{"id":78409,"date":"2026-09-17T13:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78409"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:01:56","slug":"dzw-6473f1a380ecd9affc943e67eecb6ed97f8e2857","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78409","title":{"rendered":"High Council Formed to Harness Expatriate Algerian Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A High Council for the National Scientific Community Abroad has been officially established by presidential decree, marking a significant initiative to leverage <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">Algerian<\/a> scientific expertise globally. Published in the official gazette on September 13, 2026, the decree dated September 7, 2026, outlines the formation, missions, and organization of this new consultative body. Based in Algiers, the council operates under the direct purview of the President of the Republic and is endowed with legal personality and financial autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>The council is composed of 39 members, including 30 individuals selected from Algerian scientific competencies abroad based on their international scientific standing and strategic specializations. Additionally, six members will represent key ministries such as Defense, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Higher <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Education<\/a>, <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Health<\/a>, and the <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=50\">Economy<\/a> of Knowledge. The remaining three members are Algerian leaders of economic enterprises domiciled abroad who contribute to research-development and innovation. The council&#39;s president and its members are appointed by presidential decree for a renewable three-year term, with the President also holding the authority to terminate their mandates.<\/p>\n<p>A primary mission of the High Council is to provide scientific and technological advice reflecting the expertise of the national scientific community abroad across all sectors relevant to <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=78357\">national development<\/a>. It is tasked with enhancing the participation of expatriate scientific talents and proposing sustainable mechanisms to integrate them with the national higher education, scientific research, and innovation systems. This endeavor aims to foster human capital development and ensure the nation&#39;s economic, social, scientific, technical, and cultural advancement.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the council is mandated to present visions and proposals concerning national priority projects, contribute to the evolution of the national higher education system in line with international standards, and facilitate the transition towards a knowledge economy. Its responsibilities also encompass the exchange of knowledge and experience, strategic monitoring of advanced technologies, and active participation in national and international scientific dialogues on contemporary issues. While the council members serve on a non-remunerated basis, the institution itself is funded through state subsidies, local authorities, and various donations and legacies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has officially established a High Council for the National Scientific Community Abroad, tasked with mobilizing Algerian expertise from the diaspora to contribute to national development and innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-185"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78410,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78409\/revisions\/78410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}