Algeria

Algeria has and International Cooperation Agreement (ICA) with CERN since 2008.

There have been many contacts between Algerian physicists working outside the country (principally in Marseille, Grenoble and Annecy, France) and CERN. The Algerian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research expressed his support during a visit to CERN in 2008.

The University Houari Boumedienne (Algiers), the University of Oran and others, including the microelectronics laboratory at the Center for Development of Advanced Technologies (CDTA), Algiers, have expressed interest in participating in CERN research programmes, including at the LHC and ISOLDE, and this interest is being pursued with the Algerian government with the support of external Algerian physicists working in ATLAS.

Engagement with Algeria continued during the reference period. The first National Conference on Theoretical Physics Frontiers took place on October 2024 in Skikda, and the International Conference on Recent Advances in High Energy Physics (ICRAHEP) is due to take place in Algiers in January 2025.

The University of Batna has started initial engagement with ATLAS with the assistance of the United Arab Emirates ATLAS cluster member, Khalifa University.

For general information about Algeria, see Wikipedia.