Berat – From 22 to 24 April 2026, the city of Berat hosted a three-day Capacity Building Training (CBT) for members of Local Youth Councils (LYCs), bringing together young representatives and activists from Elbasan, Librazhd, Prrenjas, Mallakastër, Vlorë, Kuçovë, Lushnjë, Divjakë, and Berat. The workshop was organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) local branch in Montenegro organized a three-day training titled “Capacity Building for Representatives of Local Governments and Civil Society Organizations in the Context of Implementing the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda” in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, held from April 14 to 16 in Budva. The training
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Sarajevo marked the final stop of RYCO’s Leadership Regional Tour, bringing together senior leadership, institutional partners, international stakeholders, and program beneficiaries through a series of high-level meetings and engagements. The visit concluded a regional journey at a significant moment, as RYCO celebrates a decade of its work, reaffirming its commitment to youth cooperation, reconciliation, and intercultural dialogue across the Western Balkans. The Sarajevo visit combined strategic discussions with key institutional and international partners, alongside direct engagement with organizations and initiatives that reflect the
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In the first days of April 2026, Pristina hosted the Regional Leadership Tour of RYCO Secretary General Vladimir Obradović and Deputy Secretary General Kreshnik Loka. The visit marked an important milestone in the context of RYCO’s 10th anniversary and contributed to strengthening cooperation with youth as well as key regional and international actors. The delegation,
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On 1 April 2026, students and teachers from the Pharmacy and Physiotherapy School in Belgrade and the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth in Sarajevo came together at the Olimp Sports Center in Belgrade for an inclusive sports activity titled “Games Without Borders,” organized within the Superschools program. This activity aimed to promote inclusion, cooperation, and mutual
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Skopje – On April 1st, 2026, a high-level visit was held at the Gymnasium “Josip Broz Tito” as part of the Superschools Exchange Programme, connecting secondary schools from Skopje and Shkoder, Albania. The event brought together representatives of the European Union Delegation to North Macedonia, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in North Macedonia, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Social
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A high-level visit was organized to one of the awarded Superschools exchange programs, implemented as part of the second cycle of this regional initiative, connecting High School Jablanica and High School “Josif Josifovski” Gevgelija. The visit gathered representatives of the European Union Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
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As part of RYCO’s Leadership Regional Tour, the delegation visited North Macedonia from March 29 to April 1, engaging with key institutional, international, and youth stakeholders through a series of high-level meetings and program activities. The visit served as a platform to reinforce partnerships, exchange perspectives on ongoing initiatives, and further align joint efforts
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The next stop of RYCO’s Leadership Regional Tour took place in Montenegro, bringing together senior leadership, institutional partners, international stakeholders, and program beneficiaries through a series of high-level meetings and field engagements. The visit comes at a significant moment, as RYCO marks a decade of its work, while Montenegro chairs the Berlin Process this year
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This week, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Serbia organized the event “Culture in Action: What Are Young People Creating in the Western Balkans?” at the Centre for Cultural Decontamination (CZKD) in Belgrade. The event gathered young cultural practitioners, civil society actors, artists, and partners to present projects supported through the
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