Ahmed Benzelikha (Arabic: أحمد بن زليخة), is an Algerian journalist, writer,[1] and economist.[2][3] He is known for being a columnist in El Watan and Le Quotidien d'Oran newspapers.
Ahmed Benzelikha | |
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| Born | 1967 Algeria |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, writer, and columnist |
Career
editAhmed Benzelikha held several positions in different sectors such as finance, agriculture, energy, and telecommunication. He also worked as a director in a financial institution, a bureau chief, and an inspector general.[4]
Benzelikha wrote a book entitled Min Agil Thaqfa Jadidah ‘For a New Culture’, which was published in 1989. Moreover, he is known for his anti-colonial activities, humanitarian efforts, and his strive for a new international media system. He wrote an article with the name ‘Algerian Press: Openings and Democracy’,[5][6] a study on the colonization: A Dignity's work. The study is in response to A Memory's Work by Nicolas Sarkozy.
In addition, he wrote some articles about economic issues and civil society such as his 2003 article entitled What Are the Desired Organisations for a True Participatory Democracy?[7] Moreover, he concentrated on the history of Algeria. He wrote about the 1836 battle of Constantine, Inter-civilizational dialogue (2009), and the heritage of Constantine. Additionally, he is the author of Roh Al-Asr (The Spirit of the Era), which is a socio-political article that was published in 2013. He also wrote the novel Naforat Seedi Husain (My Lord Husain's Fountain),[8][9] which was published in 2014. In 2017, he published his novel Ruqayyah Cervantes, in honour of Miguel de Cervantes. In 2019, he published Ilyas, a novel that rediscovers Homer's Odyssey.[10][11] He said that Ilyas bridges between the two banks of the Mediterranean and between the East and the West.[12] In addition, he also wrote a balled entitled Zawraq Al-Kalimat (Words Canoe).[13]
Benzelikha was elected as vice-president of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) which belongs to UNESCO. He was also the head of the Algerian committee for the Memory of the World program[14][15] and The Communications and Information Committee of the Algerian National Commission for UNESCO. He organized many conferences and seminars, mainly on Information Society, media Education, human rights, social cohesion,[16] digital communication,[17] and artificial intelligence.[18]
Works
edit- Algerian Press: Openings and Democracy[5]
- Tintin des illusions
- Omar and the West
References
edit- ^ "Ahmed Benzelikha: L'air du temps Chroniques". L'ivrEscQ :: 1er Magazine littéraire en Algérie (in French). 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ Benzelikha, Ahmed (2005). Presse algerienne: editoriaux et democratie (in French). Oran: Dar el gharb. ISBN 978-9961-54-568-3. OCLC 62342261.
- ^ "La fontaine de Sidi-Hassan | Casbah Editions". www.casbah-editions.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Personnage de Constantine : Ahmed Benzelikha". 2012-09-17. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ a b Benzelikha, Ahmed (2005). Presse algérienne: editoriaux et démocratie. Oran: Dar el gharb. ISBN 978-9961-54-568-3.
- ^ "(Dz Lit) Littérature et poésie algériennes Tasekla lakw tamedyazt Tmezɣenna الادب و الشعر الجزائرية - Ahmed Benzelikha احمد بنزليخة". 2017-03-19. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ Benzelikha, A. "Le blog de Ahmed Benzelikha". Le blog de Ahmed Benzelikha (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ ""نافورة سيدي حسان " تفاصيل العاصمة المحروسة خلال العهد العثماني | الإذاعة الجزائرية". www.radioalgerie.dz (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ Lebanontoday. "Lebanontoday". Lebanontoday (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Elias | Casbah Editions". 2021-03-05. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Note de lecture, Elias, un roman d'Ahmed Benzelikha : Sur fond de mythologie grecque". 2019-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "يومية الشعب الجزائرية - روايتـي "الياس" تحاكي البحث عن الحقيقة والذّات الإنسانية". 2020-02-08. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "L'Expression: Culture - Un état poétique". 2019-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Memory of the World National Committee" (PDF). 2021-05-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "ندوة تفاعلية تناقش آليات مكافحة خطاب الكراهية". الوسط الجزائرية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ ""Pour une communication de Paix", Conférence d'Ahmed Benzelikha - 16may". 2019-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Transformer la révolution numérique en révolution sociale: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com". 2019-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Etleboro.org - Entretien / Ahmed Benzelikha, expert en digital et président du Comité communication et information à Unesco-Algérie : "Nous sommes dans une grande partie de jeux d'échecs"". 2019-12-25. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-12.