The Defence Academy of the École Militaire (ACADEM) was officially launched on 26 October 2023
Sébastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces, On 26 October 2023, in the Amphithéâtre Foch at the École Militaire, the French Defence Minister gave the founding speech of the’Defence Academy of the École Militaire (ACADEM).
More than 800 people attended the event, including civil and military authorities, elected representatives and representatives from the academic world. This inaugural day provided an opportunity to detail the objectives of the ACADEM, and to organise its activities. first major event.
This audience had previously been welcomed by the Lieutenant General Benoît Durieux, Director of the IHEDN and Higher Military Education, who took up his post at the same time. Chairman of ACADEM. He began his opening speech of this launch day, citing Napoleon Bonaparte, trained at the École Militaire in 1784: « Do you know what I admire most in the world? It's the powerlessness of force to organise anything. There are only two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run, the sword is always beaten by the mind. »Whoever wrote this to the Grand Master of the University was called Napoleon Bonaparte, formed within these walls in 1784.
Why ACADEM?
Rapid changes in the geopolitical context, shifts in the forms of conflict and the transformation of societies call for a new approach. greater openness in strategic thinking. The creation of the ACADEM responds to this need.
La Cyber and Digital Sovereignty Chair - IHEDN and the Chair in Defence Economics - IHEDN, administered by the IHEDN Endowment Fund, are part of the twenty or so research, higher education and teaching bodies that the École Militaire brings together in the fields of defence and national security constitutes a unique ensemble in Europe. ACADEM's aim is to make it a more integrated platform for exchange, open to all those interested in strategy or war studies, and a "forum for the exchange of ideas". an international think-tank.
ACADEM: for whom?
As a meeting place for researchers and decision-makers, a conference centre and an interface with French and international players, ACADEM's aim is to become a key player in the field of research. partnering with universities and think tanks to support research.
