On this very day nine years ago, six Western Balkans Governments gathered in Paris and signed the Agreement of Establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). And while on the 4th of July fireworks light the skies across the Atlantic, the Western Balkans mark the day that sparked a different kind of flame –
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Shkodër- From June 26th to 28th, the city of Shkodër hosted a dynamic three-day Workshop on Raising the Capacities of Local Youth Councils (LYC), bringing together 16 youth representatives from Local Youth Councils (LYCs) and young activists across Northern Albania. Organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania and the OSCE Presence in Albania,
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Dear Applicants, We want to express our gratitude towards all of you who have shown interest and made efforts to participate in the Fourth Open Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund. In the 4th Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund, we are happy to share that we have received 127 project proposals under the
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From June 10 to 15, 2025, the second part of the third edition of the Sport for Development (S4D) Instructor Training took place in Prizren, gathering once again youth workers, physical education teachers, coaches, and sport practitioners from across the Western Balkans. Organized by the GIZ Sport for Development team in cooperation with the Regional
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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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Montenegrin MPs sign Declaration committing them to enhanced co-operation with youth Podgorica- Montenegrin MPs have committed to establishing regular dialogue with youth and youth-focused organizations in order to support youth as actors in building a democratic, inclusive, and peaceful society. They also aim to ensure that the needs of young people are adequately addressed in
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Experiences from exchanges as a testament of youth impact in regional dialogue and cooperation At a time when dialogue and cooperation are key to the progress and prosperity of the Western Balkans, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), through 3 cycles of high-school exchanges offered young people a unique opportunity to meet, connect, and
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It’s been a thriving spring for Western Balkans’ young researchers as 12 of them, coming from different parts of the region, gathered together and embarked on an exciting study visit to Graz, organized by Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), with support from the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. Together with 6 emerging
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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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Young people across the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova are being invited to step into the spotlight as storytellers of change in the energy sector. The Energy Community Secretariat, in collaboration with Bankwatch, CAN Europe, CLEW Network, and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), has launched the Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025, a
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