The Higher Institute of English proudly congratulates all the students who participated in the first session of the Public Speaking Club, held today at the institute. The event took place in the distinguished presence of Colonel Sidi Sid’Ahmed El Veirick, members of the teaching and administrative staff, and was coordinated by Dr. Taleb Bilal, Director of Studies. The session focused …

the HIE’s Director of Studies, Dr. Taleb Bilal Eli, visited Al Akhawayn University on 28 April 2026 to explore academic partnership and cooperation with AUI in various areas, particularly in International Communication Studies. Snapshots of Dr. Taleb Bilal Eli, Director of Studies, participating in the 5th International Conference “Rethinking Media, Education and Culture in the AI Era,” organized by the …

The Higher Institute of English successfully held its First Academic, Scientific and Research Board Meeting for the 2025–2026 academic year on 21 April. The meeting brought together the Board members to review key academic and institutional priorities and to set clear directions and strategies for continuous improvement. During the session, the Board discussed several important agenda items, including: 1. Review …

The results are out! Sorry they’re a bit late – or perhaps ‘delayed’ sounds better. Eight students entered the HIE Bulletin’s 2nd Annual Photography Competition, with a total of 24 photographs submitted (each entrant was allowed a maximum of three entries). Once the 24 entries had been trimmed to a shortlist of 8, those pictures were judged by HIE’s resident …

On Thursday the 12th and Friday the 13th of February, 2026, Representatives of the National Network of Internal Quality Assurance Units (IQAU) in Higher Educational Institutions in Mauritania, including HIE’s Dr Jiddou Sounkalo and Ahmed Sidi Baba, attended a workshop on African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASG-QA). The objectives of the workshop, organised and hosted …

HIE Bulletin’s 2nd Annual Photography Competition, 2026 The HIE Bulletin is proud to announce its second annual photography competition. Guidelines: The competition is for HIE students only. Students can enter a maximum of 3 (THREE) photographs each. Clipping and filtering of photographs is allowed. Using AI or photoshopping photographs is NOT allowed. The top THREE photographs will appear in the …

On November 21st, Colonel Sidi El-Veirick took over the reins as Commandant of the Higher Institute of English (HIE). Stationed upstairs in the Old Building, Colonel Sidi is pursuing an open-door policy, placing value on the ideas, opinions and initiatives of everyone working and studying at the Institute. Colonel Sidi is looking towards three areas in which he sees the …

A ceremony was held at the Central Bank of Mauritania on Tuesday 5th August to mark and celebrate the achievement of the employees who had successfully gone through a level in the CEFR. The course content was Business English rather than General English and included interested and committed students from the Bank as well as individuals from other organizations. Classes …

A new strategic partnership with the Institut Pédagogique de Formation (IPF) to jointly deliver and promote ICDL training and certification was signed between the HIE ICDL team headed up by Aminetou Cherif and Soultana Hadein, Director IPF. Under this agreement: IPF will offer and support ICDL training sessions at their premises, HIE remain the sole accredited center responsible for administering …

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2025 for gaining the degree in International Communication Studies. A ceremony was organized in their honour on 10 July by the Commandant, Colonel Abderrahmane Ebdemel. In attendance were distinguished guests chief among whom were the Minsiter for Defence, Retirees, and Children of Martyrs,  Hanena Ould Sidi and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research …