During May 1-5, "Nicolae Balcescu" Land Forces Academy of Sibiu organized the International Students’ Week, attended by 88 cadets and military personnel from: Teresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, "Vasil Levski" National Military University in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Air Force Academy in Pleven, Bulgaria, Hellenic Army Academy of Athens, Greece, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Athens, Greece, Hellenic Military Academy Of Combat Support Officers, Thessaloniki, Greece, National Defense Academy of Gori, Georgia, University of Turin, Italy, National Defense Academy of Riga, Latvia, "General Jonas Žemaitis" Military Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania, Norwegian Military Academy, Oslo, Norway, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, "General Tadeusz Kosciuszko" Military University of Land Forces, Wroclaw, Poland, Military Academy, Lisbon, Portugal, "Alexandru cel Bun" Military Academy, Chişinău, Republic of Moldova, Military Academy in Zaragoza, Spain, University of North Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, "Taras Shevchenko" National University, Kyiv, Ukraine, as well as students from our institution.
The week started with a presentation, delivered by the students of our academy, on the study programs offered by "Nicolae Balcescu" Land Forces Academy in Sibiu, as well as on the teaching facilities, scientific research, military training, sports and recreational facilities, and the educational offer for international students. Additionally, each foreign delegation presented their institution and educational offer for the partners with whom they cooperate.
Sports activities did not lack either, team games such as handball, basketball or football and those covering the cultural and recreational side were organized in order to develop the interest of our guests for the traditions, culture and customs of the Sibiu area. Thus, the international students visited Sibiu city, the Alba Iulia Fortress and the Huniazilor Castle, and they also participated as observers in the Cadet 2023 integrated tactical exercise in Perii Daii range.
To complete their experience, students participating in the International Students’ Week attended or presented papers during the international students’ conference - SECOSAFT 2023.