European Urban Initiative

European Urban Initiative The European Urban Initiative (EUI) is an instrument of the urban dimension of Cohesion policy.

EUI supports European cities of all sizes in developing transferable and scalable innovative solutions to urban challenges of European Union relevance.

17/04/2026

🚀 𝑼𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚!

For example, which of the following areas are essential in building a productive, smart, and connected future in your city?
🔹Research and Innovation
🔹Digital Transition
🔹Local Production
🔹Mobility
🔹Transportation and Logistics Systems
🔹Sustainable Tourism
🔹Circular Economy
🔹Job Creation and Entrepreneurship

💬 Tell us in the comments! And share your priorities on other topics by filling out the survey on Portico.

Each city that takes part in the Forward-Looking Survey helps build a clearer and more representative picture of urban priorities and future needs across Europe.

🔗 https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/glm879947h

⏰ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲!

16/04/2026

⏳ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥!

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - don’t miss the chance to improve your skills and your SUD strategy through support from your peers. Whether your strategy is at the initial design stage or already preparing for final evaluation - an EUI Peer Review is always adapted to your needs.

📄 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: Just one simple form. Our team will guide you through the process.
📅 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 22 April, 12:00 CEST
👉 https://www.urban-initiative.eu/capacity-building/peer-reviews/call-spring2026

If you apply now for the role of Peer Reviewer, you still have a chance to take part in our upcoming 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘆.

Four cities under review will focus on key topics such as metropolitan governance & cooperation, strategic planning, integrated sustainable urban development, stakeholder engagement & co-creation, monitoring & evaluation frameworks and more.
If you have experience in these areas, this is your chance to contribute and make an impact.

✅ More info about PR14: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/mxnuffdkar
✅ Watch the Applicant Seminar: https://youtube.pulse.ly/lu7envqi0e - it guides you through the Peer Review process and role selection.

15/04/2026

🏙️ 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀, o𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹: 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲!

The 𝗘𝗨𝗜 – 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 4 invites urban authorities to test innovative solutions addressing Europe’s most pressing urban challenges.

Projects can be submitted under one of the six Call topics:
💡 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
🤝 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
🛡️ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
🏠 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
🌱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆
🚲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

Cities are encouraged to experiment, pilot new approaches and generate solutions that can inspire urban development across Europe.

👉 Explore the Call topics and learn how your project fits: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/gqwtbfhtf0

Sometimes, the biggest impact of a City-to-City Exchange goes beyond knowledge.It sparks momentum.💬 “We gained a deep un...
14/04/2026

Sometimes, the biggest impact of a City-to-City Exchange goes beyond knowledge.
It sparks momentum.

💬 “We gained a deep understanding of how cities can successfully navigate the complexities of securing and managing EU funds. We also saw sound strategies and interesting projects at work.”

In Villanueva, the exchange didn’t just bring ideas but it strengthened confidence and ambition within a newly created EU funding team.

Since then, they are already:
🔹 Developing a Sustainable Urban Development strategy
🔹 Applying for Erasmus+ and youth solidarity projects
🔹 Planning new initiatives to raise awareness about the urban environment, flora and fauna

Because when cities connect, they don’t just learn, they gain the drive to move forward.

📅 Join our webinar – 28 April, 11:00 – 12:30 CET.
to discover how your city can benefit from a City-to-City Exchange.
--> https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/3marz445q1

🗓️ Deadline: 25 May
Get support designed around your city to help you move from ideas to action - from defining your priorities to building the right partnerships.

👉 Learn more and request support
👉 https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/havxoh1jbx

🗣️ Cities are at the heart of the Forward-Looking Survey. Your experience can help shape the future of sustainable urban...
13/04/2026

🗣️ Cities are at the heart of the Forward-Looking Survey. Your experience can help shape the future of sustainable urban development in Europe.

🎯 What’s in it for your city?
Through this survey, cities have the chance to share their priorities and challenges, shaping future opportunities and services provided by the European Urban Initiative (EUI).

🧱 How Does It Work?
🔧 The Steps:
1️⃣ Create your Portico account if you are not in yet
2️⃣ Coordinate with your municipality to set your city's priorities
3️⃣ Classify your needs for future of urban development in the survey

⏰ Only 20 minutes to make your voice heard
The survey is open until 5 June.
Let’s build our future cities together, one brick at a time!

🔗 Start the Survey : https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/lfjlhpdjfj


Europe in my region

📌 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?Call 4 is looking for cities ready to test innovative solutions tha...
11/04/2026

📌 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Call 4 is looking for cities ready to test innovative solutions that respond to real urban challenges.

Successful proposals often share key elements:
🌍 locally grounded challenges
🤝 strong partnerships
🧪 innovative yet realistic approaches
📈 clear potential for learning in the city

Not sure how your idea fits within this framework?
👉Explore our Call 4 Guidance, tailored specifically to the Call 4 framework, and support activities are designed to help you refine your concept and move forward with confidence.

✨ Explore 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 for your city here: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/4ynftk9hry

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲?
Join the Panel of Assessors for Call 4 and help evaluate the next generation of urban innovation projects in Europe.

🚨𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 -don't miss the opportunity:https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/duplmkslab

🪥 The right combination makes it work.On their own, they do something.Together, they do it better.The same goes for City...
10/04/2026

🪥 The right combination makes it work.

On their own, they do something.
Together, they do it better.

The same goes for City-to-City Exchanges - the right partner city can turn a good idea into a real, impactful exchange.

Join our webinar to learn how to find the right match and make the most of the opportunity.
📅 28 April, 11.00 – 12.30 CET

👉 Apply before 25 May and get free support to help you define your needs and connect with the right partner city.

We will help you:
🔹Identify partner cities that match your challenges
🔹Benefit from expert matchmaking and guidance
🔹Prepare a strong and relevant application

👉Register now
👉 https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/1eembjavtg

✨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀: 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲In 2020, the New European Bauhaus began as a question: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖...
10/04/2026

✨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀: 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲

In 2020, the New European Bauhaus began as a question: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧?

Today, cities across Europe are turning that vision into reality –redesigning spaces, strengthening communities, and shaping greener futures.

This June, the 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯 event 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗘𝗕 gathers the people behind these transformations:
🌿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 |🎨 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 |🤝 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Three values. One shared European journey.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻?
📅 16-17 June 2026
📍Rome, Italy 🇮🇹.

⚠️ Places are limited
🔗 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/iprgxotrzp

Join us and discover how cities make NEB real in practice.

𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 🌍Join the first European Commission technical...
08/04/2026

𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 🌍

Join the first European Commission technical dialogue on sustainable tourism, taking place during the EUI Focused Policy Lab

⏳ Last seats available!
📅 𝟐𝟐–𝟐𝟑 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧, 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤

Organised under the EU Agenda for Cities, this first pilot dialogue will bring together city representatives and urban stakeholders to exchange on key policy questions linked to the upcoming EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism and the work of the Urban Agenda for the EU Partnership on Sustainable Tourism.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧?
Because cities have a key role to play in making tourism greener, smarter and more inclusive — for both residents and visitors. ♻️💡🏙️

This is a valuable opportunity to learn, exchange practices with the lab and contribute to the discussion at European level with the dialogue🤝 Don't miss it!

📌 Explore the agenda and secure your place.

👉 Register now: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/ubtzr85nel


Europe in my region

07/04/2026

💠 What do cities need for the future? Answer our Forward-Looking Survey !

Cities across Europe are facing rapid change — from climate and inclusion to housing, mobility and local resilience.

To help you build better cities block by block means knowing your priorities. What challenges does your city face? What resources do you need? What are the biggest trends impacting your city?

The Forward-Looking Survey, organised every two years by the European Commission and the European Urban Initiative aims to:
🔍 understanding the evolving support needs of cities of all sizes
🔍 shaping future EUI services and opportunities
🔍 informing EU Cohesion Policy and beyond with evidence-based insights.

By taking part, your organisation can add its own brick to a wider European reflection on the future of sustainable urban development.

📣 We want to hear from as many voices as possible. If you represent an urban authority, work in a regional or national authority, or if you are an urban practitioner, researcher, or part of an organisation involved in urban development, this survey is for you.

🗓 Open from 7 April to 5 June
🌍 Available in 24 EU languages
🕒 Takes around 20 minutes to complete
🔒 Allows anonymous responses

Take part here: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/dvig6olq6x


Europe in my region
Région Hauts-de-France

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 p𝐞𝐞𝐫 r𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐔𝐈?It’s not about being “the ultimate expert.”It’s about sharing, learning, and shaping...
06/04/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 p𝐞𝐞𝐫 r𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐔𝐈?

It’s not about being “the ultimate expert.”
It’s about sharing, learning, and shaping stronger Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) strategies - together.

Here’s why you should join:
🤝𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
Support fellow cities in strengthening their SUD strategies - and bring back fresh insights to improve your own. Peer review is EU solidarity in action.

🛠️𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Go beyond discussion. Help refine governance models, improve citizen engagement, and co-create practical, realistic recommendations. You’ll also discover new approaches to monitoring, financing, and long-term planning.

🌍𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Connect with practitioners across Europe who care about sustainable urban futures. Many peer reviewers build long-term partnerships that go far beyond the review itself.
Think: “𝐼’𝑚 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡; 𝐼’𝑚 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑦 𝑗𝑜𝑏”?
Perfect. That’s exactly who we’re looking for. Every city big or small has valuable experience to share.

What does a Peer Review look like?
🔸Welcome session in the host city
🔸Study visits linked to the SUD strategy
🔸Small-group work to develop concrete recommendations
🔸Informal exchanges & networking with committed urban practitioners

📢 The peer reviewer call is now open! https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/gxpxjxpddr

🎥 Missed the Applicant Seminar?
The recording is available here: https://youtu.pulse.ly/zqll4bkvce

Join the EUI Reer Review community and help shape better cities across Europe.

🤔Do you know, how many cities have already been involved in an EUI Peer Review? Share your guesses below!

Link to the full article: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/alekvyqt3k

03/04/2026

📣 Save the date!

On 17–18 November 2026, join us in the Netherlands to celebrate 10 years of the Urban Agenda for the EU.

✨ “Cities at the Core: 10 Years of the Urban Agenda for the EU and the way ahead”

📍 17 November – Rotterdam
📍 18 November – Amsterdam

A moment to reflect on a decade of cooperation and to look ahead to the future of the Urban Agenda for the EU.
👉 More details on the programme and registration coming soon.

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