On August 1, 2023, the Dean of the Military Academy "General Mihailo Apostolski," Prof. Dr. Mitko Bogdanoski, and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Oliver Spasovski, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation as confirmation of their shared commitments and interests in advancing collaboration in the fields of security and forensics. The Memorandum is the result of the need for comprehensive mutual cooperation, focusing on strengthening collaboration in areas of common interest, utilizing scientific, professional, material, technical, and spatial resources to enhance educational, research, and applied activities that serve common goals.

The Military Academy, a recognized cybersecurity leader in the region, conducted a two-day cybersecurity workshop entitled "Governing Cyber Crisis" in Tirana, Albania from 11-12 July 2023. The event, sponsored by the US State Department and in co-operation with CRDF GLOBAL and the Cyber Security, Corporate Security and Crisis Management Initiative - C3I Skopje aimed to improve cybersecurity and cyber crisis management practices for more than 30 CERT/CSIRT cyber professionals and key public and private sectors, including providers related to critical infrastructure from the Republic of Albania.

On June 28th, a SETOFF’s project Workshop No.2, titled "Empowering Distributed Learning Approach to Enhance Disaster Risk Management and Strengthen Resilience" took place, leaving participants with valuable insights into the latest advancements in SETOFF’s project and its application into empowering resilience on public and local communities’ level.

The Military Academy, known for its expertise in cybersecurity, organized a two-day CYBER SECURITY DRILL (Tabletop Exercise - TTX) on May 12 and 13, 2023. The event, sponsored by the US State Department and in collaboration with CRDF GLOBAL and the Cyber Security, Corporate Security, and Crisis Management Initiative - C3I Skopje, aimed to enhance cybersecurity practices. More than 30 cyber professionals from CERT/CSIRT and key public and private sectors attended, including critical infrastructure providers from Moldova. The Dean of the Military Academy, Prof. Dr. Sc. Mitko Bogdanoski, commenced the event by emphasizing the significance of cooperation among cybersecurity experts from different institutions to update their knowledge and skills and establish a robust framework to address challenges in the field.  During the introductory session, Mr. Alexandru Koretchi, the director of the IT and Cyber Security Service, delivered a speech emphasizing the paramount importance of this event for both institutions and the state. He highlighted the pressing need to address the increasing abuse of cyberspace for achieving strategic objectives.

In a solemn atmosphere, in the presence of supporters, colleagues, and friends, the Military Academy celebrated its 28th anniversary on June 14, 2023. The ceremony took place near the Dean's Office of the Military Academy, in the "Goce Delcev" Barracks in Skopje, in the presence of high representatives from the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, and other numerous partner institutions. At the very beginning, the Dean greeted those present, reflecting on the most important achievements and successes of the institution, elaborating on the contribution of all stakeholders in the Academy since its establishment. In this context, the Dean expressed special gratitude to former employees, including professors, deans, administrative staff, and others, for their role in laying the foundations of this important institution, unique in character in our country.

The Erasmus+ project "Integrating Digital Learning Competencies into the Education Curriculum" had its final meeting in Prague from 19th May to 20th May 2023. The meeting brought together participants from the Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Portugal, Turkie, and Finland, who collaborated to achieve the project's objectives.

On May 18, 2023 in Vrsac, R. Serbia, the 7th Regional Meeting of the Network of Gender Trainers in the Ministries of Defense and the Armies of the Western Balkans took place. 

The meeting started with welcoming speech by coordinator Mrs Setenay ÇAYIR and Mr Ferat ÜNSAL, which briefly presented the purpose of the project, results, users and the current phase of the project.  After the opening speech, each of the project partners had the opportunity to present their institutions and the activities they are conducting. The meeting discussed future tasks, including the PRELIMINARY REPORT on the state of integration policy in partner countries, as well as the timeframe in which they should be implemented.

Gathering partners from Greece, Belgium and Spain, the Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski” – Skopje organized the third transnational meeting within the Erasmus+ Project – SETOFF in the period from 4-5 March 2023. The meeting focused on discussions and analyses of the Train the Trainer cycle, the first iteration of which was held in March in Kavala, Greece. Moreover, final decisions wore made on the e-training curriculum, which will be made available to all eligible participants from all participating countries via the e-learning platform created within the project. In this context, Professors from the Military Academy conduct training, specifically tailored to the needs of the project beneficiaries aimed at effective and efficient course creation within the project’s e-learning platform.