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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Young People Create
Regional Youth Agenda

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Eco Camp in Gusinje and Plav
RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro supported a four-day Eco Camp organized by the NGO Euromost for the third year...

Open Call for Young Designers: 2022 Western Balkans Berlin Summit Logo Competition
WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office, in partnership with the German Federal Government, organizes an open call for...

RYCO Open Call for Capacity Building Training for CSOs from Serbia
BELGRADE – RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia is launching an open call for participation in its annual capacity building...

Open Call: “Human & Minority Rights Academy 2022”
ALBANIA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) through its Local Branch Office in Albania invites young people from Albania...

EU-WB-SI Summer Camp brought together 6 student networks from WB6
Budva, Montenegro – The EU Western Balkan Students Integration Summer Camp, a 3-day event consisting of workshops and training sessions,...

RYCO in Kosovo* Conclude Training of the Cycle II of Peace Broadcasters
PEJA – As a follow up to the Cycle I of “Peace Broadcasters: Empowering Young Journalists as Peace Reporters”, the...

Youth Festival 2022: “Y-Grow, Youth Getting Ready for Opportunities and Well-being”
ALBANIA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania together with World Vision Albania and the National Youth Congress (NYC)...

RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania launches the “Youth Voices for Stronger Communities” project.
ALBANIA - The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania, in the framework of the project ‘Youth Voices for Stronger Communities’,...

RYCO in Montenegro Meets States Secretary of the Ministry for Sports and Youth
PODGORICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović met with the newly appointed State...

Regional Annual School Conference (RASC)
Struga, NORTH MACEDONIA – The Regional Annual School Conference (RASC) took place on Tuesday 5th of July in Struga and...

Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia H.E. Ambassador Emanuele Giaufret and his team visited the premises of RYCO’s Local Branch Office in Serbia.
BELGRADE - Ambassador Giaufret highlighted the importance of RYCO’s mission and work in the region, as one of the most...

RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania Meets Students from European University in Tirana
Albania – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania Mr. Kreshnik Loka and Youth Representative in the RYCO...

MEETING WITH YOUTH - UNITED IN DIFFERENCES
Montenegro - The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in Montenegro, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of France,...

WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office is looking for a new colleague!
We are launching a call for the RYCO Project Staff – Local Program Officer in Bosnia and Herzegovina on a...

Regional Kick-Off Meeting will all the Student Teams of EU-WB-SI
TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized the first Kick-Off meeting for the EU Western Balkan Students Integration...

Messages from the Western Balkans Youth shared at the Prespa Forum Dialogue
Ohrid - Between June 16-18 RYCO has actively participated at the Prespa Forum Dialogue, a platform created by the Ministry...

LBO Serbia awards young journalists and debates gender equality in peacebuilding
BELGRADE- On the 15th of June 2022 at the premises of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade LBO Serbia...

Youth and media in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Recognize similarities and learn from differences
Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and Deutsche Welle organized a discussion in Sarajevo on Diversity in Bosnia and Herzegovina -...

RYCO in Montenegro organized Youth Camp for young athletes
BUDVA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro organized a Youth Camp on Intercultural Competencies in Sports in Budva...

Youth from Montenegro, RYCO & Diplomats Discuss European Values
BERANE – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of France organized...

RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro meets with representatives of International Visegrad Fund and Slovakia Embassy in Montenegro
PODGORICA – Representative of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mrs Bojana Lalatovic met with the representatives of International...

RYCO Local Branch Office in Kosovo* organizes a panel discussion on the role of media in the reconciliation process
PRISHTINA – As part of the final stage of the training and mentoring program “Peace Broadcasters: Empowering the young journalists...

Messages from Western Balkans youth shared at "Think Forward: YOUth ACTion Now" Conference in Skopje
RYCO Local Branch Office in Skopje, North Macedonia in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union – Skopje and...

RYCO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI)
TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) on...
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