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They sent an open letter to Harroubia: Academics foreigners react to the circular of 18 May

The circular of 18 May the Department higher education and scientific research aimed at limiting the mobility of academics, including travel abroad to take part in scientific conferences, continues to be the subject of much dispute.

Nabila Afroun, Freedom (July 28, 2010) - Many scholars have written and expressed their concerns, anxieties and revolts against it, but there was no positive response from the Trust. And despite the petition that was launched by the university community and has experienced a large membership. In response to this decision, several foreign universities and research associations have supported their fellow Algerians. They denounce and consider that this circular is an assault on academic freedom and freedom of expression.

WOCMES Association (World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies) involving researchers from humanities and social sciences from several countries who met in Barcelona from July 19 to 24 in the presence of other association with the image of the EURAMIS (European Association for Middle Eastern Studies) and DAVO (German Middle East Studies Association for Contemporary Research and Documentation) have decided to react. They sent an open letter or Minister of Higher Education, expressing their deep concern and requesting the repeal of this measure. "Many obstacles stand today against the free movement of researchers (visas, financing

...). It is disturbing that some states instead of promoting the meeting grounds, seem studiously to erect barriers, can we read the open letter. It states that the Councils WOCMES associations, and the EURAMIS DAVO alarmed that such a decision is a political body and not academic. They believe that there is a risk of arbitrariness in the assessment of the sensitivity or otherwise of the scientific event, an obstacle to freedom of movement and expression that are the basis of all scientific research. "We recognize, first and foremost, the damaging effect that such circular may have on the work of Algerian colleagues and the international image of your country. We are confident that as a guarantor of academic freedom in your country, "says the letter to the Minister of Higher Education.