Mr. Ela Bekale is a senior public sector and sports governance professional with extensive experience in institutional leadership, strategic administration, sports development, and stakeholder engagement. His career reflects a strong commitment to strengthening public institutions and advancing the contribution of sport to education and national development. He currently serves as Head of the Division of Sports and Associative Activities at the University of Ebolowa, providing strategic leadership in the development, coordination, and governance of sports and associative programmes. His previous senior assignments include responsibilities within the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education. Mr. Ela Bekale has served as Deputy Secretary-General of the National Federation of School Sports (FENASCO-A) and as a member of the Cameroonian Organization for the Fight Against Doping in Sport (OCALUDS). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Biology from the University of Yaoundé I and a Certified Physical Education and Sports Teaching qualification from the National Institute of Youth and Sports (INJS), obtained in 2000. His professional interests include sports governance and financing, institutional management, project development, and physical activity for health and social well-being. He brings to leadership roles a distinctive combination of public-sector expertise, governance experience, strategic vision, and commitment to institutional excellence and sustainable development.