As part of the regular monitoring of teaching and service provision at higher education institutions, Professor Jaafar Bouarouri, Chair of the Regional Conference of Central Algeria Universities, presided today, Thursday 22 October 2026, over the proceedings of the Regional Conference’s coordination meeting, held at Ammar Thaliji University in Laghouat, in the presence of the directors of higher education institutions in the Central Algeria region.

This meeting was dedicated to evaluating and monitoring the start of the 2026–2027 academic year, and assessing the progress of various pedagogical and service-related activities, through a discussion of a number of key topics, most notably:

🔹 An assessment of the start of the academic year, monitoring the progress of lectures and the number of teaching hours completed, teaching in English, and the status of the teacher training colleges and medical faculties.

🔹 Developing training programmes and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, whilst monitoring projects carried out under Ministerial Decision 1275 and the Protomarket programme in its first and second phases.
🔹 Monitoring the ‘Study in Algeria’ programme, and assessing the conditions under which international students are received and supported.
🔹 Assessing university services and student welfare, particularly with regard to accommodation, catering, transport, and health and psychological support.
🔹 Monitoring quality and governance, and the progress made by higher education institutions in aligning their management systems with the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to raise various concerns identified at university level and to discuss measures to address them, whilst emphasising the importance of ongoing coordination and on-the-ground monitoring to ensure the implementation of ministerial directives.
This meeting forms part of the efforts of the Regional Forum of Central Universities aimed at improving the quality of university education and services, strengthening institutional performance, and ensuring the smooth running of the 2026–2027 academic year.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Regional Forum of Central Algerian Universities extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to the community of Ammar Thaliji University in Laghouat, led by the Vice-Chancellor, for their warm welcome, generous hospitality and the efforts made in the meticulous organisation of this meeting, which helped to create the right conditions for its success.