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Venice, March 23, 2009


CONSTRAINTS AND CHANGE: ALGERIA TO THE WORDS FROM TODAY IN VENICE

kicks off "Algeria Today" with the presence of an exceptional witness of the history of Algeria: Mohammed Harbi . Economy, society, immigration, international relations: these are the themes of journey into the heart of a country in search of change.


Venice - It 's the star of the conference that Algeria now traditionally Merifor (Centre for Research and Training on the Mediterranean University Ca' Foscari) dedicated to knowledge and deepening of the southern Mediterranean countries. After the conference on Turkey, Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, Morocco and Lebanon, which led to the publication of "Papers Merifor" (ed. The Bridge), this year the spotlight will be focused on some of the most prominent voices of the humanities which will help to outline the image of Algeria and fascinating composite of our day.

The first day, Monday, March 23 at 9:30, starts with a discussion on "History and Society, inaugurated by a distinguished guest as Mohammed Harbi, who will bring his contribution as a historian, but also to witness and political actor . Following is speaking Abdenasser Djaba, an expert in political sociology, which focus his speech on social movements in Algeria, providing a further key to understanding the contemporary Algerian society. The second part of the morning will be devoted to economic aspects of contemporary Algeria, with Boukella Mourad, a teacher at the Faculty of Economics and Management of Algiers, who will speak on economic reform and continue with Benguerna Mohammed, a researcher and scientific director of the CREAD (Centre Research in Applied Economics for Development in Algiers), who will discuss the relationship between economic elites and Algerian society. In the afternoon, from 14.45, the debate will move on Migration, with an overview of the legal situation of offered by foreigners in Algeria Hocine Zeghbib, Professor of Public Law at the University Paul Valery of Montpellier and responsible teaching of the master MIM (Mediation InterMediterranean). The discussion will continue with Mahiou Ahmed, director of research at CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research) in Aix-en-Provance, who will explore the theme of relations between Algeria and Europe. The day will end with the vision of "The Battle of Algiers" by Gillo Pontecorvo (1966).

The second day, Tuesday, March 24, will open at 9:30 with the theme of society and culture, with Abdelhafid Hamdi-Cherif, a sociologist and researcher at the University of Constantine and the Institute Maghreb-Europe, Paris VIII, who will introduce the themes of identity and belonging as a reconstruction of the mythological past, focusing on the Algerian context. Follow the well-known writer and lecturer Waciny Laredj, critical eye of Algerian society and inspired by his novels translated into many languages, which will offer his vision on the search for new aesthetic of the novel in Algeria. In the second part of the morning, more focused on Algerian society, it is called intellectuals and intelligentsia, through the intervention of Aissa Kadri, a professor of sociology and director of the Maghreb-Europe University of Paris VIII. Finally, we will continue with the role of women in Algerian society, with the intervention of Ramaoun Benghabrit Nouri, a sociologist and director of the Center for Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Crasci), University of Oran.

the afternoon, starting at 14.30, will be dedicated to the vision of some of the most important documentaries of recent Algerian cinema scene:

"Rachida" by Yamina Bachir-Chouikh (2002), presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2002 Award-winning debut at France 2002 and the Film Festival Audience Award at the France Film Festival 2002;
"Hexagon," Malik Chibane (1994);
"Le Gone du Chaaba" Christophe Ruggia (1997), winner of Metexis Med Film Festival 2003.