On October 9 – 10, 2008 the European partnership of Airforce Associations organized the symposium which took place at École Militaire in Paris. Rector of the Armed Forces Academy, Brig Gen Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Kelemen, Ph.D. has actively participated in this event by delivering the briefing on „Cultural change of the education and training system of military pilot for Slovakia“ based on the experience gained from the Air Force reorganization resulting in transformation of Air Force institutions and improvement of aviation personnel education and training in order to reach the NATO a EÚ standards. The experts discussed the issues presented in particular briefings and helped to define future requirements on aviation personnel education and training aimed at improvement of Air Force personnel interoperability in joint operations.

    The seminar was presided over by the president of EPAA, André Geoffroy, and attended by the representatives of the Air Force, military educational institutions, aviation scientific, research and development department and aviation industry of the countries engaged in EPAA.

    EPAA has been founded by Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. Nowadays EPAA associates the Airforce Associations of Europe, the United States and Canada. The partnership has been based on the Concept of European Security and Defence regulating also the Air Force of the EPAA members.