The Institute of Law and Political Science at the University Centre of Maghnia organized on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the national symposium entitled “Governance Between the Requirements of Achieving Sustainable Development and Combating Corruption,” chaired by Dr. Bouzidi Khaled and supervised by Professor Kadri Riad, Director of the University Centre of Maghnia. The event was attended by representatives of security authorities and the customs sector, the Head of the Regional Chamber of the Court of Auditors in Tlemcen, professors and researchers from the universities of Tlemcen and Chlef, figures from the Ministry of Finance and local universities, alongside professors and students from the Institute of Law and Political Science and the Institute of Economics, Commercial Sciences, and Management Sciences.
– The national symposium opened with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by the Algerian national anthem. Professor Terbache Mohamed, Vice-Director for Development and Foresight representing the Director of the University Centre of Maghnia, delivered the opening speech, welcoming the guests, attendees, and participating professors while emphasizing the critical importance of the symposium’s theme. Subsequently, Professor Bouzidi Ilyas, Director of the Institute of Law and Political Science, welcomed the esteemed participants, professors, and students, wishing the symposium organizing body success. The symposium chairman, Dr. Bouzidi Khaled, then provided an overview of the event’s topic, objectives, and main themes, highlighting that the theme intersects with various subjects such as public procurement, local authorities, the environment, taxation and public finance, commercial companies, banking institutions, and anti-corruption efforts. Accordingly, the symposium’s events were divided over two days: the first day featured 3 in-person sessions, while the second day included 5 virtual sessions, with the hope that everyone would benefit from the valuable presentations. Attendees were then asked to observe a minute of silence in tribute to the late Professor Tiwarsi Mohamed, after which the official opening of the national symposium was announced.
– The presentations in the opening session focused on the theoretical foundations and general framework linking governance to institutional reform. The presentations also highlighted the vital role of e-governance in achieving transparency and how supreme audit institutions like the Court of Auditors can contribute to consolidating the rules of good governance.
– The second session primarily focused on the relationship between financial legislation, public procurement, and the requirements of governance and anti-corruption.
– The presentations in the third session delved deeper into the legal and administrative mechanisms for combating corruption both internally and externally within institutions.
– This was followed by an open discussion in a distinguished and refined academic atmosphere, where attendees and participating professors exchanged views on ways to anchor and enshrine governance principles to achieve the desired sustainable development and combat corruption.
– The first day of the national symposium concluded by emphasizing the importance of legislative texts, digital transformation, and regulatory bodies in achieving the requirements of sustainable development and combating corruption.
– The symposium committee renewed its sincere thanks to all participants in the first day’s activities, all attending students, and the organizing committee—including the institute’s professors, staff, and technical and professional personnel, as well as students from the student organization Alliance for National Student Renewal (Maghnia branch) and the Rising Media Club (Maghnia) for covering the academic event—who made immense and continuous efforts since the announcement of the symposium.
