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.

A new University Pole in Tebessa

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A new University Pole in Tebessa

Thursday, June 27, 2024, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, inaugurated the new University Pole, Chahid Drid Abdelmadjid, in the commune of Boulhaf Dir in Tébessa.
On the sideline of the working and inspection visit conducted to this province, with the minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructures, Mr. Lakhdar Rekhroukh, the minister declared that “Tebessa is stronger with this university building which will allow students to carry out their studies and scientific research in the best conditions, which contributes directly to the training of scientific researchers and innovative students who integrate into scientific life to contribute to the realization of development path in this border province, closely linked to the sector of higher education and scientific research.”
The minister added that the inauguration of this structure, equipped with facilities and services, lies within the framework of the government programme of 2021-2024, aiming at strengthening the student enrolment capacity by providing all the necessary services and facilities. “ The University of Tébessa has reached all operational objectives related to the programme of the president of the Republic, in particular the engagement 41which aims at making the university a space for development and creativity,” noting that “all the objectives were successfully met in the field of higher education and scientific research, entrepreneurship and innovation,” he added.
According to explanations provided on site, in the presence of the Wali of Tébessa, Mr. Saïd Khelil, the local director of public equipments, Mr. Brahim Baouta revealed that this structure, which strengthens the higher education and scientific research sector, extends over nearly 45 hectares, with a budget of over 4 billion DZD. The pole includes, 8000 pedagogical seats, divided between the two faculties of letters and languages, and human and social sciences and the Institute of sports and Physical activities.
The pole has 16 auditoriums, 95 classes, a library, an administration building, 200 offices for teachers and spaces for science clubs.
The minister exchanged with many students on the sidelines of the exhibition organized at the same university pole of startups and innovative projects, there he stressed the necessity to expand entrepreneurial and innovation culture among university students, and support them in their scientific research, exhorting them to implement their projects, especially those holding patents and innovative projects label.
The minister also instructed the local authorities to create an appropriate atmosphere, and assist students during the different steps of their projects’ implementation.

Conclusion of university scientific, cultural and physical activities

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Conclusion of university scientific, cultural and physical activities

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, presented awards to the winners of university competitions and contests and scientific, cultural and physical activities, organized by the Direction of Student life of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for 2023-2024. The minister presided over the ceremony with the attendance of senior members of education from different universities and departments under the Ministry’s supervision.
At this celebration held on Tuesday, 25 June 2024, at the auditorium of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management at the University of Algiers 3 in Dely Brahim, Algiers, the minister reminded during his speech that “half a million students took part in scientific, cultural and physical activities this year. He went on to praise the strategic objectives drafted by the Algerian university, and also highlighted “the fruitful harvest of the New Algeria seed sown by the president of the Republic Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune.”
Supporting the role of Algerian University in strengthening this new promising calling, the minister stated that “through the mastery of technology and knowledge, Algerian students will succeed in bringing Algeria to a safe harbour.”
After reminding that the university is “a space where the students from different regions of Algeria can come together and interact”, he announced that three Algerian students are among the athletes qualified for the Olympic Games of 2024.
For his part, Mr. Azzedine Rebiga, the sub-director of university activities, stated that between 22 and 25 June, approximately fifteen categories participated in various contests and competitions that commenced on September 19, 2023, at the University of Algiers 3. These categories are the centre of this ceremony that “represents only a small fraction of the intensive programme of scientific, cultural and physical activities in universities.”
In a convivial atmosphere, the accolade of the best robotic programmer was attributed to Joumana Gharbi from the university of Biskra for her project “Bus-Link”, and application that streamlines the desired university transport.
In the field of literature, the students Roumaissa Souaidia from Ouargla, Mohamed Lamine Guenna from Ghardaïa, Hanane Ben Salem from Setif, and Ghania Khelifi from Oran won the first prizes for the best “Reading challenge”, “Author-poet”, “Novel” and “Prose”, respectively. As for sports, the title of football champions, for men and women for the season of 2023-2024, was won by the university city of Oum El Bouaghi.
In Basketball, Volleyball and Handball, for men and women, the university cities took home the first prize on the podium. The teams of Algiers (women), Ain Temouchent (men), Bejaia (women), Setif (men), Tizi Ouzou (women), and Algiers (men) respectively ranked first in their categories, and honoured by the minister and the various university officials who accompanied him.
Prior to the ceremony, a short documentary about scientific, cultural and sports activities was shown on the big screen of the auditorium, following the visit of the minister to different pavilions of the exhibition. It included about fifteen universities from across Algeria, where various students’ works and activities in literature, poetry, calligraphy, robotics, scientific experiments, environment protection and plastic arts were highlighted.

Inauguration of the Faculty of Letters and Languages at the University of Larbi Ben M’hidi

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Inauguration of the Faculty of Letters and Languages at the University of Larbi Ben M’hidi

The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, inaugurated today, June 10, 2024, at the University Larbi Ben M’hidi, the Faculty of Letters and Languages (3000 pedagogical seats). He also inspected the annex of the faculty of medicine at the university, which opened at the beginning of the academic year (2023-2024) and has 251 students.
“We strive to continue along the path of local development in the field of higher education and scientific research, especially the establishment of infrastructure,” he said, referring to the Faculty of Letters and Languages, which he and the local authorities inaugurated.
In this context, the minister highlighted that these infrastructures, including the newly opened Faculty of Letters and Languages and the medical annex he visited at the occasion, will strengthen the university courses in this province. Meanwhile, he praised the innovative and creative creations of students, including languages and the mastery of computer software, which will “build a modern university that serves as a scientific platform to publish knowledge by new methods, and be open to its social and economic environment, and serves the citizens and the local authorities”.
In line with the 41st engagement of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which was actually fulfilled at the University of “Larbi Ben M’hidi” in Oum El Bouaghi, he declared that “the Algerian university must be a leader, creative and innovative,” adding that “acquiring these characteristics will qualify it to become the locomotive of local and national development, and international presence.”
The minister began his visit at Oum El Bouaghi by inspecting the “Larbi Ben M’hidi” University complex interfaces, which include a business incubator, an entrepreneurship development centre and the House of artificial intelligence. During his visit, he encouraged the work of project holders and invited them to consider the markets that will host their projects within the framework of the university-market relationship.
He reassured that with the support of the local authorities and different other ministries such as the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro Enterprises, these projects will be funded in order to transform them into manufactured and marketable products.
The faculty of Letters and Languages covers the area of 37 000 m2, 11 950 m2 when built, it houses 29 classrooms, 06 lecture halls in addition to an administrative wing and a library. A budget of more than 1 billion 290 million DZD has been allocated for its construction

 National Book and Library Day

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National Book and Library Day

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, chaired the ceremony of commemoration of the 62nd anniversary of the arson of the library of the University of Algiers carried out by the French occupation, as part of the celebration of the National Book and Library Day.
The ceremony commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the arson of the library of the University of Algiers committed on June 7, 1962, was held in the presence of the rector of the Great Mosque of Algiers, Cheikh Mohamed Mamoune El Kacimi El Hassini, representatives of both Ministries of Defence and Culture, as well as a number of University officials and students. The minister asserted during the event that “the French occupation committed this crime against science and knowledge in a time when the Algerian people were preparing to validate their independence and celebrate their freedom after a long journey of fight and struggle.”
“In the wake of independence, Algeria embarked on a series of reforms aimed at the Algerian university leading to the ones initiated by the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune since 2020, making it a locomotive of development, creativity and wealth creating university, open to its economic and social environment and contributes to the welfare of the people and its health and food independence,” he added.
During this event, the minister also oversaw the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the National Library, represented by its General Director, Mr. Mounir Bahadi, and the library of the University of Algiers 1 Benyoucef Benkheda, represented by its Director, Mr. Fares Mokhtari, which includes scientific partnership and cooperation in the field of books and manuscripts restoration and the organization of forums.
On this occasion, many revolutionary and cultural personalities were honoured, among them, the Mudjahid Zoulikha Bekkadour, as the former curator of the central library of the University of Algiers 1, the president of the Higher Council of Arabic Language, Mr. Salah Belaïd, and the president of the Algerian Academy of the Arabic Language, Mr. Cherif Meribai.

Scientific and technological cooperation agreement

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Scientific and technological cooperation agreement

Today, June 4th, 2024, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, oversaw the signing ceremony of a scientific and technological cooperation agreement, between three university institutions (the University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene, the National Higher School of Mathematics and the National School of Artificial Intelligence) and Algiers Airport.
The agreement was signed by the President of the University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene, the Directors of both the National School of Artificial Intelligence and the National Higher School of Mathematics, located in the Sidi Abdellah Technological Pole, and Mr. Mokhtar Mediouni, President of the Airport Services and Infrastructure Management Company.
During his speech on the occasion, the minister stated that the relation between the signing parties will be a “win-win” between the University and the Algiers Airport Services and Infrastructure Management Company, asserting that the Algerian University is now capable of meeting its social and economic environment, and it will follow closely this agreement to ensure its provisions are implemented and improved.
For his part, the Director of Algiers Airport, Mr. Mokhtar Mediouni, spoke about the objectives of the agreement, and affirmed that the Airport Company will benefit from the innovations of the three leading scientific schools in technology. In fact, the scientific capital of the latter will be used to improve the services of the Airport Company, according to the set strategy to make the latter a global destination with prestigious characteristics to attract the largest number of passengers.

Conclusion of the innovation fair

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Conclusion of the innovation fair

On Monday, May 3rd, 2024, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, with the minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, chaired the closing ceremony of the research, development, and innovation products fair, hosted by the Faculty of Information Sciences and Communication, and organized by the General Direction of Scientific Research and Technological Development under the theme “scientific research at the service of development.”
During his speech, the minister highlighted the importance of research and innovation in the field of development and the encouragement of entrepreneurship spirit among university graduates. He stressed the importance of supporting them in creating their projects to make them “an added value” to national economy.
“The Algerian university and the scientific research centres, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro Enterprises, has made great progress in revitalising and developing entrepreneurship in the university environment”, he said, noting that “these efforts permitted the establishment of 109 project incubators in universities and research centres of entrepreneurship development.”
For his part, the minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro Enterprises stated that “the Algerian university has become more open on the world with the adoption of the English language, and the provision of better services owing to digitization, promotion, and encouragement of the spirit of entrepreneurship among students.”
In the end, the winners of each category and speciality of scientific research and innovation were honoured in the presence of the minister of Post and Telecommunications, Mr. Karim Bibi Triki.

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