• Algeria’s UFC hosts National Digital Education Week, Sept 23–30

• University built 683 online courses, 68 platforms, trained 800 staff

• Agreement with Arabic Language Council grants access to 12,000 e-books

Algeria’s University of Continuing Education (UFC) launched its National Digital Education Week on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, an event running until September 30 to showcase its advancements in digital transformation. The university regards digitalization as a "strategic choice for the Algerian university," according to the state-run Algérie Presse Service (APS).

In his address, UFC Rector Yahia Djaafri stated that the university has already trained more than 800 instructors in information and communication technologies (ICT). This year, the UFC also finalized the design of 683 online courses, including 120 in English, and now operates 68 digital platforms for its students.

The first day of the event was also marked by the signing of a cooperation agreement with the High Council of the Arabic Language (HCLA). The pact will grant UFC students access to the HCLA’s digital library, which contains over 12,000 literary works.

Djaafri emphasized that investing in digitalization "strengthens quality and innovation, and opens up broad prospects for partnership with economic and technological institutions, positioning the university as a fundamental player in building a knowledge-based society."

The UFC's push aligns with a broader national project to digitize higher education. In January, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Kamel Baddari stated during a visit to the University of Oran 1 that the "digitalization of universities has become a reality and is beginning to yield results, realizing its general principle of simplification and efficiency," APS reported.

In April 2024, a report presented to the Council of Ministers highlighted notable progress in developing management methods for university institutions and modernizing student services. These developments are aimed at improving student living conditions and rationalizing public expenditure in the sector.

Isaac K. Kassouwi