Massimo Gabellone
Senior EU Funding Consultant | €14M Managed | Ex-UNOPS Staff | Music, Arts, Culture & Tourism | Creative Europe, INTERREG, IPA, Horizon | Albania & Balkans | 30yrs
Tirana, Albania
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Sommario
EUROPEAN FUNDS RADAR — I have been intercepting European funds since 1998. Now it is a service. A proprietary intelligence system that scans 1,500+ official EU sources every hour, filtering thousands of calls to deliver only those matching your sector — with up to 270 days of advance notice. Deliverables: Bi-Weekly Reports · On-Demand Fact Sheets · Quarterly & Annual Strategic Outlooks. For: Companies, NGOs, Public Administrations, Universities in South-East Europe and Italy. Active within 48 hours. Zero IT integration required. ---------------------------------------- BACKGROUND International consultant with 28 years in EU funding and cross-border cooperation. EUR 14M+ in public funds managed, including EU structural, direct and indirect funding. Former UNOPS Staff (2005-2010) in Albania post-conflict recovery. Built and coordinated 120+ institutional partnerships across 8 countries (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Austria). Delivered 1,300+ cultural events reaching 200,000+ beneficiaries. TRACK RECORD - EUR 14M+ EU and international funds managed - 5 EU programmes won: INTERREG (4 projects), IPA CBC, Creative Europe, CEI (8 years), FSE - Best Practice recognition: European Commission (COMPART Programme) - UNDP Reference Center for Cultural Cooperation in Western Balkans - UNIBALKANET: 38 universities network Italy-Balkans - 15 years continuous operations without financial interruptions CORE EXPERTISE EU Project Design & Management | Grant Writing | Partnership Building | Budget Planning | Cross-border Cooperation | Capacity Building | Cultural Diplomacy | Stakeholder Engagement | Sustainability Planning GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS Albania (operational base since 2005) | Western Balkans | Italy-Balkans cooperation Established network: Albanian Ministry of Culture, Municipality of Tirana, regional cultural institutes CONTACT info@massimogabellone.com | massimogabellone.com | Tirana, Albania
Esperienze Lavorative (10)
International Consultant, Staff Member
UNOPS
May 2005 - Dec 2010
| Tirana, Albania
Founder & General Director
Associazione Progetto Musica
Mar 1994 - Dec 2013
| Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy - Operational across 8 European countries
Concert Pianist & Artistic Collaborator
Freelance
Mar 1989 - Presente
| Italia, Slovenia, Germania
EU Project Design and Consulting
ACA Albanian Community Assist
Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
| Tirana, Albania
Cultural Consultant & Strategic Advisor
Municipality of Tirana
Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
| Tirana, Albania
Senior EU Funding & Cultural Cooperation Consultant
Self-employed / Freelance international consultant
Jul 2019 - Presente
Founder, Superintendent, Artistic Director
Mitteleuropa Orchestra
Jan 2014 - Jul 2019
| Palmanova — Udine, Italy
Creative Artistic Direction & Festival Management-founder
Progetto Musica – International Festival Nei Suoni dei Luoghi - In the Sounds of Places
Jan 1998 - Mar 2014
| Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Austria
Head of International Relations, Project Design, Artistic Director
Syri Blu Association
Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
| Tirana, Albania
Career Consultant for Musicians & Performing Artists
Self-employed / Freelance international consultant
2020 - Presente
| Tirana, Albania
Competenze (51)
Educational Program Development
Academic Partnership Development
Artist Management
Artistic Direction
Capacity Building & Talent Development
Classical Piano Performance
Contract Negotiation
Cross-Border Cultural Cooperation
Cross-Border Partnerships
Cross-Border Partnerships
Cultural Policy Development
Cultural Tourism Development
EU funding (Horizon Europe, IPA, Creative Europe
EU funding (Horizon Europe, IPA, Creative Europe)
Economic Development through Culture
Economic Impact Assessment
Educational Program Development
Event & Festival Logistics Management
Event Production
Expert in Gravity and Arm Weight Piano Technique
Festival Management
Festival Management
Fundraising & EU Projects
Grant Writing
Higher Education Cooperation
IPA funding, cross-border cooperation
Intercultural Communication
International Collaboration
International Cooperation
International project design and management
Knowledge Transfer
Music Education & Piano Pedagogy
Music Industry Knowledge
Network Development
Organizational Sustainability
Partnership Development
Project Management
Project Reporting & Evaluation
Public Sector Partnership Development
Repertoire Development & Concert Programming
Stakeholder & Partnership Management
Stakeholder engagement
Strategic Consulting for Cultural and Territorial Development
Strategic planning
Sustainable Business Models
Sustainable Development
Territorial & Cultural Enhancement
Training & Development
Training & Development
Youth Development Programs
best practices analysis
Formazione (4)
International Masterclasses (Various Locations in Europe)
Master Classes Diplomas
1988 - 1992
Hochschule fuer Musik and Darstellende Kunst
Musikhoschshule in Hamburg
1987 - 1988
G. Tartini Conservatory, Trieste, Italy
Academic Diploma in Piano Performance Master's Degree
1979 - 1989
Technical Commercial Institute L. Da Vinci, Trieste
1979 -
Certificazioni (1)
Accomplished Project
EonD-Expertise on Demand
Dec 2024