{"id":30925,"date":"2026-05-06T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/fakulta-verejnej-spravy\/?post_type=cpt_aktuality&p=30925"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:41:25","slug":"dohoda-o-spolupraci-medzi-upjs-fvs-a-ministerstvom-obrany-sr","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/fakulta-verejnej-spravy\/en\/actuality\/dohoda-o-spolupraci-medzi-upjs-fvs-a-ministerstvom-obrany-sr\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperation Agreement between the Faculty of Public Administration of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice and the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On May 4, 2026, a Cooperation Agreement was officially signed between the Faculty of Public Administration at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice and the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic<\/strong>. The aim of this partnership is to actively link the academic community with real-world practice in the field of national defense and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of the Faculty of Public Administration at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice, the agreement was signed by the dean, Assoc. Prof. JUDr. Mgr. Michal Jesenko, PhD<\/strong>.; on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, the agreement was signed by JUDr. Martin R\u00edme\u0161, Director General of the Personnel and Social Affairs Section<\/strong>, acting on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement, which is concluded for an indefinite period, provides students of the Faculty of Public Administration with two main forms of educational support: the opportunity to complete professional internships directly at the Ministry and the delivery of specialized lectures by experts from the field on the faculty\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key benefit of the agreement is the creation of a formal framework for students to undertake professional internships at the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic. This is not merely about passively observing processes. The agreement explicitly states that the internship may also include student participation in research within the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic for academic purposes. This research will directly align with the agenda of the specific department within the Ministry where the internship takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure high quality and the value of the internship, the agreement establishes a guarantee system for students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n