Sabina Muratović is the Acting Director General of the Directorate for Social Welfare at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Family Affairs and Demography of Montenegro. She has extensive professional experience in the fields of social protection, education, and public administration. Previously, she served as a Pedagogue and Hospitality Instructor at the Center for Professional Rehabilitation in Podgorica, where she worked on programs of professional rehabilitation and training. From 2022 to 2023, she was Chief of Cabinet to the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, after having earlier worked as a school pedagogue in several institutions. Her professional background also includes coordinating projects for NGOs focused on supporting the elderly, children with special needs, and socially vulnerable groups. Ms. Muratović holds a Bachelor's and Specialist degree in Pedagogy from the University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy in Nikšić, and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Educational Policy. She has completed a wide range of professional trainings in areas such as women's political participation, crisis communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and EU institutions, organized by institutions including the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Robert Schuman Institute, National Democratic Institute, and others. She has also passed professional state exams in the fields of social and child protection, as well as for work in state administration. Recognized as a reliable, communicative professional committed to lifelong learning, Ms. Muratović is deeply engaged in initiatives that promote women's rights, social inclusion, and community development in Montenegro and the wider region.
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