The University Center of Maghnia hosted, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a national scientific symposium entitled:
“Digital Transformation as a Pathway for Institutional Development: From Initiative to Sustainability,” organized jointly by the Laboratory for Evaluation and Forecasting of Economic Policies and Enterprise Strategies and the Institute of Economic, Commercial, and Management Sciences.
– This symposium comes within the framework of growing interest in digital transformation as a pivotal issue in developing management methods, supporting scientific research, and enhancing sustainability.
– In the opening remarks of the symposium, the Director of the University Center, Professor Kader Riad, delivered a speech stressing the pivotal role of the university in adopting digital transformation as an essential tool for developing academic and administrative performance, emphasizing the importance of encouraging scientific research and innovation among students and professors to keep pace with technological transformations.
– This was followed by a speech by the Director of the Institute of Economic, Commercial, and Management Sciences, Professor Mekidiche Mohamed, who affirmed that digital transformation is no longer a choice but a strategic necessity to keep pace with the challenges of the era, calling for strengthening partnerships between academic research and the needs of economic and social institutions, and integrating digitalization into university training programs.
– The Director of the Laboratory for Evaluation and Forecasting of Economic Policies and Enterprise Strategies also delivered a speech focusing on the contribution of scientific research to developing digital transformation mechanisms, explaining that digitalization is not merely a technical tool, but a strategic path aimed at achieving sustainability and improving the capabilities of both institutions and the university.
– The Head of the Symposium, Professor Terbeche Mohamed, delivered his speech emphasizing the importance of choosing the topic of digital transformation to keep pace with cognitive and technological shifts, stressing the need for the university to engage in this path by encouraging serious scientific research, fostering academic debate, and training students in alignment with the requirements of the era, while praising the efforts of professors, researchers, and students in making this scientific event a success.
– The symposium witnessed the participation of professors, researchers, and students from various disciplines, and scientific papers were presented covering several tracks, most notably:
The concept of digital transformation and its academic dimensions
Digitalization in administrative management
The role of modern technology in supporting sustainability
The contribution of scientific research to developing digital transformation mechanisms
– The sessions witnessed interactive discussions among participants centered around developing scientific research in the field of digitalization and integrating digital transformation into the university environment, as well as its role in developing competencies and keeping pace with sustainable development requirements.
– At the conclusion of the symposium, participating professors and members of the scientific and organizational committees were honored in recognition of their efforts and contributions to the success of this academic event, in an atmosphere that embodied the spirit of cooperation and teamwork within the university community.
