Within the Ministry of Education and Training of Anavad, one of our major priorities is to design and propose an educational system that lives up to the ambitions of independent Kabylia. We are engaged in in-depth reflection to build a system adapted to the specific needs of the Kabylian people, while being inspired by the most efficient and innovative educational models on a global scale. The objective is to create an educational framework capable of responding to the challenges of modern fashion, while respecting and enhancing our cultural values and our own identity.
At the same time, we are working on the creation of the Kabylian Digital School, a visionary project aimed at providing Kabylian children and students with the necessary and most modern digital tools. The objective is to offer them the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills beyond geographical borders, thanks to information technologies strengthened by artificial intelligence. This initiative will allow Kabylian youth to rise to the height of global best practices in education, while promoting their intellectual development and their adaptation to the demands of a constantly changing world. The Kabylian Digital School is an alternative inscribed in the transition phase before the implementation of the independent Kabylia’s education system in the field.
In this approach, Anavad is inspired by the best performing educational systems, taking into account international evaluations and rankings such as those of PISA. However, our ambition goes beyond the simple reproduction of foreign models. We seek to design an educational system that, while being efficient, is in line with the social, cultural and economic particularities of independent Kabylia. This system will have to offer the children of Kabylia, not only a quality education, but also the necessary skills to face global challenges while remaining deeply rooted in their Kabylian identity.
To achieve this goal, we collaborate with exceptional Kabylian skills: academics, professors and researchers from various backgrounds. Their expertise, passion and commitment are valuable assets in the development of this ambitious project. We are honored to be able to count on their contribution, because they embody the wealth of knowledge and innovation that characterizes our people.
Finally, we consider that the success of such a project requires a pragmatic and inclusive approach. It is essential that every actor in Kabylian society, whether educator, student, parent or researcher, be involved in this transformation. The construction of an efficient educational system for Kabylia is a collective project, a commitment that must federate all energies in the service of the future of our people.
To effectively structure our approach and ensure logical and consistent progress, we have adopted a method focused on prioritizing key steps. Thus, we have established the following work plan, which is based on principles of clarity, pragmatism and results orientation:
The approach is structured around six distinct steps, organized successively and interdependently, while remaining complementary to ensure a coherent and exhaustive approach. By structuring our approach, we guarantee an in-depth and relevant analysis, while paving the way for practical and strategic recommendations adapted to diversified contexts. The six steps are designed to maximize the relevance of the analyses and the robustness of the conclusions:
Step 1: Selection of the best performing educational systems in the world (according to PISA)
This step is the foundation of our approach. Based on the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), we have identified the best performing education systems globally.
In this selection, we have integrated a geographical distribution criterion in order to fairly represent the different continents and thus carry out relevant comparative analyses. This choice aims to provide a global and balanced vision, while taking into account the cultural, economic and political specificities of each region.
The selected education systems illustrate varied pedagogical approaches, innovative educational investment strategies and effective administrative organization models. These elements will serve as a basis for in-depth comparative analyses, highlighting practices and policies that may be adapted to other educational contexts.
The list of educational systems selected for our work is presented in the following figure (Fig. 2). This illustration provides a clear overview of the selected countries, making it easier to understand the scope and diversity of the analyses to be undertaken.
New perspectives and arguments
Importance of PISA criteria: These indicators not only evaluate academic performance, but also measure essential skills such as problem-solving, reading, critical thinking and collaboration, which are crucial to the education of our century, the modern world.
Enriching comparative approach: The inclusion of countries in various contexts (geographical, demographic, economic, technological) makes it possible to identify global trends and local specificities, offering a potential for mutual learning.
Inspiration and adaptive transfer of best practices: Analyzing these efficient systems facilitates the identification of educational policies and pedagogical innovations that can be adapted to various educational systems, while taking into account local and regional particularities.
Reducing global educational inequalities: These comparative studies are not limited to identifying successes, but also aiming to understand how performance gaps between students and regions can be filled.
For each country selected, we conducted in-depth literature research, which will serve as a reference base for our analyses. At the same time, we conducted exchanges and fruitful consultations with certain embassies of the countries concerned by our analyses, specialists and professionals in the field.
Step 2: Assignment of files to Kabylia competences for study, analysis and recommendations for Kabylia
This step consists of entrusting the selected files to voluntary and volunteer Kabylian skills, in order to study and analyze the educational system selected. A workshop is then organized to present this system globally, propose the necessary adjustments following the debates and the recommendations of the participants, and develop a synthetic file, which will be deposited with Anavad to continue the work according to the improvement of methods, techniques and practices related to the evolution of the world.
Step 3: Adjustments following workshops
For each selected educational system, a workshop is organized to present it, provoke a constructive debate and draw the relevant lessons from it. The objective is to adapt what can be transposed to the reality of Kabylia, taking into account its specificities. After each workshop, resolutions and recommendations are formulated with a view to enriching the educational project.
Step 4: Consultation at the global level
This step consists of:
- Compile the summaries of the workshops and establish a comprehensive summary of the recommendations made.
- Develop a comparative analysis between the educational systems studied.
- Conduct a critical analysis of the current education system of Kabylia.
- Analyze the socio-cultural component of Kabylia to identify education and training needs.
- Propose a comparative approach between Kabylia and developed countries, highlighting the necessary points of adaptation.
- Organize and supervise consultations and expertise, and make a comprehensive synthesis.
- Contribute to the harmonization of orientations and activities, by aligning proposals with Anavad’s policies and with Kabylia’s real needs (economic, social, cultural, etc.).
- Elaborate a file of conception for the future Kabylia education system.
Step 5: Design of the educational system of Kabylia
The work on this stage is based on the file developed during stage 4, based on the various syntheses and reflections from the workshops. A global structure and pedagogical orientations are defined, in order to lay the foundations of the future educational system of independent Kabylia. Details of curricula, teaching methods and educational techniques are discussed in the next step.
Step 6: Consultation at the detailed level – Pedagogical
For this phase, specialists, professionals in the field, as well as researchers in pedagogy, child psychology, specialists in neuroscience, educational sciences and vocational and university training, are involved. The objective is to define programs adapted to all levels of education and training, taking into account the best practices of developed countries, while taking into account and integrating Kabylian specificities. The project will be presented to the Prime Minister of Anavad for validation, then submitted for approval to the President of the Kabyle Government in exile.
In order not to waste time, some programs of the future system will be applied as soon as possible, especially through the Kabylian Digital School. First, we will undertake:
- Studies and analyses on modern pedagogical methods and techniques (new generations).
- The launch of consultations to define Kabylia’s needs for skilled labour for its short- and medium-term economic development.
- A study of the economic potential of Kabylia to develop targeted training and research programs.
- The implementation of social programs (in collaboration with other ministries) to guarantee the best conditions for schooling and skills development, in particular through support for students and parents.
Conclusion
Tomorrow’s Kabylia aspires to an educational system that is both adequate and efficient, which respects its specificities: values, language, history, culture and identity. The goal is to allow its children to realize their full potential, from birth to adult life.
The Kabylia school will thus be focused on the use and generalization of the mother tongue of the Kabylia people, while working on its development and improvement in all areas.
