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Bojan Masanovic, PH.D.
Dr. Bojan Masanovic serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education at the University of Montenegro. In addition to his academic role, he currently holds the position of Vice-Dean for International Cooperation at the same institution. He is a recognized member of the consortium for several scientific research projects (both national and ERASMUS+ Sport) focused on innovative approaches to advancing the field. Through the EAPA-BCH project, he co-founded an innovative nutrition and exercise program for the elderly. He also contributed to the EUFITMOS project, developing an innovative battery of tests used across Europe, and led the SWOST project, establishing a methodology for improving gender equality. Additionally, he is one of the creators of the groundbreaking theory on the Autophagy Threshold and Autophagy Zones, and he and his team are currently working on determining when individuals enter the autophagy zone. Dr. Masanovic is active in the media, where he uses open letters to draw attention to important everyday issues and to propose solutions to decision-makers. He has highlighted concerns such as the prevalence of underweight children in Montenegro and advocated for a monitoring system to address and improve this situation. During the COVID-19 crisis, he emphasized the importance of physical activity for enhancing the immune system. Over the past five years, Dr. Masanovic has published more than 50 articles in Web of Science-indexed journals. In recognition of his significant contributions to scientific research, artistic, and professional work, the University of Montenegro awarded him a plaque in 2019. He also received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Education and Sports Sciences in Albania from the Albanian Association of Sports Sciences (ASSA). Most recently, in 2024, he was honored with the “FIEPS Thulin Award” for Distinguished Service in International Physical Education.

Srdjan Redzepagic, PH.D.
Srdjan REDZEPAGIC is professor and researcher in economic sciences. Employed at the Université Cote d’Azur in Nice, France. He is also Director of Balkan Institute of Science and Innovation of the Université Cote d’Azur and in charge of European project coordination at the ELMI – Graduate School of Economics and Management: Graduate School and Research of the Université Cote d’Azur. Member of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of French Higher Education. He has strong experience in the field of management of EU and international projects, as the responsible and coordinator of many European and international projects. In his research work, he utilizes different research methods, particularly regarding European integration and the European economy as his main fields of research. He has more than 130 different published papers; he has been the editor of more than 10 internationally recognized editions of books. He is Editor in Chief of the scientific journal Balkan Economic Review. He leads many international research projects. Managerial and leadership are his main skills.

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Report Card Grades

  • Overall Physical Activity: C-
  • Organized Sport and Physical Activity: C
  • Active Play: B
  • Active Transportation: D+
  • Sedentary Behavior: B
  • Physical Fitness: C+
  • Family and Peers: A
  • School: A-
  • Community and Environment: C
  • Government: C

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Report Card Leaders

Bojan Masanovic, Ph.D.
Bojan Masanovic received his Bachelor degree from the Faculty of Sport Physical Education, University of Novi Sad. His graduate training was from the University of Novi Sad where he obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Sport Science. He joined the University of Montenegro in 2017, where he currently working as a Assistant Professor, and as the Head of the Research in Sports and Biomechanics in sports Units. To date, he has authored and co-authored 77 peer-reviewed articles in multidisciplinary journals, including those with high impact factors from Q1 and Q2 category. He has been repeatedly rewarded by credit mobility within the ERASMUS + and CEEPUS programs, which enabled him to teach at several universities, in Spain, Croatia (3 times), Turkey and the Czech Republic. He is a participant in eight scientific and bilateral projects, and is a representative of Montenegro in four COST actions. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education and an Ad-Hoc Reviewer in several international journals (International Journal of General Medicine; Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Targets and Therapy; Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine; Sport Mont), also for the last three years, the President of the Organizing Committee of the Annual International Scientific Conference organized by the Montenegrin Sports Academy. The University of Montenegro awarded him recognition for the achieved results and contributions to the development of scientific research, artistic and professional work at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education in 2019.

Jovan Gardasevic, Ph.D.
Jovan Gardasevic obtained his PhD at the Faculty for Sport and Physical Education at University of Montenegro. At the same faculty, from 2009 to 2020 he was teaching assistant. Currently, he is employed as Assistant Professor at University of Montenegro. His research interests include the assessment of physical activity, sports training, body composition. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles in multidisciplinary journals, of which 25 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science. Also, he works as managing editor of Sport Mont journal which is indexed in Scopus database. Jovan is appointed as FIEP (Fédération Internationale d’Education Physique) coordinator for Montenegro. A member of the Senate of the University of Montenegro was from 2016 to 2020. For a long time he worked as a Professor of physical education at elementary school. Twelve years he worked as coach at professional Football club, while at the same club for three years he was sports and executive director. Since 2015 he covers the place of advisor for sport issues at that club.

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