The Security Academy is a semester long educational program designed for students, for recent graduates and graduates with an active interest in security and defense policy. Program participants have a unique opportunity to get to know leading Slovak and foreign security experts in online as well as offline formats and to get to know a day to day practical operation of relevant state institutions.

The academy’s program consists of professional lectures, discussions, mentoring program and study tours. In addition to a series of twenty educational webinars with representatives of the institutions, the program also includes a personal mentoring program led by experienced professionals, occasional informal meetings and involvement in the activities of the follow-up alumni group. Participants will be provided with assistance in finding an internship or professional employment in the relevant institutions.

The Security Academy is a collaborative project with               the European Values Center for Security Policy.