International cooperation

On 14 May, the third online meeting in 2026 of the DG REGIO Peer2Peer Public Procurement group took place, with the participation of an expert from Center for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP) and approximately 30 representatives of institutions from EU Member States involved in the management and control of EU-funded projects.

The expert mission was carried out in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG ENEST) of the European Commission, acting on behalf of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The TAIEX-REGIO Peer2Peer programme supports the implementation of EU regional and urban policy through the exchange of knowledge and experience between Member States.

During the “Institution Building Days 2026” conference held in Brussels on April 22-23, 2026, Poland was honored by the European Commission with the prestigious “TAIEX Champion” award.

The Centre of EU Transport Projects (CUPT), as consortium leader, brought together representatives of Polish and Ukrainian institutions at the Arche Hotel to review progress to date and set the direction for further work under the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes initiative.

Nearly 70 public administration representatives and experts from across Europe met on 11 March 2026 during a Peer2Peer Citizen Participation Community meeting to exchange experiences on engaging citizens in decision-making processes. The event showcased new initiatives from the European Commission and the OECD, alongside CEUTP’s efforts to develop civic participation in Poland.

A meeting of the Polish-Ukrainian consortium, coordinated by the Center for EU Transport Projects, took place in Warsaw and the surrounding area from February 17-19, 2026. The meeting was organized with the participation of key partners PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. and JSC “Ukrainian Railways” (Ukrzaliznytsia), as well as representatives of CINEA, the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, and the Ministry of Infrastructure.

We invite you to read about the course of the meeting of the DG REGIO Public Procurement group with the participation of a CUPT expert on 22nd January 2026!

One of the most important infrastructure projects has been completed in the Volyn region – a thorough renovation of the M-07 Kyiv – Kovel – Yahodyn road (towards Lublin) on the access routes to the international border crossing point Yahodyn – Dorohusk.

The CEUTP is continuing its series of expert exchanges under the TAIEX-REGIO Peer2Peer programme, heading to Rome from December 1–3, 2025.

The meetings were hosted by experts from renowned institutions: Trafikverket (Swedish railway infrastructure manager), the national carrier SJ AB, the industry organization Tagföretagen and the Stockholm Regional Public Transport Authority.

On 19th November an on-line meeting of the Public Procurement group was held with the participation of CEUTP expert and about 40 representatives of institutions from other EU Member States involved in the management and control process within EU projects.

How to effectively plan, finance and implement sustainable transport? This question accompanied a government and expert delegation from Moldova for four days, which visited Poland from 24 to 27 November 2025 at the invitation of the CEUTP, as part of the European Commission’s TAIEX instrument.