An international forum on "The assessment of scientific programmes of academic institutions and their adaptation to the needs and priorities" is scheduled for September 20 to 22 at the University Aboubekr Belkaid of Tlemcen, Rector Noureddine Ghouali said. This meeting, initiated by the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in cooperation with the Algerian National Committee of UNESCO, aims to make a general assessment of programmes and scientific methods applied to university while focusing on achievements in global development, he said.