Faculty of Law signs a cooperation agreement with the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
Bratislava, 30 September 2026 – Faculty of Law, Comenius University Bratislava
The Faculty of Law at Comenius University Bratislava and the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities concluded a cooperation agreement on 30 September 2026. Its aim is to connect legal education and academic research with practical experience in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.
The agreement was signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, prof. JUDr. Eduard Burda, PhD., and the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, JUDr. Zuzana Stavrovská.
Cooperation will focus primarily on expert consultations, joint academic and research activities, the preparation of legal analyses, and expert assessment of draft legislation related to the Office's remit.
Students of the Faculty of Law will gain new opportunities to undertake professional internships at the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, consult practitioners on their final and rigorosum theses, and participate in research projects. Experts from the Office will also be able to contribute to teaching, the development of practical case studies, and improvements to study materials.
The cooperation will also include organising lectures, workshops and conferences, preparing joint publications, collaborating on research and grant projects, and providing mutual access to professional and library resources.
The agreement creates opportunities for sustained links between academia and legal practice, and for the development of education and research in the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
The full text of the cooperation agreement is available here.