Official Statement of MND
10th June 2024
General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of PNA Staff presides the opening of the work of a conference entitled: “The Digital Content Industry… The Guarantor of National Memory”
With the aim of shedding light on the threats facing national memory and the means to deal with them on the various platforms of the digital space, the Directorate of Information and Communication of the PNA General Staff organized today Monday, 10 June 2024, at the Army’s National Circle in Beni-Messous, a conference entitled “The Digital Content Industry… The Guarantor of National Memory”.
Mr. General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of PNA Staff presided the opening of the work of this conference, in which the President of the Council of the Nation, the President of People’s National Assembly, the President of the Constitutional Court and the Advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of the General Directorate of Communication, alongside members of the Government, the Director General of the National Institute for Global Strategy Studies and senior officials of the State, as well as the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence, Force Commanders and the National Gendarmerie, Chiefs of Departments, Directors and Chiefs of Central Services of the Ministry of National Defence and General staff of PNA, a number of Moujahidine, national figures, media directors and university professors.
After welcoming the hosts and participants, the General delivered a speech in which he underlined that the creation of digital content which preserves the national memory is a primordial issue for the protection of the great historical heritage of our nation against the attempts at denaturation and distortion to which it is the subject, drawing attention to acts targeting the cultural and civilizational identity of nations:
“The concept of security has evolved with the change in the nature of wars, since we now speak of identity security, social security and cyber security.
In light of the new wars that the world is experiencing today, or what we call "hybrid wars", multimedia, particularly social networks, constitute essential tools and means in destabilization strategies, which target the cultural and civilizational identities of nations, and the process of building their future, by working towards the obliteration of national identity, the distortion of history, disinformation and the calling into question of national symbols”.
The General emphasized the need to adapt to the demands of the century and to be present in force in the virtual world, through the creation of rich and qualitative digital content, which reinforces the spirit of belonging to the Algerian nation:
“In the current international geopolitical context, loaded with threats and challenges, we must adopt new modes of confrontation and coherent national approaches which include, in addition to the exploitation of military means and capabilities, the mobilization of all national capacities, within the framework of an inclusive national strategy adapted to current developments, which preserves national cohesion and identity, and works to transmit it to rising generations, in a new and adapted format, which reflects the cultural wealth and the civilizational and historical legacy of the Algerian nation.
To do this, we are called to adapt to the demands of the century and to assert our presence in the virtual world, through the creation of rich and qualitative digital content, which reinforces the spirit of belonging to the Algerian nation. , and perpetuates the duty of memory towards our valiant predecessors, following the example of the martyrdom of Didouche Mourad, peace to his soul, author of the famous quote “If we die, defend our memory”.
At the end of his speech, the General announced the official opening of the work of the conference.
This conference was punctuated by conferences led by university professors specializing in history and Information and Communication Technologies, entitled respectively "Importance of digital content in the preservation of national memory", "National memory in the yardstick of the new Algeria - achievements and challenges", "Broadness and richness of the national memory...What means for digital content for the consolidation of national unity and the strengthening of societal security", "Challenges encountered by the creation of digital content preserving national memory”.
This scientific event was sanctioned by recommendations, relating to the need to unite efforts between the different stakeholders and to continue awareness-raising actions for the creation of digital content which preserves national memory and reinforces the sense of patriotism among the rising generations.
Mr. General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of PNA Staff presided the opening of the work of this conference, in which the President of the Council of the Nation, the President of People’s National Assembly, the President of the Constitutional Court and the Advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of the General Directorate of Communication, alongside members of the Government, the Director General of the National Institute for Global Strategy Studies and senior officials of the State, as well as the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence, Force Commanders and the National Gendarmerie, Chiefs of Departments, Directors and Chiefs of Central Services of the Ministry of National Defence and General staff of PNA, a number of Moujahidine, national figures, media directors and university professors.
After welcoming the hosts and participants, the General delivered a speech in which he underlined that the creation of digital content which preserves the national memory is a primordial issue for the protection of the great historical heritage of our nation against the attempts at denaturation and distortion to which it is the subject, drawing attention to acts targeting the cultural and civilizational identity of nations:
“The concept of security has evolved with the change in the nature of wars, since we now speak of identity security, social security and cyber security.
In light of the new wars that the world is experiencing today, or what we call "hybrid wars", multimedia, particularly social networks, constitute essential tools and means in destabilization strategies, which target the cultural and civilizational identities of nations, and the process of building their future, by working towards the obliteration of national identity, the distortion of history, disinformation and the calling into question of national symbols”.
The General emphasized the need to adapt to the demands of the century and to be present in force in the virtual world, through the creation of rich and qualitative digital content, which reinforces the spirit of belonging to the Algerian nation:
“In the current international geopolitical context, loaded with threats and challenges, we must adopt new modes of confrontation and coherent national approaches which include, in addition to the exploitation of military means and capabilities, the mobilization of all national capacities, within the framework of an inclusive national strategy adapted to current developments, which preserves national cohesion and identity, and works to transmit it to rising generations, in a new and adapted format, which reflects the cultural wealth and the civilizational and historical legacy of the Algerian nation.
To do this, we are called to adapt to the demands of the century and to assert our presence in the virtual world, through the creation of rich and qualitative digital content, which reinforces the spirit of belonging to the Algerian nation. , and perpetuates the duty of memory towards our valiant predecessors, following the example of the martyrdom of Didouche Mourad, peace to his soul, author of the famous quote “If we die, defend our memory”.
At the end of his speech, the General announced the official opening of the work of the conference.
This conference was punctuated by conferences led by university professors specializing in history and Information and Communication Technologies, entitled respectively "Importance of digital content in the preservation of national memory", "National memory in the yardstick of the new Algeria - achievements and challenges", "Broadness and richness of the national memory...What means for digital content for the consolidation of national unity and the strengthening of societal security", "Challenges encountered by the creation of digital content preserving national memory”.
This scientific event was sanctioned by recommendations, relating to the need to unite efforts between the different stakeholders and to continue awareness-raising actions for the creation of digital content which preserves national memory and reinforces the sense of patriotism among the rising generations.
