
Prof dr Gordana Djurović is a full professor on the Faculty of Economics in Podgorica, where she teaches Economic Development, International Economic Relations, and Regional Economy on basic studies. She is the Head of the post-graduate studies in the field of European Economic Integration, where she teaches Economics of the EU and Enlargement Policy.
She was born in 1964 in Novi Kneževac (Serbia), where she completed the elementary school. She graduated from the high school of economic in 1982 in Herceg Novi. From the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade she graduated in 1986.
Prof. Dr Djurović obtained her Master Degree in 1991 on the Faculty of Economics in Podgorica in the field of Comparative analysis of contemporary economic systems, and in 1994, at the same faculty, she obtained her PhD in the field of Economic development planning in transition.
She is the co-author of the textbook “Economic Development” (1996) and the co-author of the analysis “Alternative Developmental Concepts of The Economy of Montenegro” (2002). She is the author of analysis “Montenegro: From Foreign Trade Re-integration towards European Integration” (2007). Prof. Dr Djurović is the author of more than fifty articles published in international and national professional journals, as well as the author of a number of papers relating to the economic development, comparative economic analysis, and European Integration. She had a number of study visits abroad.
Dr Djurović was also project manager and associate on projects in the field of economic policy planning and sustainable development, especially on strategic developmental projects of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro: “Regional development of Montenegro” (1998), “Programme on utility services transformation and restructuring in Montenegro” (1999) and “Development and poverty reduction strategy in Montenegro” (2003). In the previous capacity of the Government of Montenegro, she was the Minister for International Economic Relations (February 2004-October 2006). By the decision of the Government of Montenegro adopted in June 2005, she was appointed for the Head of Negotiating Team for negotiations on stabilization and association process, which was successfully completed with signing of the Agreement (SAA) on 15 October 2007.
In Fabruary 2005, she was appointed for the Head of Negotiating team for the negotiation of accession of Montenegro to World Trade Organisation.
In period 2006-2009, she held position of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration in the Government of Montenegro.
On the session held on 10 June 2009, the Parliament of Montenegro appointed her as Minister for European Integration.
Married, mother of two sons.
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