Žarko Gvero

Association Sport for All Serbia
Name: Žarko Gvero
Address: 4 Ljermontova st,11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Telephone: +381.11.322.07.62
Fax: +381.11.322.07.62
E-mail: info@hostels.rs
Nationality: Serbian
Date of birth: 16.03.1959.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
June 1988 – Present (26 years 5 months), YHA of Serbia, Secretary General,
22 Makedonska st, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;

November 1987 – May 1988 (7 months), Youth Voluntary Work Camp Belgrade/ORA Beograd, Adviser to General manager,
22 Makedonska st 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Youth NGO;

November 1984 – December 1986 (2 years 2 months) Youth Voluntary Work Camp Belgrade/ORA Beograd, General manager,
22 Makedonska st. 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Youth NGO;

November 1981 – December 1982 (1 year 2 months) OK SSO Vozdovac / Youth council of Vozdovac Belgrade, President of Youth council / Youth leader,
125 Ustanicka st., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Youth NGO:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2006 completed MSc course Marketing and Management in Tourism Megatrend University;
1997 enrolled in post-graduate Master in Tourism Management Faculty of Economics Belgrade;
1997 graduated at The Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade in Belgrade – tourism, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics – Tourism;
1994/1995 Business School for PR in PUBLIC RELATION AGENCY-PRA in Belgrade;
1973 – 1977 graduated at 11th Belgrade High School;
1970-1973.g. Primary school “Dositej Obradovic” Belgrade 6.- 8th grade;
1965-1970.g. Primary school “Svetozar Markovic Tozai” Novi Sad, 1st 5th grade;

Additional education – training:
2004 completed CIVIC INITIATIVES training for Strategic planing in NGO’s;
1999 completed International Youth Hostel Federation training for marketing in Budapest;
1986 – 1987 Military Reserve Officers School for the Ground Forces Bileca / SROP Bileca Lt. / Lieutenant, military Sciences;
1975.- 1981 completed wide number of seminars, political schools and human resource trainning in Youth Organization of Serbia

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Acquired in the course of life and career but not necessarily covered by formal
certificates and diplomas
Tourism, Hospitality. Travel Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Economics,
Youth Hostelling, Hostel Management, Sustainable Development, Strategic Communications,
Corporate Social Responsibility, International Relations, International Organizations,

MOTHER TONGUE: Serbian

OTHER LANGUAGES: English
• Reading skills: good
• Writing skills: good
• Verbal skills: good

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Living and working with other people, in multicultural environments, in positions
where communication is important and situations where teamwork is essential
(for example culture and sports), etc.

Sports and Recreation in „Association Sport for All Serbia“, Football:
1976th-1978th member and active player Football Club “Sinđelić” Belgrade.

Culture & Folklore:
1976th – Present, member and active player, Secretary and President at Folk dance ensemble „Dusan Petrovic Šane“, the current „Stari Dušanovac“ Belgrade.

1982 1984 Lecturer and Consultant to Youth Political School: OPS “Dusan Petrovic Sane” and „Lecture 7“, Youth council of Belgrade, OPS “Ivo Lola Ribar” and others.

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCES
Coordination and administration of people, projects and budgets; at work, in
voluntary work (for example culture and sports) and at home, etc.

NGOs, Administration, System Administration, Capacity Building, Nonprofits, Coordination, Civil Society Organization, Volunteering, Volunteer Training, Event Management, Government Policy, Policy Analysis, Political Science, Community Development,

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Volunteering in a Youth Organizations NGO’s of Serbia and ex Yugoslavia:
Youth Volunteer Work Camps (10 times) as a participant and as Head Youth Leader;
Student Organizations of Faculty of Economics in Belgrade-Board member and Chairman of Committee for organizational and political development;
Youth „Volunteer Work Club Vozdovac“- President;
1982-1986 Youth Organisation of Belgrade – The Board member;
Delegate to the 9th and 10th Congress of the Youth Organisation of Serbia and the 11th Congress of the Youth Organisation of Yugoslavia.
Chairman of the Coordinating Committee for social and citizens NGO’s of the municipality Voždovac;
1982 1988 Members of the Assembly of the municipality of Voždovac;
President of the Association of Amateurs Vozdovac and the Board member of the
Folk Dance Association of Belgrade;
The Member of the Executive Board and Secretary General of the Youth Council
of Belgrade.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Volunteering in Youth Hostels Association (YHA) of Serbia and ex Yugoslavia:
President Ferial (YHA) club; Board Member of YHA of the municipality of Voždovac;
The Board Secretary of YHA of Belgrade;
Member of Presidency of Youth Association of Serbia.
The Secretary General of the Youth Hostel Association of Serbia and The Member of the Commission for Eastern Europe Hostelling International.

ANNEXES:
Awards and honors:
A large number of diplomas, recommendations and awards for excellent success and work in sections and training during school education as well as volunteer work in youth organizations,
Honorary badges „Udarnička znacka“ for volunteering;
The award „MLADOST VOZDOVCA“;
The Plaque of the Sport Organisation of the municipality of Voždovac;
The Plaque of the Folk Dance Association of Belgrade;
The Plaque „DAN MLADOSTI – Youth Day“;
The Plaque of the Youth Hostels Association of Serbia.
The Plaque of the municipality of Voždovac;
The Plaque of the City of Belgrade;