November 25, 2024
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Celebrating Five Years of RISE: Empowering Change Across the Western Balkans
In the course of this year, RISE reached the milestone of five years since its establishment in the region for building social entrepreneurship and empowered youth in the Western Balkans. Celebrations marking this anniversary took place in Tirana, Sarajevo, Pristina, Podgorica,…
November 22, 2024
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RYCO Secretary General attended Human Capital in the New Growth Plan Conference in Tirana
RYCO Secretary General Albert Hani participated in a conference Human Capital in the New Growth Plan: Supporting the 5th Freedom, organized by…
November 5, 2024
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RISE 5th Anniversary: A Celebration of Youth Innovation and Social Change
Tirana, Albania —RISE 5th Anniversary caravan continued its journey today in Tirana, highlighting achievements of this powerful initiative that has inspired and…
October 7, 2024
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Youth Leading the Way: RYCO Youth Talk Explores YPS and Digital Rights in Tirana
TIRANA – The Local Branch Office of RYCO in Albania, in collaboration with SCiDEV, hosted the RYCO Youth Talk: YPS and Digital…
September 12, 2024
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Meet the Superschools in Albania – Exchange and Mobility of High School Students in the Western Balkans for Reconciliation and Better Regional Cooperation
Tirana- 16 schools from Albania have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects, which will contribute to…
RYCO’s work and unique mission in the region are recognized, especially when it comes to quality of programs and their implementation, and…
June 19, 2024
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Youth Summit in Tirana: Empowering the Next Generation
Tirana, June 11-13, 2024 – The Youth Summit Tirana, a regional initiative organized this year by the Municipality of Tirana, brought together…
This Saturday RYCO team, led by Secretary General Albert Hani, welcomed a group of more than 50 Harvard students, including master’s and…
February 21, 2024
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Albanian Journalists Visit RYCO: Strengthening Cooperation for Enhanced Representation of WB Youth in Media
TIRANA: RYCO Secretary General Mr. Albert Hani and Head of the Local Branch in Albania Mr. Kreshnik Loka, hosted several media representatives…
February 2, 2024
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A new youth empowerment initiative ‘Jeunes des 2 Rives (J2R)’ has started in Albania
RYCO Kicks-Off the “Jeunes des 2 Rives (J2R)” program focused on knowledge exchange and international solidarity education The Regional Youth Cooperation Office…
December 22, 2023
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Concluding YPS actions for 2023 in Albania: MeetUp and Capacity Building Training
TIRANA – RYCO’s Local Branch Office in Albania, in cooperation with the United Nations Association Albania, recently hosted both the Youth Peace…
December 11, 2023
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RYCO joins the National Youth Day celebrations at the “under30” event in Tirana
An unusual event was organized on the occasion of National Youth Day by the Minister of State for Youth and Children and…
November 9, 2023
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Skills for peace: Youth-Led Initiatives Shine in Peace Week 2023!
TIRANA- The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania has actively supported the local initiatives of Peace Week 2023, a collaborative effort organized…
October 11, 2023
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New journey of RYCO: THE WESTERN BALKANS YOUTH CULTURAL FUND PROJECT is launched!
Tirana – Culture has the power to transform entire societies, strengthen local communities, and forge a sense of identity and belonging for…
September 29, 2023
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Youth Festival 2023: A Vibrant Platform for Youth Voices
ALBANIA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania, in partnership with World Vision Albania, successfully concluded the Youth Festival 2023: A…
August 10, 2023
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Call for Applications 2023/2024: Western Balkans Meet Japan – A Bridge Into the Future
WESTERN BALKANS/JAPAN – Are you intrigued by Japanese culture? Would you like to immerse yourself in a 7-day cultural experience that lets…
July 15, 2023
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Youth Trail 9th edition: Dialogue Between Youth and Decision-Makers in Albania
BERAT- The 9th edition of the Youth Trail, titled “Fostering Dialogue between Youth and Decision-Making Institutions,” was successfully organized by the OSCE…
TIRANA – Minister of State for Youth and Children of Albania published an open call for the position of the Youth Representative…
January 26, 2023
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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 event “Meet…
November 1, 2022
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“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 the Austrian…
September 22, 2022
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RYCO and Germany Award Nermina Hrnić from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2022 Berlin Process Summit Logo Competition
WESTERN BALKANS/GERMANY – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office, in partnership with the German Federal Government, has selected an entry of a young…
September 14, 2022
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Regional RISE Forum 2022
TIRANA – The Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE) project, supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Regional Youth…
August 10, 2022
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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 the design…
July 29, 2022
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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 to participate…
July 18, 2022
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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) concluded successfully…
July 13, 2022
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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’, organized its…
June 29, 2022
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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 Governing Board…
April 15, 2022
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Together for Safety: Fifth Youth Trail Takes Place in Tirana
TIRANA – In the period of 8-12 April, the city of Tirana was filled with the incomparable energy brought from the 24…
OHRID – The RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia and the OSCE Mission to Skopje organized four-day training for RYCO senior…
April 4, 2022
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Youth of Albania Contribute to Creating Albanian Youth Strategy
KORÇA – The two-day activity “Youth for Youth” organized by the Minister of State for Youth and Children of Albania, the RYCO…
March 24, 2022
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No Future without Truth and Reconciliation
WESTERN BALKANS – Since 2011, every 24 March marks the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights…
March 23, 2022
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Seven Days, 45 Young People, 1540 kilometres, Seven Western Balkan Cities
ROUTE WB6 Volunteer Caravan journey successfully concluded in Tirana WESTERN BALKANS – After a week of travelling throughout the region, conducting volunteering…
March 11, 2022
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Fifty Young People Travel Western Balkans in Volunteer Caravan
PODGORICA – As a part of the final stage of the ROUTE WB6 project, promoting youth mobility, volunteering and peacebuilding in the…
March 10, 2022
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RYCO in Albania Contributes to Discussion on Youth Soft Skills
TIRANA – The Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania Mr Kreshnik Loka participated in the panel discussion focusing on…
February 28, 2022
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Western Balkan Superschools Are Step Closer to Change Region
PRISTINA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized a capacity building training within the RYCO Superschools Exchange Programme for 60 secondary…
February 23, 2022
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RISE Selects Second Generation of Entrepreneurs from Western Balkans for Financial and Technical Support
WESTERN BALKANS – For the second year in a row, two social businesses from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia…
February 14, 2022
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RYCO and EU Celebrate Successes of Projects Supported in Albania
TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized an online final event within its EU-supported project “Enhancing Youth Cooperation and Youth…
February 7, 2022
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Meet Superschools of Albania
TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office’s (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Albania organized the online introductory meeting “Meet the Superschools of…
January 27, 2022
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Remembrance and Dealing with Past Crucial for Peacebuilding
WESTERN BALKANS – As 27 January 2022 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it commemorates the 77th anniversary of the liberation of…
January 24, 2022
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Schools from Region Are Becoming Superschools: RYCO Announces Final List of First Superschools Open Call
WESTERN BALKANS – On the occasion of the International Day of Education with the topic “Changing course, transforming education”, sixty secondary schools…
December 29, 2021
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With positive stories, a platform for the meeting of young people in the Western Balkans was presented – Hajde!
New Year’s gatherings are synonymous for good mood and a positive atmosphere, especially when you feel like everyone is eagerly waiting for…
December 25, 2021
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Hajde, hurry up, a new Regional Platform for Youth Cooperation is waiting for You!
The ‘Hajde!’ platform (www.hajde.media) is a new online meeting place for all young people who are interested in active participation in and…
December 24, 2021
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Youth go Hajde! New Year’s Meetup for Young Leaders from the Western Balkans
WESTERN BALKANS – After recently launching the youth platform “Hajde!”, RYCO wants to present it to you – the youth of the…
December 22, 2021
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Participants Selected: Western Balkans Meet Japan – A Bridge Into Future
WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan thank all the applicants…
December 21, 2021
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Digital Transformation – Necessity for Shaping Future of Youth in Albania
TIRANA – RYCO Local Program Officer in Albania Ms Flutura Brakaj attended the Annual Forum of Young Professionals: “Digital Transformation, a Necessity…
December 14, 2021
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Students of Journalism from RYCO Regional Program Meet in Tirana
TIRANA – Within the regional program for students of journalism, a project funded by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Regional Youth…
December 10, 2021
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Fifteenth RYCO Governing Board Meeting Takes Place in Montenegro
PODGORICA – The 15th RYCO Governing Board Meeting under the Chairmanship of Montenegro is taking place in Podgorica from 9 to 11…
December 9, 2021
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Better Region Starts with Volunteering
TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized the conference “A Better Region Starts with Volunteering” in Tirana on 7-8 December…
December 8, 2021
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Western Balkan Ministers of Youth and Education Work Together for Better Region
TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), the Minister of State for Youth and Children of Albania and the Ministry of…
November 26, 2021
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EU-Balkan Youth Forum, Hani: Youth to Unleash Their Potential at Home
ROME/WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani said that young people should stay in the Western Balkans because they are…