Welcome to RYCO
Regional Youth Cooperation Office
Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is an independently functioning institutional mechanism, founded by the Western Balkans 6 participants (WB 6): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, aiming to promote the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation between the youth in the region through youth exchange programs.

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Shared Futures: Youth Perceptions
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Meet the 17 Awarded Superschools of Albania
TIRANA - The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) organized the introductory...

RYCO Secretariat invited the Government of Serbia to replace the YR in RYCO GB Jagoš Stojanović with immediate effect
After informal efforts to find a solution last week, the RYCO Secretariat has officially invited the Government of Serbia to...

Meeting for future partnership with World Youth Alliance
The Head of the Local Branch Office of RYCO to North Macedonia Mr. Vladimir Gjorgjevski met with the President of...

More than 100 young people in Kosovo* attended RYCO Coffee Talks in 2022
RYCO LBO Kosovo concluded yesterday the last RYCO Coffee Talks event, which was held in the municipality of Dragash. Around...

SERBIA CONCLUDES ITS 2022 CHAIRMANSHIP OF RYCO
Serbia’s 2022 Chairmanship of the RYCO Governing Board was concluded with the 18th Governing Board Meeting that took place on...

Youth from the Western Balkans, Germany and France gather in Berlin to discuss about Green Challenges
BERLIN - Regional Youth Cooperation Office in partnership with Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE), Crossborder Factory and Franco German...

European Union and the Council of Europe have launched a campaign for the Western Balkans – “Block the hatred. Share the love.”
PLJEVLJA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro in cooperation with the Council of Europe organized the activity Block...

RYCO continues strategic cooperation with Umbrella Youth Organizations from Western Balkans
BELGRADE - RYCO LBO Serbia for the second year consecutively hosted the Regional Strategic Meet-up with Umbrella Youth Organizations and...

Schools from the region are becoming Superschools: RYCO Announces Final List of the 2nd Superschools Open Call
WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO is pleased to announce that 100 secondary schools from the Western Balkans are selected to participate...

Local Branch Office in Skopje attend the "Youth Dialogue" series organized by Europe House
RYCO - RYCO Local Branch Office in Skopje, attended the launching event of the "Youth Dialogue" series organized by the...

Capacity Building Training for Young Journalists organized by Local Branch Office in Montenegro
BUDVA - RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized the first Capacity...

Concluding event of HRMA Academy 2022: Celebrating National Youth Day of Albania
TIRANA - On the occasion of the National Youth Day in Albania on 8 December 2022, RYCO Local Branch Office...

Cooperation intensified: The revigorated Berlin Process and the Future of Regional Cooperation in Southeast Europe
North Macedonia - On 5th of December 2022, Mr. Blazen Maleski, youth representative of North Macedonia in the Governing Board...

German President’s visit to Albania: Conversation with pupils from the WB Region
TIRANA - From Nov 29- Dec 2, 2022, 12 pupils from the Western Balkans region, six from the RYCO Superschools...

German Government Reaffirms its support towards RYCO
BERLIN – Both the RYCO Secretariat and Governing Board attended a working visit to Berlin from November 23 to 26....

KEY RESULTS OF THE EUWBSI IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Western Balkans – December, marked the successful completion of the regional and local activities in the framework of EU-WB-SI project implementation....

Capacity Building Training for CSOs from Montenegro successfully organized
BUDVA - RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized Capacity Building Training...

RYCO Open Call for Capacity Building Training for Young Journalists from Montenegro
PODGORICA – RYCO is launching an open call for participation in the Capacity Building Training for Young Journalists on Intercultural...

Youth Trail #8 in Tirana: “What Youth Can Do on Environmental Governance?”
TIRANA - The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania joined the OSCE Presence in Albania in organizing the last edition...

Six WB youth representatives presented The Youth Forum Declaration at Berlin Process Summit
Eight years after the first Summit Meeting of the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans, the heads of government of...

“Women, Peace, and Security” event organized by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Albania
TIRANA - On Monday 7 November 2022, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office joined the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs...

We are hiring: Finance Manager (Re-advertisement)
WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office is looking for a new colleague! We are re-launching the call for...

The Western Balkans Youth Forum has officially started!
Western Balkans Youth Forum of the Berlin Process has officially started. More than 70 young people, actors, and stakeholders highly...

"Youth Voices for Stronger Communities” project came to its end!
ALBANIA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania concluded successfully the “Youth Voices for Stronger Communities” project supported by...
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