Peer review

Public bodies responsible for local or regional development policies can submit an application for peer review support at any time. The assessment is made on a rolling basis within a month from the reception of an application. 

1. Start by consulting the Terms of Reference to make sure you are eligible 
2. Download the template to prepare your application. 
3. Submit your application by filling in the online form. 

In case you have any questions, you can book a meeting with the Thematic Managers of the Policy Learning Platform, Elena Ferrario or Antoine Duquennoy.

We look for peers with relevant thematic experience and expertise according to the information you provide in your application form.

First, through a “call for interest”, we conduct a list of selected European policymakers from the Interreg Europe community who are best suited to understand your specific territorial and policy context, and who can give you concrete and useful advice.

Then, we consult with you the list of selected peers who agreed to participate to make the final selection.

We offer the possibility to cover catering, interpretation and local transport costs for study visits (if relevant) for the beneficiaries of peer reviews. Furthermore, the Platform can cover travel and staff costs for participation of peers within certain ceilings. You can find additional details in the Terms of Reference.

Read the Terms of Reference. 

When you are ready to start your application, download the template and submit your official request by filling in the online form.

Explore our peer review methodology below:

You can also find more information about how the peer review process works in practice and how to apply in our peer review publication.

Public authorities already involved in an Interreg Europe project (as partner or stakeholder) can apply for a peer review only on topics that do not overlap with the issues tackled by the project. In case of a high number of requests, priority will be given to public organisations that are not involved in approved projects.