ACTIVIDADES

Badajoz, 15–16 April 2026 – Plenary Hall of the Provincial Council of Badajoz

The Ministry of Defence promotes the development of a culture of security and defence with the aim of ensuring that Spanish society understands, values and identifies with its history and with the effective and supportive efforts through which the Armed Forces safeguard national interests. Fostering awareness and a culture of security and defence is a priority objective. Bringing defence closer to citizens is an essential part of the culture of National Security, serving as a tool to achieve a society that is committed to and actively engaged in its own security.

The European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation aims to contribute to the promotion of democracy, respect for human rights, the fostering of peace and international harmony, as well as the comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development of all peoples and nations worldwide, particularly through the promotion of culture, research, the dissemination of knowledge and social integration.

The Ministry of Defence, the European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation and the University of Extremadura have been collaborating for years in the organisation of joint academic activities, among which defence sessions focusing on Europe and Ibero-America as geographical areas of study are of particular importance.

The European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation organises the Security Sessions in Ibero-America, under the umbrella of the SCHOOL OF GUADALUPE, with the aim of promoting dialogue on security and defence policy, including the new threats and challenges of the international strategic landscape, with particular attention to Europe and Ibero-America, as well as the adaptation and response of the Armed Forces to these new challenges.