On April 29, 2024, the Architecture Department organized the national forum first edition on
‘Climate Change, Health and Well-being: Towards Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in
Urban Areas’. The university community, the university Secretary General, Vice-rectors,
Faculties’ Deans, Departments Heads, teachers and students, with the honourable presence of
Biskra Wilaya Environment Director and the Fisheries Director, companies’ representatives,
and Biskra Abdelhamid Ben Badis and Alaouani Abdelhamid Primary Schools directors
attended, and the buds of the two schools adorned the event.

The forum president, Ms. Safaa Daiche, on the occasion, highlights the ways and effects of climate change on the urban
environment and on the fluctuating temperatures and its sequels in urban areas. She stated the
event was an opportunity to bring together Algerian university community to partake
experiences and research results relevant to the theme. On behalf of the university Rector, Mr.
Salim Bitam, referred to the event as a priority for national scientific research based on the
three axes development goals: food security, citizen health and energy security. He also called
for the publication of this forum’s research papers in classified scientific journals. The 94
interventions selected out of 130 were on the two-day sessions. They witnessed primary
school pupils’ participation in the first workshop to raise awareness and importance of
environment preservation. The ArchiNova scientific club held exhibition achievements with
drawing and colouring for future students.