TIRANA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania Mr Kreshnik Loka participated in the second day of the “Youth Peace Forum” organized by Woman Center for Development and Culture Albania (WCDCA) on 1 and 2 July, in Elbasan, Albania. The forum gathered young people from 11 municipalities in Albania to increase their level
read moreSKOPJE – Prime Minister of North Macedonia Mr Zoran Zaev hosted RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani in a meeting which took place on Monday, 12 July, in Skopje. At the meeting, which was attended by Advisor for Youth and Youth Policy in the Office of the Prime Minister Mr Gjorgi Tasev, Head of the
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – Today we remember thousands of victims of one of the darkest days of our shared history. In July 1995, one of the most tragic crimes committed in Europe since the Second World War happened when the war and its perpetrators, in a small town of Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, took away 8.372
read moreSREBRENICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms Berina Bukva Alibašić and Local Program Officer Mr Ali Mahmutćehajić, alongside representatives from Humanity in Action and the Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia (YIHR) attended the panel session “Youth Activism & Dealing with the Past” as part of the Srebrenica Youth School
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – Let’s get Balkan Real podcast by Kiara Manja brings together young journalists from the Western Balkans to discuss their daily lives in the region, from traditions and customs to festivities and cuisine. Those small Zoom talks of youth are just part of the content created during RYCO’s supported program for students of
read moreTIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani met with Ambassador of Germany to Albania H.E. Mr Peter Zingraf, Head of Division for Western Balkans at the German Federal Foreign Office Ms Christiane Hullmann and Head of Culture and Press Department at the German Embassy in Tirana Mr Enrico Günther, on Friday, 9 July. They
read moreALBANIA/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/KOSOVO*/SERBIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, Projekte Vullnetare Ndërkombëtare (International Voluntary Projects) and High School “Jordan Misja” from Albania, Public High School “Skënderbeu” from Kosovo, Global Analitika and Javna Ustanova Mješovita Srednja Škola Sapna from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Udruženje Svetlost
read moreTIRANA – On the occasion of its 5th anniversary, RYCO hosted a reception* for its partners, stakeholders and friends, which took place in Tirana, on Wednesday, 7 July. The event was addressed by Deputy Minister at Ministry of Education and Sports of Albania Mr Oltion Rumbullaku, Youth Representative of Albania in the RYCO Governing Board
read moreKiril Panov is one of the three basketball players from North Macedonia who plays in the American College League. Before leaving for college, Panov showed remarkable performance in high school, both in Spain and the USA. “High school basketball in Spain and in the USA helped me progress as a player. I was the MVP
read moreWESTERN BALKANS/GERMANY – The Western Balkans Summit of the Berlin Process concluded with the Leaders’ Meeting on Monday, 5 July 2021. During the meeting, RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani addressed the Western Balkan and European leaders, advocating for young people’s interest and a better region. The Chair’s Conclusion is an official document of the Summit
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