Rector of the University of Defence in Brno, Brig. Gen. Professor Rudolf Urban, Ph.D. accompanied by two vice-rectors, Lt Col Martin Macko, Ph.D. and Professor Zdeněk Zemánek, Ph.D. paid an official visit to the Armed Forces Academy (AFA) in Liptovský Mikuláš on November 4, 2008 in order to develop already well established cooperation between these two military educational institutions. Rectors and the representatives from the University of Defence discussed the areas of cooperation in future.

    The Rector of the Armed Forces Academy acquainted the visitors with the AFA academic education, harmonization of study programmes, curricula, career education, research and development and the other possibilities of education in area of security and defence, adjusting the educational system to be compatible with the international one and briefed them on the AFA long-term plan until 2015 as well as research and development of defence support conception.

    AFA suggested the possible areas of cooperation concerning the national and international defence and European security and defence policy, capability within NATO, EU, National Security Course and the other courses of the AFA Career development centre.

    AFA Rector submited the draft of Agreement on bilateral cooperation between Armed Forces Academy and University of Defence to the Rector of the University of Defence for consideration. Proposal will be discussed and particularized in the Programme of cooperation of both institutions in December 2008.

    Exchange of experience of study programmes conception and contents, exchange of lecturers and students aimed at enhancing their qualification within a lifelong education, Erasmus programme, appointment of joint consultants, trainers and establishment of committees for higher education development, monographs and textbooks publishing, support and participation of cadets in specialized academic activities and international projects, support of joint international exercises as well as organizing the joint cultural and sport events are some of the points of the Agreement on cooperation which will replace the Agreement signed in 1995.