Opening
Mr. Bentellis (Secretary General of the MESRS) outlined Algeria's needs regarding the internationalization of research.
Mr. Hamdi (Director of Cooperation and Project Manager for the IPTICAR twinning project) presented the IPTICAR strategic plan and opportunities offered by EU programs. Mr. Fabiani (Italian Project Manager) highlighted the positive results achieved during the project's first six months.
Key Presentations
Ms. Chader (Lead Counterpart/Principal Coordinator): Project regulatory framework; comparison between Algeria and Tunisia regarding the PRIMA program, highlighting significant room for improvement for Algeria.
Prof. Amidouche (Algeria): Presentation of the national system (researchers, universities, scientific output) and the action plan aimed at strengthening international presence, utilizing a SWOT methodology and a PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) quality monitoring approach.
Mr. Athanase (Project Manager, France) : Strategy based on the Francophonie, active diplomacy, and initiatives such as "Bienvenue en France," combined with European agreements (Horizon, PRIMA, Erasmus, etc.).
Mr. Banchelli (Junior Project Manager, Italy): Good qualitative results, though the European success rate trails that of major countries (Germany, France, Spain). Identified opportunity: expanding cooperation with the Maghreb region, particularly Algeria.
Ms. Sarajeva (Junior Project Manager, Sweden): Internationalization viewed as a tool (not an end in itself) serving quality and sustainable development, characterized by strong public-private synergy and attractive conditions for foreign arrivals.
Final Discussion
IPTICAR is recognized as a pivotal step in strengthening Algeria's international presence, enhancing researcher mobility, and improving the effectiveness of participation in EU-funded projects.
Seizing European opportunities requires strengthening national administrative capacities.