TIRANA – The bilateral meeting between Governing Board members of Montenegro and Albania took place in Tirana on 6 December. Together with RYCO Local Branch Officers from Podgorica and Tirana, GB members discussed about challenges of strengthening regional cooperation in the Western Balkans and the role of RYCO in creating a better region. The meeting was initiated by the Youth Representatives in the
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BRUSSELS – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša participated in the EU-Western Balkans Summit organized by the Friends of Europe on Tuesday. The event addressed the political, economic and social issues that affect the Balkans. Mr Blanuša took part in the session entitled Bridging or Fuelling Divides: The Role of Media and Grassroots Organisations. The
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PODGORICA – Upon the invitation of the UNICEF Office in Montenegro, RYCO Local Branch Officer in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović met with the UNICEF Representative in Montenegro Mr Osama Makkawi Khogali and Deputy Representative Mrs Michael Bauer. Mr Khogali pointed out that the overall initiative and Mission of RYCO is seen as very important for
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PRISTINA – RYCO Local Branch Office in Kosovo in cooperation and with the support of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and in cooperation with the Kosovar Ministry of Education, Science and Technology organized a three-day Capacity Building Training for the representatives of high schools from Kosovo on 25–27 November in Pristina. Twenty-six participants, thirteen principals
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SARAJEVO – The European Union recognizes the regional cooperation in the Western Balkans as one of the priorities in the region. In order to promote and improve cooperation possibilities and reconciliation between the young people in the region, the EU Info Center in Sarajevo, in cooperation with RYCO and Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia
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SARAJEVO – The eight meeting of the RYCO Governing Board took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday. The meeting discussed the quarterly report of the RYCO Secretariat, the second Open Call for Project Proposals as well as the further institutional development of the organization. Throughout its work, the Governing Board continues to exercise
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PODGORICA – RYCO Local Branch Officer in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović met with Minister of Science of Montenegro Ms Sanja Damjanović. At the meeting organized in the Government of Montenegro, Mr Koljenović presented the results of the organization’s work, as well as the strategic plans for the next period. The meeting focused on the potential
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TIRANA – President of the Austrian National Council H.E. Mr Wolfgang Sobotka met with RYCO Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General, Mr Đuro Blanuša and Mr Fatos Mustafa on Tuesday in the RYCO premises. They discussed the work of RYCO as well as the Austrian support for the organization’s work. RYCO high officials presented the
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TIRANA – RYCO, in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Tirana, is hosting the regional meeting of representatives of national news agencies and media outlets from the Western Balkans in Tirana on 26 – 28 November with the aim of creating new possibilities for regional media cooperation. Exploring new opportunities for the news agencies
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BERLIN – Fifty young people from the Western Balkans met young people from Germany, France and the European Union, as well as from the EU accession candidates and the EU’s Southern and Eastern neighbors and discussed topics like war and peace together as part of an international, intercultural meeting that was held in Berlin from
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