Africa Human Capital Summit: Mr. Baddari and Mr. Yacine Mahdi Oualid Represent Algeria

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Africa Human Capital Summit: Mr. Baddari and Mr. Yacine Mahdi Oualid Represent Algeria

The President of the Republic of Algeria Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune instructed the minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, and the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine Oualid, to participate in Africa Human Capital Summit held in Dar Es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania -on July 25 and 26, 2023.
During the Summit, Both ministers participated in several meetings and seminars related to the issues of innovations and technological transformation and their impact on employment. Mr. Baddari, on the occasion, presented the Algerian experience in the field of valorization of human capital and enhancing its role in the establishment a sustainable national economy, based on human development. As he highlighted the endeavors of the sector of higher education and scientific research -in Algeria in the investment of future jobs, especially with regard to the establishment of Artificial Intelligence school, and the creation of majors in Nanotechnology and Robotics.
Minister Baddari mentioned on the same occasion, that Algerian Universities are moving increasingly towards entrepreneurship and innovation, which has thereby enabled Algeria to reach higher rates in the field of human development. In addition to the fact that one third of the Algerians are enrolling in schools, universities and professional formation institutes, along with the gains made in regard of free education and the significant spread of educational and university institutions.

For his part, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro-enterprises, took part in some discussion sessions on addressing and confronting the challenges of future employment. As he emphasized the ‘Pioneer’ role of Algeria in Africa, in regard of supporting start-ups and innovation, through setting an integrated eco-system for the competences and talents of the continent, and enacting fostering regulations aiming at promoting investment in knowledge. In addition to overcoming obstacles to the innovative youth all around Africa. This was the objective of the first African Conference for Start-ups, held in Algiers last year.
It is worth noting that the summit held in Dar Es Salaam, the Tanzanian capital, was an opportune occasion for the continent heads of states to discuss the challenges faced by Africa in the field of human capital development. As well as making it a key source for economic development to the African countries against the threats related to poverty, education and employment, according to the African Union Agenda 2063.

Updates on the next university Registration

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Updates on the next university Registration

Saturday, July 15, 2023- the minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. KamelBaddari presented a press conference at the ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, entitled ‘ updates on the upcoming university registration’. Minister Baddari affirmed that the registration of the new baccalaureate-graduates is going to be absolutely online, as he added that his ministry is collaborating with the Ministry of National Education, and the Ministry of Interior, Local Authorities and National Planning, in order to obtain information related to the graduated students;which will enable them to receive their registration card, as well as their school certificate online. Mr. Baddari, furthermore, stated that the digitalization policy will also include transportation, dining and accommodation services, in addition to digitalizing the access to pedagogical facilities and university residences, as well as the meals served to university students.

Mr. Baddari affirmed that ‘ all university institutions are ready to receive the new baccalaureate graduates’, as he determined the new current objective of his sector in providing right and appropriate guidance for the new baccalaureate holders, in tune with their skills and needs. As for expansion of English teaching, Mr. Baddari considered that ‘the pedagogical and scientific position necessitates strengthening the acquisition of English, so that Algerian students would be more open towards living languages’.
From the other hand, minister Baddari presented the updates of the university year 2023-2024, such as,’ resorting to thecalculation of the general average in case the balanced average was not attained from the major, whichthe student is wishing to choose;which therebywould elevate the percentage of fulfilment the wishes of baccalaureate holders’.
As for the reinforcement of training programs, it will include’ the reinforcement of the higher schools of teaching, through the establishment of a higher school in the Wilaya of Saida, 6 points for distance training, and 6 training courses within the framework of a double degree. In addition to introducing 5 training points in Pharmacy, and 7 in Veterinary, as well as 7 training points for primary teachers in the disciplines of sports education, and 8 training points for primary teachers in the discipline of English.
In addition to that, the training programs will include the establishment of 40 training points for agricultural engineering, and 3 training points in joint education for computer engineering, and 42 training points in the courses allocated exclusively for baccalaureate holders in technical-mathematical division.

 

University centers for entrepreneurship

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University centers for entrepreneurship

Thursday, July 13, 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 launch of 84 centers for entrepreneurship development across the universities of Algeria. The event was attended by the minister of telecommunications Mr. Karim Bibi Triki, at the conferences hall in pines club (club des pins).
During the national conference on entrepreneurship, which was organized in coordination between the ministry of higher education and scientific research, and the ministry of knowledge economy, start-ups and micro- enterprises, Minister Baddari stated that the creation of entrepreneurship development centers amid universities ‘ will be enhanced due to the introduction of entrepreneur student label, and entrepreneur student certificate, which aim at orienting university graduates towards the employment world and enable them to create richness’.

In the same context, Mr. Baddari unveiled the registration of 730 under consideration projects at the national coordination committee for monitoring innovation and entrepreneurship, which will enable projects’ holders to receive assistance within the framework of projects accompaniment.
On the same occasion, the launch of a digital platform for entrepreneurship has been officially announced. The platform will ensure detailed instructions, interactive tools, and practical resources to accompany young entrepreneurs in launching their projects.

Coordination Meeting between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Ministry of Irrigation 

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Coordination Meeting between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Ministry of Irrigation

Tuesday, June 11, 2023- The minister of higher education and scientific research, Mr. KamelBaddari and the minister of irrigation, Mr. TahaDerbal, chaired a coordinative meeting at the headquarters of the ministry of irrigation -in Kouba, Algiers. The meeting aimed at promoting joint action in the field of formation and scientific research, in order to modernize and develop water public service and have more control over modern technics and technologies of irrigation.

Both ministers also affirmed that ‘the new data imposed by climate changes- which are impacting significantly the sector of irrigation- are moving us into finding more sustainable alternative solutions, in order to provide water resources that cannot be affected by climate changes, and achieve water security’. In addition to that, the ministers noted to the scientific project -released by a group of universities, the national agency of water resources, and the national agency of integrated management-, which consist in setting a mathematical model aiming at collecting updated data on water in the South of Algeria. In addition to another scientific project developed by the University of SidiBel Abbes and the national office of Sanitation, on the purification of wastewaterusing ozone purification technologies, which arecurrently considered among the mostcommonly used technologies in the developed countries. This technology guarantees pure and treated water that can be used in other fields.

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.

Mr. Baddari gives the green signal for 11 new digital platforms

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Mr. Baddari gives the green signal for 11 new digital platforms

June 24, 2023- The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari oversaw the launch of 11 new digital platforms, at the auditorium of the ministry of higher education and scientific research, hereby, the sector of higher education and scientific research will have finished the launch of the digital platforms -which are in total 46 platforms- in different activities of education, research and services.
Mr. Baddari mentioned that this step comes within the framework of the master plan for the digitalization ofthe sector of higher education and scientific research, as being the backbone for the sector’s efficiency.He added that the digitalization would give more control to the activities of education, research and services. He also noted that a significant progress has been achieved in the master plan of the sector -which consist in 12 challenges and 7 strategic programs, thus, the development of the digital platforms has reached a completion percentage of 80%.MinisterBaddarihad pointed out that the development ofthe platforms will remain in progress whenever required.

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.

Minister Baddari on a working visit to Blida

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Minister Baddari on a working visit to Blida

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – The minister of higher education and scientific reseach, Mr. KamelBaddari was accompanied by the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups and mircro-enterprises, Mr. Yacine Mahdi Oualid, on a working visit to the university of SaadDahlab in the Wilaya of Blida.
The ministerial delegation oversaw the inauguration of several new scientific spaces, such asthe house of artificial intelligence, and thetechnology and innovation center, as they inspected several pedagogical and scientific facilities. Both ministers also inaugurated the technological platform for airframes, which is the first of its kind at the national level. The platform includes a laboratory for telecommunications, and another one for airplanes systems, as well as a laboratory for drones. After that,the delegation attended, on the occasion, a live show of two prototypes drones made by the university students.
In a press statement- MinisterBaddari stated, on the sideline of the visit, that university students are now more interested in the world of entrepreneurship following their graduation; which will contribute to the creation of richness. He also praised the university students’ interest in entrepreneurship and their will to implement their own innovative projects, through establishing micro-enterprises and start-ups, which will contribute to the creation of job opportunities at local and national levels. He moreover noted that the University of SaadDahleb has about 102 innovative projects, which can become micro-enterprises or start-ups.
For his part, the minister of knowledge economy, start-ups, and micro-enterprises, Mr. Mahdi Oualid, talked about the efforts made for spreading the spirit of entrepreneurship amidst universities, and encouraging students to create their own institutions, particularly, innovative projects.Especially that many ideas and researches developed by university students, can be transformed into start-ups or micro- enterprises; which indicates more approaching toward the world of economy. Mr. Yacine affirmed that his ministry is working on accompanying the development witnessed amid universities, as it is also supporting projects holders, through providing the funding or supervision needed for the establishment of enterprises.

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