On July 2, 2017, the rector of the university chaired a meeting with the heads and teachers involved in the water and energy sciences at the auditorium, in order to ommunicate to them a status report on the implementation of PAUWES, the Pan-African Institute of Water and Energy Sciences hosted by the University of Tlemcen. He particularly stressed the possibilities and opportunities for cooperation in training and research and invited teachers to come closer to PAUWES in order to foresee possible synergies. The Rector also encouraged teachers to apply for future PAUWES calls for short term and long term lecturers.