The European Urban Initiative (EUI) has launched a new Call for Peer Reviews, a capacity-building initiative for European urban authorities involved in designing and implementing sustainable urban development strategies (SUD). Applications are open until 12 November 2026, and the activities will take place between March and July 2027.
Peer Reviews are exchange and learning activities involving European cities, organised online and in person. By engaging with administrations facing similar challenges, participants share experiences, good practices and practical solutions to improve their sustainable urban development strategies.
One city, known as the city under review, presents a specific challenge, while representatives from other cities, acting as peer reviewers or peers, contribute expertise and suggestions based on their own experience. Peer-to-peer exchange is at the heart of the initiative, promoting mutual learning, the circulation of innovative solutions and the development of practical, actionable recommendations.
Each Peer Review involves several cities under review, generally three or four, their respective peers and EUI experts who act as facilitators and contact persons for each city under review. The activities include a preparatory phase, a two-day in-person meeting and a subsequent follow-up phase. The entire process is funded by EUI.
Only cities and functional urban areas eligible for ERDF support under Article 11 of the ERDF Regulation may participate in this role. Eligibility must be verified by the relevant managing authorities with reference to the official list published by EUI.
In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the eligible cities are Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine.
Peer reviewers are officials from other European cities who contribute expertise and practical experience to help cities under review address and resolve specific urban challenges. They share approaches, tools and solutions that they know or have already tested in their own territories.
Peer reviewers apply individually and may come from any urban authority in the European Union, provided that they can offer knowledge and experience relevant to the city under review.
Of particular interest is the possibility for officials from smaller urban administrations to participate as peer reviewers. The requirement of belonging to an administration classified as urban can be verified on the EUI website.
In Friuli Venezia Giulia, officials from the following municipalities are eligible:
Aviano, Azzano Decimo, Brugnera, Caneva, Casarsa della Delizia, Cordenons, Fiume Veneto, Fontanafredda, Maniago, Porcia, Pordenone, Roveredo in Piano, Sacile, San Vito al Tagliamento, Spilimbergo, Zoppola, Vajont, Artegna, Bagnaria Arsa, Buja, Cassacco, Cervignano del Friuli, Cividale del Friuli, Codroipo, Corno di Rosazzo, Gemona del Friuli, Gonars, Latisana, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Magnano in Riviera, Manzano, Martignacco, Osoppo, Pagnacco, Palmanova, Pasian di Prato, Ragogna, Reana del Rojale, San Daniele del Friuli, San Giorgio di Nogaro, San Giovanni al Natisone, Tarcento, Tavagnacco, Tolmezzo, Tricesimo, Udine, Fiumicello Villa Vicentina, Cormons, Fogliano Redipuglia, Gorizia, Gradisca d’Isonzo, Grado, Monfalcone, Mossa, Ronchi dei Legionari, Sagrado, San Canzian d’Isonzo, San Pier d’Isonzo, Staranzano, Turriaco, Villesse, Duino Aurisina–Devin Nabrežina, Muggia and Trieste.
EUI Peer Reviews 2026: New Call Open to Cities and Urban Authorities