On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the official launch of the DIGITAQ project took place as part of the Erasmus+ KA02 program to establish digital capabilities for quality assurance in higher education. The European Union funds this project with an estimated value of 905,000 euros, aiming to enhance the universities' capacities in digitizing quality in management, training, research, student life, governance, structures, and relations with the socio-economic sector and international cooperation. Our university was represented by its director, Professor Ahmed Boutarfaia, and Mr. Mubarak Bahri, the responsible for the Quality Assurance Cell.
This meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, as well as directors, deputy directors, and professors from Algerian universities. Representatives from European universities also participated through remote conferencing technology.
During the meeting, the broad outlines of the program and how the project operates were discussed. The project is a partnership between the University of Oran for Science and Technology "Mohamed Boudiaf," the University of Oum El Bouaghi, the University of Ouargla, the University of Biskra, the University of Setif 2, the University of Bejaia, the University of Mustapha Stambouli in Mascara, the University of Guelma, the University of Algiers 1, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on one side. On the other side, there are five European institutions: Lyon 2 University, Liege University in Belgium, Lisbon University in Portugal, the Union of Mediterranean Universities (INU-MED) in Italy, and the French Quality Movement - Ron-Alp France.
The second day of the meeting witnessed the launch of the DIGITAQ project and continued discussions on the action plan of the members within the project framework by the University of Oran for Science and Technology Mohamed Boudiaf, as the coordinating member. The university presented its action plan in terms of project administration, finance, and supervision.
