Built Environment Resilience Lab 'BERLab'

08/02/2026

📣 Prolongation des délais de réception des résumés | BEHCA 2026

Suite aux demandes de plusieurs chercheurs, il a été décidé de prolonger le délai de soumission des résumés étendus jusqu’au 20 février 2026.

BEHCA 2026 – Built Environment of Historic Centres in Algeria
📍 Biskra | 📅 14–15 avril 2026

🎙️ Communication orale | 🖼️ Poster | 🏛️ Étude de cas
🌐 Arabe – Anglais – Français

📌 Les soumissions se font exclusivement via :
🔗 Site officiel + formulaire de soumission (BERLab) :
https://berlab.hypotheses.org/berlab-events/2025-2026-envents

🔗 Annonce officielle sur le site de l’Université de Biskra :
https://univ-biskra.dz/index.php/ar/التظاهرات/5868-الملتقى-الوطني-behca-2026

🔁 Nous vous invitons à diffuser cette annonce le plus largement possible.
📬 Contact: [email protected]

08/02/2026

📣 Extended Deadline for Abstract Submission | BEHCA 2026

In response to requests from several researchers, the deadline for submitting extended abstracts has been extended until February 20, 2026.

BEHCA 2026 – Built Environment of Historic Centres in Algeria
📍 Biskra | 📅 April 14–15, 2026

🎙️ Oral Presentation | 🖼️ Poster | 🏛️ Case Study
🌐 Arabic – English – French

📌 Submissions are accepted exclusively via:
🔗 Official website + submission form (BERLab):
https://berlab.hypotheses.org/berlab-events/2025-2026-envents

🔗 Official announcement on the University of Biskra website:
https://univ-biskra.dz/index.php/ar/التظاهرات/5868-الملتقى-الوطني-behca-2026

🔁 We kindly invite you to share this announcement as widely as possible.
📬 Contact: [email protected]

08/01/2026

📢 Call for Papers – National Conference BEHCA 2026.

The First National Conference BEHCA 2026 will be held in Biskra, Algeria, on April 14–15, 2026 🇩🇿

🎯 Theme: The Built Environment of Historic Centres in Algeria: Heritage Conservation Strategies and the Challenges of Sustainable Tourism

🏛️ Organized by the Department of Architecture, Mohamed Khider University of Biskra, in collaboration with BERLab.

👩‍🎓👨‍🏫 Open to researchers, PhD students, and professionals. Accepted contribution types:
✔️ Oral presentations
✔️ Poster presentations
✔️ Case studies / applied papers

🌍 Languages: Arabic – English – French

📄 Extended abstract submission (max 2 pages)
🗓️ Deadline: February 10, 2026
💻 For more information about submissions, please visit the conference website : https://berlab.hypotheses.org/berlab-events/2025-2026-envents

📌 Join us and contribute to the scientific discussion on heritage and sustainable tourism!

👉 Please share!

📬 Contact: [email protected]

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18/11/2025

🔴SIG day celebration 2025 🌎🌳
🔴Biskra SIG Day 2025 'Second edition'
🔴On the second day, 18/11/2025 BERLab is celebrating the 2025 World GIS Day by organizing a training session on the use of GIS in urban and architectural contexts (Biskra SIG Day – second edition). Many thanks to the trainer and to all laboratory members who participated in this hybrid training.

05/10/2025

🔴Invitation

📅Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
📍Audio-Visual Room of the old Department of Architecture.
⏱13.30

🔴Following the invitation addressed to our laboratory, the BERLAB is pleased to take part in the International Seminar organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, the Embassy of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with the Vice-Rectorate (RELEX), the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Hydraulics, as well as our Department and LARGHYDE Laboratory.
🔴The seminar, entitled “Participatory Methods in Spatial Planning”, will be held on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025, as a half-day event.
🔴The seminar will feature presentations by two distinguished researchers from the Czech Republic, specialists in urban planning and regional development:
🔴Ms. Zuzana Khendriche Trhlínová, CZ Expert – Ministry of Regional Development (Czech Republic)
🔴Dr. Ing. arch. Josef Morkus, CZ Expert – Ministry of Regional Development (Czech Republic)

13/06/2025

🔴World Environment Day Celebration 2025
🔴Part of the Environment Day celebration at Biskra University, Sincere thanks to all those who contributed to making this project a reality.
Rateful for your valuable contribution.
جانب من احتفال بيوم عالمي لليئة على مستوي جامعة بسكرة قاعة
لمحضرات الكبرى
شكراً من القلب لكل من شارك وساهم في إنجاز هذا المشروع

12/06/2025

🔴World Environment Day Celebration 2025
🔴Part of the Environment Day celebration at Biskra University, held in the Grand Lecture Hall, with the participation of young children.
Rateful for your valuable contribution.
جانب من احتفال بيوم عالمي لليئة على مستوي جامعة بسكرة قاعة
لمحضرات الكبرى مساهمة اطفال الصغار
مشكورن على المساهمة

09/06/2025

🔴World Environment Day Celebration 2025
Under the theme:
"Integrated Waste Management and Quality of Life in Support of Sustainable Local Development"
📅 Dates: June 12, 2025

🔴The BERLab Laboratory, in partnership with the University of Biskra and the Environment Directorate of Biskra Wilaya, is organizing a scientific and awareness day on the occasion of World Environment Day, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the main conference hall of the University of Biskra.

🔴This event aims to promote innovative and sustainable waste management practices while emphasizing the improvement of quality of life for sustainable local development.

🔴The program includes lectures, debates, exhibitions, and exchanges with experts and local stakeholders committed to a cleaner and more resilient future.

28/04/2025

🔴On Sunday, April 27, 2025, the study day titled "THE 1st National Study Day:
Glazed Facades Buildings & Climate Change." was held, organized by Berlab and the Department of Architecture of the University of Biskra.
🔴The event was chaired by Dr. Mezerdi Toufik.

🔴A big thank you to all the participants in this event.

28/04/2025

🔴On 27/04/2025, the BERLab team observed a minute of silence at the Department of Architecture in Biskra in honor of our mother, sister, and dear colleague, Pr. Rouag, Safieddine Djamila, former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of Constantine.
May peace be upon her.

20/04/2025

📅 Reminder J -7

📢 CALL FOR POSTERS

16/04/2025

🔴Yesterday, Tuesday April 15th, 2025, marked the closing of the workshop entitled : Augmented and virtual reality: Redifining the boundaries of architecture and urbanism, organized by BERlab & lesia lab with the department of architecture of biskra University.
This event stood out thanks to a rich and diverse program, featuring engaging debates on the application of virtual reality in the fields of architecture and urban planning, hands-on VR training sessions, and a competition focused on urban and architectural transformations in the Wilaya of Biskra.
🔴A big round of applause to the organizing team for this outstanding initiative, with special recognition to the talented Dr. Sara Khelil, the president of the workshop.

🔴The event is chaired by:
Dr. Sara KHELIL
Dr. Mohammed ELhadi MAATALAH
Pr. Mohammed Chawki BABAHENINI