Most countries in the world suffer from the phenomenon of the informal economy, which has negative economic effects that hinder comprehensive economic development. As a result, efforts to find solutions for controlling the informal economy have begun.

Algeria, like many other countries around the world, suffers from the widespread presence of the informal economy. This leads to economic indicators such as unemployment, formal labor force, income, or consumption being calculated at values lower than their true worth, which does not reflect the actual economic reality. Additionally, the informal economy has a detrimental effect on the state's general budget by reducing tax revenues.

In light of the rapid growth of the informal economy in Algeria, it is important for all economic actors to consider effective and innovative solutions to combat and adapt to the informal economy. This can be achieved through the use of digitization and the new financial systems and products it provides, which can facilitate the process of restoring confidence between the financial system and all sectors of informal activities.

This conference aspires to open a discussion on the following issues:

- What are the opportunities and prospects for Algeria to achieve digital transformation in the financial sector in light of regional and international developments?

- How can digital transformation in Algeria contribute to combating the informal economy and adapting it to ensure the advancement of the national economy?

- What are the available strategies that the Algerian economy can employ to face the challenges of digitization and the informal economy?

The Conferenceaims to achieve the following objectives:

-Analyzing the reality of the informal economy in Algeria;

- Diagnosing the path of digital transformation in Algeria in various economic sectors;

-Discussing developments regarding the informal economy and -digitalization and finding mechanisms to help the Algerian economy;

-Clarifying the strategic options available to accelerate the pace of digitalization and control the informal economy.

Addressing the problem of this conference is based on the following tracks:

Informal economy:

- Conceptual rooting of the informal economy;

- Forms of the informal economy in Algeria;

- The reality and challenges of integrating the informal economy in Algeria;

- Presenting international experiences in the field of the informal economy phenomenon.

Digitization:

-          Conceptual rooting of digital transformation;

-          Forms and strategies of digital transformation;

-          Digital transformation in light of financial technology;

-          The importance of developing digital services in economic sectors;

-          Digitization in the service sector;

-          International experiences in the field of digital transformation .

Using digital transformation to control the informal economy:

-           The contribution of the digitization of the banking system to combating the informal economy;

The role of tax digitization in combating tax evasion and fraud;

-          Digitization of the trade sector and its role in combating the informal economy ;

-          Investing in modern technologies (smart and artificial systems, smart cities) and their role in combating the informal economy ;

-          Developing aspects of digitization (digital banking, digital commerce, digital currencies and money, etc.) and its role in reducing the sources of the informal economy.

It is recommended that each participant meet the following conditions:

- Papers can be written and presented in Arabic, English or French.

- Research papers should represent the original work.

- Comply in his/here contribution with one of the conference strands or revolve around an issue closely related to the problem of the conference. 

-Papers can be submitted individually or in pairs only.

Please download the template from the link below and follow the attached format carefully:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P2J8n3bR1c755EhDN5h50kJAzvvVuxIg/view?usp=sharing

-Research papers should be sent to:

https://forms.gle/SSuG85gQn7ny7nXL9

- The submitted papers will be sent to scientific committee of the conference for the expertise in a confidential manner. Researchers, whose papers are accepted, will receive a notification of acceptance.

Teachers and researchers,experts and specialists in Algerian economics;

- administrative competencies of the economic sectors in Algeria.