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Mr. Kamel Baddari awards the Ministry’s Medal of Merit to the Algerian innovator Laïd Derbadou

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Mr. Kamel Baddari awards the Ministry’s Medal of Merit to the Algerian innovator Laïd Derbadou

On 2 November 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, presented Dr. Laïd Derdabou with the Ministry’s Medal of Merit in recognition of his victory in the 17th edition of the Stars of Science programme, with his remarkable innovation “VIDA”, which transforms a smartwatch into a needle-free early warning system for measuring and monitoring vitamin D levels. 

Mr. Kamel Baddari chairs the National Universities Conference

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Mr. Kamel Baddari chairs the National Universities Conference

On 30 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, oversaw the activities of the National Universities Conference, which was held at the Ministry’s headquarters. The conference focuses on discussing the four-year plan to enhance the digitisation of the sector, and presented the status of the promotion of scientific research, as well as innovation and entrepreneurship indicators.
The minister began the conference by commending the efforts of all higher education and scientific research personnel, praising their contributions to improving the quality of education, and to promoting research and innovation. He urged them to maintain their collective effort to achieve the strategic objectives set for the sector.
On this occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari announced the creation of the first investment fund in the form of a “holding company” at the Algiers 3 University. The fund has a capital estimated at 120 million dinars, which is expected to reach 330 million dinars by the end of 2025.
He also disclosed the sector’s initiative via a project proposal for the distribution of patents revenues. In this proposal, each innovative student possessing a patent and intending to sell it to a company will receive a minimum of 60 % of the revenues, which could potentially rise to 80 %. furthermore, he introduced another project entails the entry of subsidiary institutions from three (03) research centres into the Algerian Stock Exchange for the first time.
Among the attached texts related to entrepreneurship aimed at facilitating the access to final documents, the minister announced the establishment of a “single window that has reached its final stages, where every university institution will provide one to accompany students in documenting their economic activities and accelerate their access to this activity”. He emphasised the importance of guiding the students who will graduate in 2027 towards the “degree-start-up or degree-economic institution” model. He confirmed that the sector endeavours to implement the President of the Republic’s programme, which aims to transform the university into a space for innovation and wealth creation. He added that applied scientific research and university services have been enhanced over the last three months.
In this regard, 76 final models have been registered and submitted to 16 ministerial sectors for promotion, and subsequent manufacturing and marketing. Additionally, 54 out of 112 national research projects are currently being assessed. There have been 3,249 patents applications, 100 of which have obtained their final documents. Furthermore, 423 subsidiaries have been established across various university and research institutions.
Regarding the outcomes of the reforms, the minister mentioned the establishment of 134 business incubators; 256 university start-ups that have begun operating in both the national and international markets; 2,466 micro-enterprises; 422 subsidiaries; and 76 business accelerators.
He also presented the significant progress made in the field of programmes and curriculum reforms, as well as enhancements to education and skills. These includes the introduction of new subjects such as quantitative computer science, international crisis management, drone interference, and citizenship and patriotism. Additionally, he mentioned the establishment of the first university digital library, containing over 114,000 electronic documents.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research presents the sector’s budget to the Finance and Budget Committee of the National People’s Assembly

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وزير التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي يشارك في لقاء دولي حول التنقل لجامعة "الجيل الرابع"

شارك وزير التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي، السيد كمال بداري  ، اليوم 3 نوفمبر 2025، بالقطب العلمي والتكنولوجي الشهيد “عبد الحفيظ إحدادن” بسيدي عبد الله، لقاء ضم مجموعة من الجامعات و شركاء إقتصاديين عالميين في مجال التكنولوجيا الحديثة، للتحضير للانتقال لجامعة من الجيل الرابع، القائمة على الابتكار، المقاولاتية، الرقمنة والتشبيك مع المحيط الإقتصادي.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research inspects “Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi” University in Bordj Bou Arreridj

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research inspects “Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi” University in Bordj Bou Arreridj

On 26 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, conducted a working and inspection visit to “Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi” University in Bordj Bou Arreridj.

Mr. Kamel Baddari began his visit by inspecting the annex of the newly established Higher School of Teachers, named after the “Mudjahid Professor Djamel Guennane”, which has a total of 820 students enrolled for the 2025/2026 academic year. They are distributed across three levels: primary, middle school and secondary. They specialise in the following: Arabic language, French language, English language, history and geography, mathematics, physics, natural sciences, and philosophy.  

The minister then reviewed the remarkable exhibition showcasing his student friends’ innovative projects in the fields of health, agriculture, and services:

  • The university subsidiaries.
  • Exceptional, successful start-up projects in the fields of agriculture, health, etc.
  • Innovative projects that have received patents.
  • Micro-enterprises of university graduates.
  • A liaison office for the industrial enterprises with active partnership agreements with the university.
  • A presentation of three (03) start-ups supervising university students, (higher education product).

The minister regarded the Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi university as a model of success, “as its students were able, to establish 58 micro-enterprises and start-ups in a single year, as well as identifying 38 innovative projects with the potential to become institutions, and three subsidiaries operating locally.” In this context, he asserted that “the Algerian student is making a significant contribution to achieving the goal of 20,000 start-ups by 2029.”

On this occasion, the minister remotely activated the electronic dissection table for the University of Adrar, (TECHRIH_TECH), an Algerian project presenting the first dissection table for the benefit of medical science, with approximately 70% integration. This project is the result of a successful collaboration between Saida University, a start-up, and an Algerian manufacturer.

Furthermore, he launched telemedicine services to support the fight against cancer (Pink October) for DIGITAL WAYS start-up. These services connect all cancer treatment centres to the Pierre-et-Marie-Curie Centre at Mustapha Pacha Hospital.

The minister met with the university community in the University’s main auditorium, where he honoured two (02) distinguished professors for their contributions to global research, as well as six (06) students who received awards in cultural, scientific, sports and national competitions. Agreements were also signed between the university and its partners.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research oversees the promotion ceremony of the “Abdelhafid Boussouf” University

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research oversees the promotion ceremony of the “Abdelhafid Boussouf” University

On Thursday, 23 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, conducted a working and inspection visit to the Abdelhafid Boussouf University in Mila. He was welcomed by the President of the People’s Provincial Assembly, the members of the Security Committee, Parliamentary Deputies from both Chambers, the local representative of the Mediator of the Republic, and the President of the Mila district.  

Mr. Kamel Baddari began his visit by unveiling the plaque for the “Abdelhafid Boussouf University” in Mila, following its promotion to university status, under Executive Decree No. 25-266, dated 14 Rabie Ethani (07 October 2025), establishing the University of Mila. 

On this occasion, the minister and his accompanying delegation planted trees in support and encouragement of the Million-Tree National Campaign, which is scheduled for next Saturday. 

During the second stop on the visit programme, Mr. Kamel Baddari visited the annexe of the Higher School for Teachers. He observed the educational conditions at this facility, which was inaugurated for the new academic year 2025/2026. He urged the university administration to prioritise preserving this asset, as part of the effort to bring university facilities closer to students.

At the third stop, Mr. Kamel Baddari inspected the structure of the façades of “the first section”, and listened to a presentation about the proposal to restore the old restaurant building, which has not been used since 2012, in order to repurpose it for various university activities in the future.

The minister took a moment to visit the exhibition of innovation, entrepreneurship, start-ups, and scientific clubs, organised by students and professors who obtained labels and patents, as well as student entrepreneurs who had received funding for their micro-enterprises. 

At the end of his visit, Mr. Kamel Baddari honoured the doctors and professors who obtained the first patent for the Mila University, as well as the researcher who achieved a 2 % ranking among the most published and referenced mathematicians by Stanford University, and the researcher who secured the top position at the Mila University for publications in the Scopus database. He also honoured the eight students who obtained labels.

Cooperation agreements were signed between the University of Mila and both the Association of Journalists and Correspondents of Mila and the National Agency for the Promotion of Research and Technological Development Results.   

Mr. Kamel Baddari launches the first national Master’s programme in control and interference of drones

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Mr. Kamel Baddari launches the first national Master’s programme in control and interference of drones

On 21 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, oversaw the launch of the Master’s programme in control and interference of drones at the Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology in Bab Ezzouar, in collaboration with the National Higher School of Autonomous Systems.

In this regard, the minister asserted that the objective is to train Algerian officials and engineers in drone technology. They should be able to design, develop and give technical solutions with intelligent systems that can monitor, analyse and control drones using artificial intelligence and defence electronics.

Additionally, Mr. Kamel Baddari stated that the students will begin their training today. They will sign an employment contract with the research centre upon their graduation, strengthening the connection between university education and the needs of national research and development institutions.

Mr. Kamel Baddari oversees the launch of the University Publications Office’s digital library

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Mr. Kamel Baddari oversees the launch of the University Publications Office’s digital library

On 20 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, officially inaugurated, at the ministry’s headquarters, the university digital library associated with the University Publications Office.

This initiative is part of the ministry’s strategic efforts to enhance digital transformation and to develop the university education system. It provides a comprehensive digital environment, giving students, researchers and professors easy access to knowledge and academic resources.

The digital library (st.iqraa.opu.dz) contains over 110,000 various electronic documents, including 4,154 books published by the University Publications Office and 90,797 doctoral theses, in collaboration with the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Documentation (CERIST). Additionally, the High Council for the Arabic Language has also made 380 Arabic books available, along with 124 books on the national movement and the 1st November 1954 revolution. furthermore, 15,546 national and international patents have been added to the library’s collection in collaboration with the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI), giving students and researchers access to national and international innovations, and promoting a culture of research and development.

It is noteworthy that the ministry aims to achieve 500,000 electronic documents by 2027. This “reflects a strong commitment to developing the university system and providing an advanced digital environment that will contribute to shaping a knowledge-based future.” 

In his speech at the event, Mr. Baddari explained that “the initiative represents a pivotal step in the digitisation process of Algerian universities, and is a fundamental pillar of the digital transformation of higher education in Algeria.”  

The minister confirmed that the digital platform allows students and professor-researchers to purchase the University Publications Office’s books online using the EDAHABIA Card. He also noted that, starting from next November, people living abroad will be able to purchase the books online.

Mr. Baddari also announced that students would be able to subscribe to the digital library for an annual symbolic fee of 300 DZD. This “mirrors the social aspect of the Algerian state, reinforces the democratisation of education, and makes knowledge accessible to all. The rest of digital documents and academic content will remain available to review and download free of charge.”

On this occasion, the Minister initiated the process of acquiring books from this platform by purchasing a book about the life of the founder of the modern Algerian state, Emir Abdelkader.

In this context, the University Publications Office signed cooperation agreements with several organisations, including the Higher Council for the Arabic Language, the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Documentation, the National Centre of Research and Studies and Research on the National Movement and the Revolution of the 1 November 1954, and the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research commemorates the National Migration Day from the Scientific and Technological Hub in Sidi Abdellah

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research commemorates the National Migration Day from the Scientific and Technological Hub in Sidi Abdellah

To mark the Nation Migration Day, which concurs with the sixty-fourth (64) anniversary of the October 17, 1961 massacre, and in accordance with the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s decision, to observe a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs of the October 17, 1961 protests, the Scientific and Technological Hub, Martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddadene in Sidi Abdellah, along with other state institutions, observed a minute of silence to honour the Algerians who lost their lives to repression while protesting peacefully in France.

These protests embodied the noble sentiment of solidarity between the people of Algeria, both home and abroad. They affirmed that the national will was united, with a common goal: the liberation of the homeland and the establishment of an independent state. 

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research inaugurates the Algerian Space Agency’s (ASAL) business incubator at the “Martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddadene” Scientific and Technological Hub in Sidi Abdellah

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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research inaugurates the Algerian Space Agency’s (ASAL) business incubator at the “Martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddadene” Scientific and Technological Hub in Sidi Abdellah

On 16 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with Mr. Noureddine Ouadah, the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises, the Deputy Governor of the administrative district of Sidi Abdellah, and the Director General of the Algerian Space Agency, inaugurated the ASAL business incubator at the Hub’s National School of Artificial Intelligence. The incubator aims to benefit students from the five schools at the Scientific and Technological Hub “Martyr Abdelhafid Ihaddadene” in Sidi Abdellah, and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in space related fields among students at the five schools of the scientific hub, by supporting research projects and developing advanced technological solutions.

In a speech delivered on this occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari stated that the inauguration of this incubator, “the first of its kind”, demonstrates the “complementarity and partnership between the National Higher School of Mathematics and the National School of Artificial Intelligence”. It is also part of “the implementation of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s instructions to enhance cooperation between institutions in these fields, which are considered as the beating heart of economic and social development.”

The minister added that the purpose incubator is to “support and accompany project holders”, by providing them with “added economic value”. In this context, he reiterated the authority’s commitment to continue their efforts for “investing in science, knowledge and innovation.”

This event gave the Minister the chance to review the innovative projects of the students from the Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics schools in the field of space and its applications.

Mr. Kamel Baddari oversees the inauguration of the academic year at the National Higher School for Teachers of the Deaf and Mute

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Mr. Kamel Baddari oversees the inauguration of the academic year at the National Higher School for Teachers of the Deaf and Mute

On 13 October 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, presided over the inauguration ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic year at the National Higher School for Teachers of the Deaf and Mute (ENSSM) in Beni Messous.

In a statement on the occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari asserted that Algeria has risen to the challenge by establishing the first school at the African and the Arab levels, dedicated to training secondary school teachers to instruct the deaf and mute. This school has now become an example of success, having graduated 530 teachers to date, benefiting 47 provinces.

The minister added that school’s future prospects seem promising, as it intends to graduate 1,500 teachers by the year 2027, who will be posted in 58 provinces. The number is anticipated to reach 2,500 teachers by 2029.  

Notably, in addition to ensuring the educational aspect, the school ventured into the field of economic development, graduating 56 male and female entrepreneurs, who have successfully launched their projects and innovative ideas.

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