Francisco Cipriano (1969) has a master's degree in Geography and Regional and Local Planning. His professional life is linked to the management of EU funds in Portugal and to projects of international cooperation, in the Portuguese Public Administration, the European Commission and, currently, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. He is a promoter of the project Laboratório de Candidaturas, Fundos Europeus para a Arte, Cultura e Criatividade, a space where ideas and people come together to discuss the main European funding initiatives for the cultural sector. He also works in advertising, writing, photography and travel; he co-authored the first national surf guide, Portugal Surf Guide, and hosted the documentary Movement, a Journey Into Creative Lives.