Marko Begovic
Molde University College in Norway
Norway
Marko Begovic is an Associate Professor at Molde University College in Norway, a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Sport in Belgrade and Associate Professor at UBT in Saudi Arabia. Currently, he serves as legal expert for various sport-related disputes including EHF Court of Arbitration, Visiting Professor at Center for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies – University of Montenegro, Rapporteur for Anti-Doping policy at the Council of Europe and UNESCO Chair’s Advisory Committee coordinating the strategic pillar “Policy & Impact. Between 2021 and 2022 he served as Director in charge of sport and youth affairs within the Government of Montenegro. In parallel, Begović acted as Program Director for the Master of Sport Management program at the American University in the Emirates and Visiting Professor at the University of Montenegro. Previously, he was a member of the Governing Bureau for Sports and Task Force on good governance and Gender Equality Rapporteur at the Council of Europe. His extensive experience in international relations, politics, policy, and research impacted his work on Council of Europe conventions and resolutions and the development of sports policies across Europe. Combining academic, policy and political knowledge and experience, he served as Senior Policy Advisor at the Qatar Tennis Federation.