The project "Improving aviation through education and regional cooperation" is aimed at enhancement of the knowledge and skills of the aviation inspectors and experts of the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia in line with the European standards applied in the field of aviation through observing and participating in the working activities of the aviation inspectors and experts employed at the Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration" of the Republic of Bulgaria.The main objectives of this project are: fostering regional cooperation in the field of aviation, filling the skill gaps between the aviation inspectors and experts in the region, enabling professional development of aviation inspectors and experts by providing them with the knowledge and competencies needed for implementation of the EU acquis in the field of aviation, strengthening the capacity of the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia by raising the quality of the jobs performed by the aviation inspectors and experts and achieving European internationalization of the civil aviation authorities in the region.Five aviation inspectors and experts in the field of personnel licensing, flight operations, airworthiness of aircraft, economic oversight and aviation medicine from the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia in the course of three days will have the possibility to be acquainted with the roles, responsibilities, qualifications, duties and working procedures of their counterparts at the Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration" of the Republic of Bulgaria and participate in activities and joint inspections, which include the implementation of the EU acquis in the field of aviation.These activities will assist in filling the skill gaps between the aviation inspectors and experts, which will be a step forwards to achieving cohesion within the European civil aviation community. The competencies and experiences gained through this project will contribute to raising the quality of the jobs of aviation inspectors and experts, thus directly impacting the improvement of aviation safety.Finally, this project will contribute to faster integration of the Republic of Macedonia in the European Union.