The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia, in partnership with United Nations agencies in Serbia (UNFPA and UNDP), organized a two-day capacity-building training for civil society organizations focused on the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas. Held on 13–14 December, the training marked the first in a series of joint activities
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with the Union of Secondary School Students of Serbia (UNSS), successfully organized a Capacity Building Training (CBT) for high school students within the Superschools program. Superschools, is RYCO’s flagship EU-funded initiative, implemented in partnership with GIZ, co-funded by the European Union and German Government. The training was organized in three modules.
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Belgrade, Serbia — October 23, 2025. The RISE Forum Local Event was successfully held at the Europe House in Belgrade, bringing together young social entrepreneurs, mentors, institutional representatives, and partner organizations to celebrate the achievements of the Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE) program. The event was organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in
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Belgrade – 20 schools from Serbia have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects were presented today at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Selected schools and their programs will contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation,
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From June 16 to 21, Berane, a small town in northeastern Montenegro, became a meeting point for young changemakers from the Western Balkans. They came together for Youth in Action: SHAPE THE FUTURE 2025, a regional summer camp designed not just to connect youth, but to give them tools to lead, using sport, teamwork, and
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Belgrade –Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for logistics, coordination, and youth development? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team in Serbia as a Local Branch Office Program Assistant (LPA). In this role, you will support the smooth implementation
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From institutional partners to representatives of regional and international organizations, RYCO’s pivotal role in fostering youth cooperation, reconciliation, and intercultural dialogue in Western Balkans region once again has been strongly reaffirmed during the recent visit of Secretary General Albert Hani to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. During the official visit to Sarajevo, RYCO Secretary General,
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Efforts to localize the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda across the Western Balkans have brought together youth, civil society, and policymakers to address regional challenges through “RYCOGNISED YPS Advocacy Efforts in WB6” Project. These initiatives, led by RYCO in collaboration with youth councils and local organizations, focus on fostering inclusion, peacebuilding, and active youth
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BELGRADE – RYCO LBO Serbia, in collaboration with the South-East Europe Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG) and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, hosted the RYCO Youth Talk: Navigating the Digital Frontier: Youth, Peace, and Cybersecurity on Saturday, November 25, 2024, in Belgrade. This Youth Talk was organized within the SEEDIG Youth School, which gathered 30
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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, Belgrade, and Skopje. Organized by RYCO in partnership with the French Development Agency, the European Union, the Franco-German Youth Office, Groupe SOS Pulse, and Pulse Balkans, these events demonstrated the successes of the program and the exceptional individuals moving it forward. Since 2019, RISE has supported entrepreneurs, NGOs,
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