Today, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Emerging Enterprises and Micro-enterprises, Mr. Yassine Walid, supervised the inauguration of the Pole of Excellence at the Artificial Intelligence Center at the University of Ouargla. This launch comes in cooperation with Shalom Bargi (SLB) and the INCUBE ME business incubator with an African dimension.
The inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of all the local authorities represented by the governor of the state of Ouargla, accompanied by the security and military authorities, in addition to the university’s rector, Professor Mohamed Al-Taher Hulilat, his deputies, the deans of the colleges, the director of the Shalom Bargi Company (SLB), the company’s executives, and representatives of the INCUBE ME business incubator, along with all of Representative of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, former Ambassador Mujahid Muhammad Khaladi as guest of honor, and university administrators.
The Pole of Excellence aims to be a leading center in the energy field, especially in the field of energy transition. The center will provide a platform for institutions and emerging ideas to provide innovative solutions in various fields, in addition to accompanying entrepreneurs from the idea stage to the implementation stage.
It is the first business incubator in southern Algeria, designed according to international standards, offering specially designed programmes, advanced training, and various activities, aiming to enhance inclusion in the dynamic of moving towards employment. It also aims to create a national alternative in the medium and long term in terms of content, products, services and technologies currently used in the field of oil and energy.