Gjergji Vurmo is a Senior manager and researcher with 25 years experience in Albania and the western Balkan region. He is founder of ELEVATE Consulting (March 2025) and member of BiEPAG and IDM Vienna’s International Council. In addition to his experience as senior manager and advisor with several think tanks he has carried out various evaluations, research, foresight and strategic planning processes and other assignments for bilateral and multilateral development organizations (SIDA, OSCE, UN, UNDP, OGP, USAID). Mr Vurmo has been a collaborator and associate of many prominent organizations such as Freedom House, Transparency International, European Policy Centre, Centre for European Policy Studies – CEPS etc. His areas of expertise cover governance, EU, civic space, MERL frameworks, organizational development and management. Gjergji studied law at St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and received his MA degree in European studies at the University of Bologna, Italy.