07/07/2026
🇲🇪 Advancing youth participation in sport governance with YOULEAD
From 22–25 June, the YOULEAD project partners gathered in Podgorica, Montenegro, for a productive Transnational Project Meeting, where they advanced discussions on the finalisation of the National Reports on Youth in Sport Governance across all participating countries.
🤝 A key highlight of the meeting was a roundtable discussion bringing together leading voices from Montenegro’s sport sector to explore how young people can play a more active role in the governance of sport organisations and federations.
The discussion featured:
🏅 Igor Vušurović – Olympic gold medallist (Sydney 2000), former Director responsible for State Administration for Sport and former Secretary General of the Montenegrin Olympic Committee;
🥈 Marija Jovanović – Olympian and London 2012 silver medallist;
🧪 Neda Ojdanić – Director of the Anti-Doping Commission of Montenegro;
♿ Miloš Ranitović – Secretary General of the Paralympic Committee of Montenegro;
🎓 Prof. Dr. Jovan Gardašević – Dean of the Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro;
👥 Demir Purović – Administrator of the Podgorica Youth Centre;
🎾 Nikoleta Bulatović – Former tennis player, coach and sports manager.
✨ The valuable exchange of experiences and perspectives will contribute to the project’s recommendations for strengthening youth participation, transparency, and good governance in sport organisations across Europe.
A sincere thank you to our hosts and all participants for making this meeting such a success!
