The University’s participation in this programme aims also at achieving the following GOALS: building an open and multinational organizational culture, reaching a competitive edge on the international educational market, creating the best Academy of commanders in Europe, and developing international cooperation, primarily with military institutions of higher education and also with institutions which provide education in similar fields as the AWL. The activities conducted by the AWL within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme enable, promulgate and promote international mobility of students, administrative staff, and academic teachers of the AWL. For this reason, the University strives to enter strategic partnerships with institutions renowned for their achievements in the area of educating prospective leaders. This cooperation is pursued in the fields of exchange of knowledge and experience, and in that of academic exchange of students, faculty members, and administrative staff. Additionally, the AWL will be able to effectively fulfil its strategic goals in the area of internationalization, by means of activities which shall include the following: - improving the quality of education — through exchange of knowledge, experience and good practices in the area of curriculum-building for prospective officers; - systematic development of educational offer through organizing guest lectures; - adaptation of and making available educational modules and contents of education included in the curricula. The long-term-effects of the project will bring about the following results: - in the category of Student Mobility for Studies (SMS) and Student Mobility for Traineeships (SMP) — studying and internship in partner institutions will help develop students’ competences in cooperation and functioning in international environment. Participation in a mobility will also improve students’ language skills and provide them with unique knowledge of the chosen field of science. Moreover, these activities will positively influence building their cultural identity, their European awareness and support anti-discrimination attitudes; - in the category of Staff Mobility for Teaching (STA) – the participants of an exchange programme will acquire the ability to develop their competences and hone their language skills. Close contacts with representatives of other disciplines may also bring about development of international cooperation in the form of commonly organized conferences, publications and research projects. It will help improve the quality of academic training offered to students. - in the category of Staff Mobility for Training (STT) – training and study visits in partner institutions will allow employees of the academic institution to develop their competences in the area of administrative work and improving their language skills. These activities will result in learning good practices and exchange of experiences between representatives of different institutions, which in a wider timeframe will translate into improving management and functioning of the University.