Ambassador

CURRICULUM VITAE

Ambassador 

Dr Marina Jovićević

     
Born on 23 September 1969 in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
 

 

 

Professional experience: 

  • 25/2/2026 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • 2022 – 2026 Director of the Diplomatic Academy, MFA
  • 2017 – 2021 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to the Kingdom of Belgium and to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (non-res.)
  • 2015 – 2017 Acting Assistant Minister, Head of the Sector for the European Union, Ambassador, MFA
  • 2014 – 2015 Coordinator, Sector for the European Union, Minister Counsellor, MFA
  • 2011 – 2014 Consul General in Herceg Novi, Montenegro
  • 2009 – 2011 Assistant Minister, Head of the Sector for the European Union, Minister Counsellor, MFA
  • 2008 – 2009 Director, Department for Regional Initiatives, First Counsellor, MFA
  • 2003 – 2007 First Secretary (two years Chargé d'Affaires a.i.), Embassy of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro/Republic of Serbia, Kingdom of Denmark
  • 2002 – 2003 Department for the OSCE and the Council of Europe, First Secretary, MFA
  • 2002 – Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a career diplomat
  • 1996 – 2002 Researcher, Institute for Scientific Information, Military Medical Academy
  • 1994 –1995 Teacher of English language at Nikola Tesla Secondary School in Belgrade

Other professional activities:

  • 2016 – 2017 Lecturer on European institutions, MFA Diplomatic Academy
  • 2015 – 2017 Deputy Chair, Negotiating Group for Chapter 31 – Foreign, Security and Defense Policy, Coordination Body for the EU Accession Process
  • 2015 – 2017 National Coordinator for the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP)
  • 2014 – 2015 Coordinator of Cooperation among SEE MFAs, GIZ project
  • 2014 – 2015 MFA Coordinator for Professional Proofreading of EU acquis communautaire
  • 2009 – 2010 Lecturer on European institutions, MFA Diplomatic Academy
  • 2008 – 2011 Member of the Council for European Integration of the Republic of Serbia
  • 2008 – 2010 National Coordinator for the Regional Cooperation Council
  • 2008 – 2009 National Coordinator for the SEECP and the Central European Initiative

 

Education:

  • 2024 Acquired a title of scientific associate
  • 2022 – 2025 Master academic studies Religion in society, culture and European integration, University of Belgrade
  • 2014 PhD at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade; doctoral thesis – Regional and European Cooperation – Model of Nordic Countries Cooperation
  • 2008 Counsellor’s exam at the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA
  • 2003 MA from the Department of Library and IT Science, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade
  • 2002 Diplomatic consular exam at the MFA Diplomatic Academy
  • 1995 Graduated from the Faculty of Philology, English language and literature, University of Belgrade
  • 1989 State exam for the licensed tourist guide, Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade
  • 1988 Completed secondary school in Belgrade
  • 1984 Completed primary school in Belgrade

Publications, professional training: 

  • Author of one monograph on Nordic cooperation and several scientific papers on Nordic regionalism, Nordic cooperation as a role model for the Balkan countries, impact of the EU to the regional cooperation in the Balkans, CFSP and Serbia and on freedom of speech and hate speech in media
  • The regional advanced programme on human rights, Raoul Wallenberg Institute and Lund University, Lund
  • Professional skills workshop for the MFA, The US Institute for Peace, Palić
  • UNIDEM Campus for the legal training of civil servants, Council of Europe and Venice Commission seminar on "Human Rights Protection in Europe: the Council of Europe, the EU, the OSCE and the UN systems", Trieste
  • The International Visitor Program (IVP), U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C, New York, Miami
  • Excellence in Diplomacy – Young Leadership Diplomatic Seminar, Belgrade
  • Training program: Strengthening leadership skills in the public administration, PwC's Academy, Belgrade 
  • Seminar on coordination in European affairs, German Federal Foreign Service, Berlin
  • Strengthening transparency in the MFA and improving strategic communication: Language and diplomacy workshop, Diplo Foundation/dr Biljana Scott, Belgrade

Linguistic skills

  • English – C1; German – B2

Marital status

  • Married, 3 children