The President of India visits the Scientific and Technological Hub in Sidi Abdellah

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The President of India visits the Scientific and Technological Hub in Sidi Abdellah

On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, as part of her State visit to Algeria, the President of the Republic of Indian, Mrs. Droupadi Murmu, visited the Scientific and Technological Hub “the martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddaden” in Sidi Abdellah (Algiers).
On this occasion, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, presented an honorary doctorate, which the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, conferred on the president of India, for her efforts in the service of science and knowledge, in the presence of advisors of the President of the Republic, members of the government and the university family.
During a lecture delivered at this scientific and technological edifice, the President of India praised the warm welcome she received during her visit to Algeria, considering the honorary doctorate she was awarded is an honour for her and her country.
She also stressed the importance of sciences in the development of societies and nations, particularly at the present, praising the Algerian experience and the stages it has reached in the higher education and scientific research sector, as well as the dynamic and development it has witnessed in this field.
In the same vein, the president of India mentioned the historical ties that bind her country to Algeria underlining the capital interest both states attach to the field of sciences and technologies.
For his part, the minister elucidated that the sciences and technologies hub of Sidi Abdellah is a symbol of the Algerian-Indian friendship expressing satisfaction for the quality of historical relations binding the two countries.
“Algeria identified partnership axes with India within the tertiary education and scientific research that target the achievement of the nanotechnology goals. The new and victorious Algeria attaches a paramount importance to the tertiary level student youths who rank among the republic’s president’s priorities,” added the minister.
At the end of the conference, the president of India paid a visit to a water desalination station in Fouka (wilaya of Tipaza). Received by the minister of Energy and Mines Mr. Mohamed ARKAB and the minister of Hydraulics Mr. Taha DERBAL, the guest of Algeria attended a presentation around the activity of sea water desalination in Algiers.

Technologies transfer from research centres to economic companies, “a crucial national bet”

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Technologies transfer from research centres to economic companies, “a crucial national bet”

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, in Tipaza, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, affirmed that the transfer of technologies of the research centres to economic companies is “a crucial national bet”, which requires the mobilization of all stakeholders.
Algeria “has taken up the challenge of transferring industrial technology from research centres to economic enterprises by permitting research centres to create economic, industrial and commercial subsidiaries,” said the minister at the end of the working visit at the public economic establishment “the Welding, control, industrial expertise, consulting and development company,” a subsidiary of the Bou Ismail Industrial Technologies Research Centre.
He stressed that the strengthening of research centres within these subsidiaries will increase the efficiency of science, knowledge and the entrepreneurial and economic role of academic and research institutions.
Public economic companies affiliated with research centres under the supervision of the higher education sector “will allow the valorisation and promotion of the results of technological research through economically efficient industrial products, which will also strengthen the completion of the national economic market,” the minister stated.
In this regard, he stressed that “the Welding, control, industrial expertise, consulting and Development Company” has striven to apply a number of scientific research results carried out by the Industrial Technologies Research Centre, particularly through industrial products and other services related to training, consulting and monitoring.
The minister added that this same company plans to expand its activities by 2026, by setting up a program to strengthen its human resources to employ 1000 workers in various fields.
The director of the same company, Mr. Lamine Hadj Djilali, stressed in turn that the missions of this public enterprise are to ensure the optimal exploitation of the research results, to contribute the wealth creation, and to provide technical assistance to industrial companies in the field of training, expertise and consult.

 

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research stresses the reinforcement of the economic role of the university and make it a driving force of national growth

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The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research stresses the reinforcement of the economic role of the university and make it a driving force of national growth

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamal Baddari, stressed , on Thursday in Algiers, the imperative of keep the efforts going to reinforce the economic role of the university by promoting the results of the scientific research and make it a catalyst for the national growth.
Speaking at the plenary session of the people’s national assembly devoted to the oral questions addressed to the members of government, the minister indicated that the sector keeps working towards propping up the role of the university in transforming the knowledge into marketable and manufacturing-adapted products while contributing to the development of t he national economy especially under the incentive measures aiming at empowering students to launch their own startups.
The minister has also highlighted the role of the sector in providing all pedagogic means to promote the level of education in the different specialties.
“The university endeavors to develop the higher education and scientific research system and put it at the same page as the changes that overtake the society and find innovative solutions to the brought up issues and contribute efficiently to the local and national growth.” He added in the same vein.
The minister, moreover, underlined the important place the university professors hold in light of the noble message they bear in the making of the elite pioneering the excepted take-off in various domains and participate in building social prosperity.

First wildfire detector

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First wildfire detector

Yesterday, on Saturday in Medea, the minister of Higher Education et Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari went inspecting the first wildfire detector designed by the Development Center of Advanced Technologies.
The director of the Center, Mr. Mohamed Traiche explained that the detector comes in the form of the fixed station based at the urban pole of the city. It is equipped with an optical impulse radiator which scans the horizon via a rotative system that allows the localization of any fumes rising from a potential fire within a range of 10 to 30 Km around.
Along with the general director of forests department, Mr. Mohamed Traiche, the minister underscored that the implementation of the detector is to crown the Algerian researchers’ endeavor in the cutting-edge technologies field, highlighting that this accomplishment is one of the ministry’s targeted goals.
“Our aim is to develop a sophisticated device exclusively Algerian-made powered with modern technologies cut out for the surveillance of forest spaces, detection and management of ignition sources in real time.” The minister added.

The minister also expressed his wish to see the system go mainstream over the other regions of the country while the Center copes with the professional training of the staff in charge of the management and detection devices to be set up in other places.
The head of the Development Center of Advanced Technologies indicated that this invention is capable of localizing the ignition sources, to accurately convey the GPS coordinates be it on tracks or paths closest to the spot in question for the sake of reducing intervention time of the wildfire fighters units.

Universities teachers draw the national university strategy to involve associations in leagues

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University sports: universities teachers draw the national university strategy to involve associations in leagues

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, chaired on Thursday, at the Ministry’s headquarters, the opening of the first meeting of university sports associations, to establish a national university strategy for membership of various leagues and official competitions.
Officials of the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, heads of university institutions and Offices of University Services, teachers, presidents of sports associations, a number of students, and the heads of sports activities services in various Algerian universities attended this meeting.
This activity aims to establish a clear road map to achieve the objectives set by the State, in order to promote university sports, restore the Algerian sports elite to its former glory, and work to involve associations and university teams in the sports activities of different national sports federations, by developing new mechanisms for their funding.
In his speech during the opening of this meeting, the minister stated that “the dynamism and activity of the sector to promote university sports are in line with the instructions of the president of the Republic Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and with the decisions of the last Council of Ministers which places the university at the centre of interests of the new Algeria,” “we became aware that this interest during the last five years, since university sports were given a place in government,” he said.
The minister added that the aim “of giving interest and prioritizing university sports is the will to restore it to its former glory, especially with the achievements of several national clubs, including the Mouloudia of Constantine, university union of Annaba, the Racing of the University of Algiers and others who honoured Algeria.”
The minister stressed the role of his ministry’s services in the development of “the student-athlete law, which offers numerous incentives and encourages university students to participate in several disciplines within university institutions and joins the annual university championships with the Algerian University Sports Federation.”
“Two years ago, we intensified the promotion of university sports in different university structures and prioritized them in conformity with the president Tebboune’s guidelines,” said the minister, stressing the “importance of the this meeting to agree on a recovering plan for the 25 university sports associations active at national level.”
The minister announced on the occasion that “the participants will study a proposal to make December 11, a national day, to celebrate university sports.”
It is noteworthy that the number of university sports practitioners increased from 4% during 2022/2023 to 12% during 2023/2024, which is more 120 000 students, a sign that “the president of the Republic’s guidelines are beginning to bear fruit, encouraging student to carry the torch and honour Algeria.”
For Professor Fethi Yousfi, director of the Institute of Physical Education and sports, University of Algiers 3, this meeting allows the discovery of a new mode of university sports practice by joining the efforts of the sub-directions in charge of the animation of sports life within the university and all university institutions and services.
A member of the ministerial committee, in charge of the development and promotion of university sports, Mr. Yousfi said all participants will work to encourage the directors of university institutions across the country to create sports clubs for the development and promotion of university sports with an emphasis on basic training.
For his part, the director of the Institute of Physical Education and University Sports at the University of Bouira stated that the university sport is on the right track, and this meeting is an opportunity to promote university sport, and to benefit the students for whom we endeavour to provide all the favourable conditions for sports practice both inside and outside university residences and attract other university sports associations.

Ministerial circular for the new baccalaureate holders

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Ministerial circular for the new baccalaureate holders

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Kamel Baddari, made the announcement on Sunday, July 14, 2024, that the new baccalaureate holders’ preliminary registrations will be open from July 23 to 27, with the orientation results being revealed on August 6.
During the press conference organized to present the new features of the ministerial circular on the pre-registrations and orientation of new baccalaureate holders for the year 2024-2025, the minister clarified that they will be done between July 23 and 27, their results will be announced on August 6, and the students will have to pay registration fees between August 10 and 15.
The minister explained that once the student has paid the registration fees, he enrolls in the University of his Choice and receives the electronic card, thereby promoting the “zero paper” policy that enables efficiency, simplicity and rationalization of expenses.
He also confirmed that the English language training process for the new students will continue for the second consecutive year, between July 25 and September 25.
On this occasion, the minister unveiled the launch of a digital portal including 3 applications to support the new baccalaureate holders, namely the application “Tawjihouka”, your orientation, to discover possible study majors, which is the interactive version of the ministerial circular for the new baccalaureate holders, as well as the application “discover your orientation opportunities thanks to artificial intelligence”, as a simulation tool to assist in decision-making, and the application “discover the professions adapted to the chosen major”, to identify suggested professions offered by the major followed.
QR codes have been adopted as well to facilitate the registration process, the first code is for the portal of the new baccalaureate holder, the second is for the preliminary registrations and the consultation of the orientation results and the third is for the final registrations.
On another note, the minister oversaw the electronic signing of the ministerial circular on the preliminary registration and the orientation of the new baccalaureate holders, which includes new training offers and institutions, such as the strengthening of national higher schools network in the field of computer science by creating a national higher school of cybersecurity at the university pole of Sidi Abdellah.
The circular also includes the accreditation of 32 new training offers in translation, architecture, science of matter, in addition to the opening of 5 offers of training in car manufacturing technology, bachelor in textile engineering at the University of Relizane and a bachelor in Chinese language at the University of Algiers 2.
With regard to double degrees, the students can now enrol in two courses, such as mathematics and economics, during the same study period. In the medical field, in order to give graduated doctor two university degrees, 8 faculties offered double university degree training.
This includes Medicine / big Data at the universities of Annaba, Batna 2, Ouargla, Setif, and Bejaia, Medicine /Artificial Intelligence, at the University of Bejaia, Medicine / Health Economics, at the universities of Constantine 3, Setif 1 and Ouargla, Medicine / Bioinformatics at the University of Algiers 1; and Medicine/ Medical Psychology at the University of Tlemcen.
In the same context, 4 training offers for double degrees have been accredited at 7 universities, such as Mathematics and Computer Science at the universities of Annaba, Setif 1, M’sila, Algiers 3, and Quantitative Economics and Computer Science at the University of Algiers 3.
On the occasion of the graduation of the first class of Art baccalaureate, an art institute was created at the University of Oran 1.
In an effort to fortify the process of shifting from the traditional university to the university of fourth generation (4.0), the minister declared the selection of 23 university institutions (15 universities and 8 higher schools), to carry out this orientation, beginning with the digitization of educational spaces.

The National Higher School for Teachers of Deaf-mutes’ inaugural class graduates

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The National Higher School for Teachers of Deaf-mutes’ inaugural class graduates

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Algiers, The first class of 292 teachers for the deaf-mutes graduated. These teachers will be oriented to the education of the said category of students with special needs in high schools starting the upcoming school year.
Under the supervision of the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari ; the minister of National Solidarity, Family and Women’s Affairs, Mrs. Kaouter Krikou, the minister of National Education, Mr. Abdelhakim Belaabed, and the advisor of the president of the Republic in charge of Education, Higher Education, Professional Training and Culture, Mr. Mohamed Seghir Saâdaoui,the graduation ceremony of this class, named after the professor Tayeb Belarbi, was held at the National Higher School for Teachers of Deaf-mutes in Beni Messous.
In his speech on the occasion, the minister explained that this graduation “is one of the fruits of the new Algeria to strengthen equality in education and teaching between all,” pointing out that “these successive steps will allow Algeria to go forward on the path to become the locomotive of development in various fields.”

For her part, Mrs. Krikou asserted that this step “crowns the wise decision of the president of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to create this school in order to ensure a quality education for the deaf-mutes,” noting that “the training of qualified teachers is the means to this end and allows this category to complete its academic education with a qualified support.”
The first promotion of the National Higher School for Teachers of Deaf-mutes will be given to the sector, starting the next academic year, as Mr. Belaabed also pointed out. This is “a great contribution reflecting the will of the president of the Republic to provide the best means to educate all categories.”
In the same context, he added that these teachers “will work to ensure the education of hearing impaired students, and will contribute to the intersectional efforts.”

Service improvement in university residences

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Service improvement in university residences

On July 9, 2024, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, conducted a visit to the Ouled Fayet and Hydra Centre residences, where he gave instructions to identify shortcomings on the premises to ensure the comfort of all students in university residences, and work to improve services as part of the preparations for the upcoming academic year.
During the inspection visit to the Ouled fayet and Hydra Centre residences, the minister inspected the housing conditions, the ongoing maintenance repair works and the equipments in residents’ rooms. It is planned that these visits will continue to other residences in the coming days.
During this visit, the minister examined the conditions of both of residences, where he instructed the shortcomings to be addressed to insure the comfort of students, in particular, the improvement of dormitories, the strengthening of maintenance services and necessary amenities to ensure a good education environment for.
The minister explained that this visit is a part of a continuous process that aims at improving services in all university residences. He also highlighted the importance of a constant communication with students, and listening to their opinions and suggestions to improve the quality of university life, expressing his optimism about the efforts made that will soon translate into an ideal university environment that allows students to focus on their studies and research in the best conditions possible.
For his part, the general director of the National Office of University Services, Mr. Mourad Korichi, welcomed the minister’s visit and his growing interest in improving the conditions of university residences. He asserted that NOUS will rigorously work to implement the directives of the minister to find immediate and permanent solutions to all the recorded shortcomings.

 

Global Conference for the Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Good and for All

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Global Conference for the Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Good and for All

On Thursday, July 4th, 2024, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, asserted, in Shanghai, Chine, the commitment of Algeria, led by the president of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to contribute to the integration of Artificial Intelligence in various sectors.
During his participation in the high level Global Conference of Artificial Intelligence for Good and for All in Shanghai, China, the minister recalled Algeria’s commitment, led by the president of the Republic, to contribute to the development and integration of AI governance in various scientific, educational and economic sectors, and establish infrastructures in university institutions, research centres and units, and the development of human capacities in recognition of this modern technological strategy that promotes competitiveness and innovation.
The minister also mentioned the creation of a National Scientific Council of artificial intelligence, which serves as a scientific advisory body that aims to propose strategic elements for developing AI, together with the creation of university institutions specialized in this field such as the National School of Artificial Intelligence.

On this occasion, the minister suggested a set of principles for the governance of artificial intelligence, starting the equitable access to artificial intelligence techniques and their advantages to all countries, the reduction of the digital divide so that emerging countries can use and develop artificial intelligence technologies as well as ensuring the moral application of this technology.

The minister also stressed the necessity to include contextual adaptability with the cultural, economic and social doctrines of different countries, the possibility of inclusive decision-making that allows emerging countries to participate in international governance decision-making, the training of a workforce to establish an artificial intelligence world market, as well as respect of intellectual property of countries’ and peoples’ data.

Significant progress for the higher education to modernize the Algerian University

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Significant progress for the higher education to modernize the Algerian University

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Khenchela, the minister of Higher education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari affirmed, that his sector has recorded a significant progress to modernize the Algerian University.
During a working and inspection visit to this province, the minister oversaw the closing ceremony of the academic year (2023-2024), and honoured the distinguished students at the grand conference room at Abbes Laghrour University. He stressed that “the Algerian University has achieved all the objectives fixed by the president of the Republic, in particular the commitment 41 which aims at making the Algerian University a reference in education, development and creativity thanks to employees, students, officials and managers.”
He added that “the Algerian University transformed itself in a short period of time into a university for the dissemination of knowledge and scientific research, by transmitting it from a generation to another, and a temple creating wealth through the entrepreneurship generated by the sector for the last two years and whose results are real,” adding that “the university is now open to the local community and its citizens, since it is currently meeting their needs and those of the economies of different provinces.”
He pointed that the sector of higher education and scientific research has been able, in year and a half, to have 107 incubators, 91 technological and innovation support centres, 51 artificial intelligence houses, 33 fabrication laboratories, in addition to 11 800 innovative projects registered, and 500 projects labelled “innovative projects”, counting 5000 projects registered on the “Startup dz” platform and 1700 patents applications. These figures affirm that the Algerian university has “transformed itself into a temple of production and transmission of knowledge.”
The minister affirmed that his sector will continue to work during the next academic year (2024-2025) in order to prepare a university and scientific research of the fourth generation in a new phase of the new Algeria.
The minister had inaugurated the annex of the medical faculty at the Abbes Lghrour University, where he affirmed that the said inauguration is a response to the promise of the president of the Republic during his meeting with civil society actors during his visit to the province on May 30. This is to allow these students to study medicine in their province from the next academic year.
He also inaugurated the House of Artificial Intelligence at Abbes Lghrour University, where he listened to explanations related to this space, he then explained that this structure will contribute to the strengthening of the role of Algeria in this field, affirming the need to implicate students, creators and innovators in this endeavour.
While inspecting the progress of some projects of the sector, the minister ordered the acceleration of the pace of two construction projects, one of research laboratory at the University of Abbes Laghrour and a 4000 pedagogical seats at the Abdelhak-Rafik Bererhi University Pole, while taking into account the norms to put them into service as soon as possible, to benefit the university students and researchers in various disciplines.
During his visit to the construction site in Abdelhak-Rafik Bererhi university pole, the minister was briefed of some works of students in the framework of startups, innovative projects and patents. He inaugurated the new university residence of 2000 beds in the municipality of Khenchela, where he revealed that digitalization of the sector of university services permitted the rationalization of expenses in this sector and the improvement of services quality.

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