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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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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