating best practices regarding litigating economic, social and cultural rights, along with the right for development.

As regards the dialogue set objectives, they are to raise awareness and shed light on the importance and the benefits of integrating regional and international human rights jurisprudence in domestic courts, and help them to have a good understanding of the cases in relevance. As well as enabling participants to improve their capacities and skills, concerning the implementation of the regional and international standards on human rights in judicial domestic procedures, including cases relating to jurisdiction, interpretation and application. In addition to identifying the challenges faced by juridical domestic authorities in addressing regional and international human rights jurisprudence, and find possible solutions and best practices to overcome them.

The dialogue, furthermore, discussed ways of enhancing collaboration among regional and domestic law jurisdiction, legal practitioners, and stakeholders; for the objective of strengthening human rights and justice in Africa, through exchanging practices, expertise and resources.
Moreover, the dialogue was attended by presidents of higher courts, institutional national courts from all around the content, presidents and judges of regional and non-regional courts, representatives of the African union, lawyers and researchers, as well as representatives of human rights institutions.

Mr. Baddari congratulates the Brilliant Algerian Students at the International Mathematics Competition held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 

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Mr. Baddari congratulates the Brilliant Algerian Students at the International Mathematics Competition held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Sunday, August 6, 2023- the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari congratulated the Brilliant Algerian students at the international Mathematics competition, held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
Minister Baddari congratulated on the occasion ‘ the participant Choubila Guerfi who is a student at the higher national school for mathematics, in Sidi Abdellah, Algiers; for winning the Bronze Medal in the international mathematics competition for university students in its 30 edition. Several universities have also participated in the competition held from July 31, to August 6, 2023’.
The minister additionally congratulated’ the students: Alla- Eddine Thabet, Hicham Maamri and Yasser Merabet, who have received the grade: very honorable’ for their participation in the competition. It is worth noting that ‘ the Algerian participation in the international mathematics competition for university students is the first of its kind’.

The minister of higher education and scientific research receives the top-ranked Baccalaureate candidate at the June 2023 session

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The minister of higher education and scientific research receives the top-ranked Baccalaureate candidate at the June 2023 session

The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari received on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the headquarters of his ministry, the laureate Mohamed Lamine Benkeddache, who had the highest average in the Baccalaureate examination at June 2023 session.
During the meeting, minister Baddari offered the student ‘ the medal of the ministry’ for ‘his efforts and perseverance’, as he wished him ‘ every success in his university pathway’.
The meeting provided an opportunity ‘ to speak about the scientific and technical majors, and the specializations available in several higher national schools’
It is worth mentioning that the candidate Mohamed Lamine Benkeddache has had the highest average in the Baccalaureate examination at 2023 session, in ‘experimental sciences stream’, with an average of 19.50.

Baccalaureate 2023: Minister Baddari announces the Results of the Orientation Operation

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Baccalaureate 2023: Minister Baddari announces the Results of the Orientation Operation

Tuesday, August 1, 2023- the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari presented at the headquarters of his ministry, a press conference on the Orientation results of the new Baccalaureate holders- session 2023. Mr. Baddari affirmed that about 71 % of the new Baccalaureate holders, who completed their pre-registrations, have been oriented depending on their top three majors’ list wishes.  

Minister Baddari revealed that the rate of registered students who were able to obtain their first wish on the college majors list, has reached 38.57%, while 18.20% of them were able to obtain the second wish on the majors list, whereas 13.93% were able to obtain the third wish on the list.

As for non-oriented students, they have numbered more than 5000 students, which is -according to what Mr. Baddari described- a very low number in comparison to the previous years. As he announced the launch of a platform for new wish -list cards set to be ready between August 6 and 8.

Mr. Baddari added that the registrations have known a high rate of students oriented to the majors of science and technology, recording the highest rate of 53.04%, whereas the majors of human and social sciences have recorded a percentage of 35.54%. A percentage of 11.87 has been also recorded in the majors of economic sciences, management and commercial sciences.

As for the distribution of Baccalaureate holders with regard to the major formation fields, the registrations in bachelor’s degrees have recorded a percentage of 70.1%, while the branches of medical sciences have recorded a percentage of 7.55% .As to the basic formation, ‘ in higher schools’, the percentage of  registered students was 4.33%. The higher schools for teachers knew the registration percentage of 2.60%.

In addition to that, minister Baddari explained that the high averages obtained during the Baccalaureate session 2023, particularly the averages with the grade: ‘Excellent, very good, and good’ pushed his ministry to elevate the number of pedagogical seats, especially in medical branches, higher schools and national- registration majors.

As for national- registration majors, Mr. Baddari noted that some higher schools and medical sciences have marked an increase in the lower averages of registrations, thus, the lowest admission averages in medicine have reaches 16.52% regarding  the stream of experimental sciences, 17% for mathematical stream, whilst the lowest average was in the stream mathematical techniques with a percentage of 17.34%. 

However, with regard to the lowest average in pharmacy, it was 15.94% for experimental sciences, 16.41% for mathematical stream, and 16.75% for mathematical techniques. Whereas the admission average in the higher school of computer science was 18.11%, and 17.79% in the higher school of artificial intelligence of Sidi Abdellah.

From the other hand, the new formation points have witnessed students’ turnout, hence 14 formation points have been created across 14 university cities in the form of annexes for medical sciences. As for distance education, 1184 registered students have been enrolled across 12 model universities, and 246 students have been registered within the double university degree amidst six universities as a first stage.

With regard to the objective of forming 50 thousands architects in computer science majors during three years, Minister Baddari announced that 28.810 students have been registered for the upcoming university year, comparing to 22.106 students last year.

 Mr. Baddari additionally, revealed that the final online registrations are scheduled on the period from August 5, to 6, 2023. The oral interviews at the higher schools of teachers are scheduled on the period from August 2, to 6, 2023. As for university services, the registrations are going to start online from August 19, to 28, 2023. The registration operations are going to be concluded with students’ transfers between August 29, and September 1, 2023.   

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.

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