Vuk Rakočević

Education:

Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro, Podgorica

Master's studies in the field of legal sciences, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade

Specialist academic studies, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade

Student of the 1st generation, Diplomatic Academy "Gavro Vuković"

Diplomatic-consular exam

Senior adviser diplomatic-consular exam

Language:

English

Slovenian

German

Career:

2004 – 2007. Independent Adviser in the Department for Bilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2007 – 2010. Secretary I at the Embassy of Montenegro in the Republic of Slovenia

2010 – 2013. Advisor in the Directorate for Privileges and Immunities within the General Directorate for Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2013 – 2016. Head of the Department for Visas and Overflights within the General Directorate for Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2016 - 2020. Adviser - Consul at the Embassy of Montenegro in the Republic of Serbia

2020 – 2022. Director of the Directorate for Monitoring International Public Law and for Restrictive Measures, in the capacity of Minister Advisor, in the General Directorate for International and Legal Affairs

2022.              Acting General Director for International Legal Affairs

Representative of Montenegro in the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)

Member of the expert group for sanctions within the FISMA directorate - European Commission

Certified expert in the field of functioning of the European University Institute (EUI)

Member of the committee for the mplementation of sanctions against the Russian Federation in the Western Balkans through the Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS) which is supported by the US State Department and regional offices of US embassies

President of the Working Group for the Adoption of the New Law on International Restrictive Measures

Representative of Montenegro in the expert group for international humanitarian law

Member of the Committee for International Cooperation of the Red Cross of Montenegro

Member of the EURASIALAW network of legal experts

Member of the Association of Lawyers of Montenegro