Giorgio Centurelli

Expert on Simplified Cost Options and ESI Funds management

Field of specialisation


  • Processes and procedures related to management and control systems of Operational Programmes, co-financed by ESF and ERDF included Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and antifraud methods and systems.
  • Concerning the fields of EU cohesion policies: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities, technical assistance measurers and digital transformation for Public Administrations.


Professional experience


Head of Unit at Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) ITALY – Senior Expert in cohesion policy, about 20 years of experience on EU Structural Funds acquired work-ing for Italian public authorities and for Managing Authorities and Audit Authorities of some Italian Operational Programmes and related to different programming periods (since 2000-2006) with responsibilities and coordination roles.
As an author of numerous articles and essays, lecturer in the field of development policy concerning the management and control systems of Operational Pro-grammes and the field of capacity building and Digital transformation for Public Administrations.
In charge of development projects also co-financed by European Funds related to ca-pacity building measures, including the Antifraud System and Digital transformation for Public Administrations.

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