UNESCO Conference – Montenegro has made significant progress in complying with the International Convention against Doping in Sports

Director of the Anti-Doping Commission Dr. Olivera Prodanović participated in the Ninth Conference on the International Convention Against Doping in Sports organized by UNESCO on 25-26. October in Paris.


The aim of the conference is to propose modalities for further improvement of the Convention, which are aimed at the needs and expectations of UNESCO member states, but also at adapting to continuous global sports changes and challenges.

The report on the implementation of the International Convention against doping in sports was also discussed, in which, among other things, it was stated that Montenegro, through the full implementation of the Corrective Plan, made significant progress in the previous period in terms of compliance with the aforementioned Convention.

“Through dedicated work and full implementation of the Corrective Plan, Montenegro has achieved significant progress in complying with the Convention. Our country remains committed to preserving clean sport and the fight against doping. We look forward to further cooperation with UNESCO and the international community in order to jointly improve global efforts for fair and clean sport,’ said director Prodanović.


The conference was also an opportunity to establish the necessary contacts of the Anti-Doping Commission with numerous anti-doping subjects, important for mutual cooperation with the aim of harmonizing Montenegro’s contribution to the preservation of anti-doping values. Potentials for further concrete steps in the implementation of joint initiatives were discussed with the exchange of ideas and experiences.



On behalf of Montenegro, the Minister of Sports and Youth Vasilije Lalošević and the head of the Department for International Cooperation Miloš Lalević participated in the conference, as well as the Ambassador of Montenegro to France H.E. Ivan Ivanišević and Tanja Raspopović from the Embassy of Montenegro in Paris.

Minister Matar Bâ from Senegal was elected President of COP9 of the UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention for a period of two years.

Lalošević na konferenciji UNESCO-a u Parizu