WESTERN BALKANS – The first workshop on the development of the Regional Volunteers Exchange scheme within the ROUTE WB6 project took place in Durres, Albania from 18 to 20 April 2021. Different units within RYCO were engaged in the workshops to offer their expertise in providing youth of the Western Balkans with the best regional
read morePODGORICA – The thirteenth RYCO Governing Board Meeting was the first meeting organized under the Chairmanship of Montenegro this year, and took place in Podgorica from 20 to 22 April 2021. The meeting was organized in a hybrid format, providing members of the Governing Board also with the possibility of attending online via the Zoom
read morePRISTINA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Kosovo met with the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Kosovo Mr Mitsunori Ogasawara, on Wednesday, 21 April. The meeting took place in Pristina and focused on enhancing cooperation between the parties. Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Pristina Ms Krenare Gashi-Krasniqi presented
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – The first episode of a new vibrant podcast titled You(th) Choose(s) is hosted by young journalists from the Western Balkans. It is a part of the RYCO supported program for students of journalism in the region. The podcast gathers young people from the region with Branislava Kolarov, Andrea Knežević and Dijana Dacin
read moreDear Applicants, We would like to express our gratitude towards all of you who have shown the interest and made efforts to take part in the fourth RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals. The Call was built upon the results and experience of the previous three RYCO Open Calls which were launched during 2017, 2018
read moreAlthough in the last decade the policy in Montenegro has made progress in regulating the rights of the LGBTIQ community, with the adoption of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination (2011), the Strategy for Improving the Quality of Life of LGBTIQ Persons (2013) and the Law on Life Partnership (2020), society does not keep pace
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia publishes the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101”.This Manual is conceptualized to support the advancement of project writing skills for the successful design of projects and initiatives that can connect the Western Balkan youth. It supports
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – Within the framework of the “Supporting the Western Balkan’s Collective Leadership on Reconciliation” project, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UN PBF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in cooperation with the Mozaik Foundation, Beyond42 and Mašta, are organizing the
read moreAlban Kukaj always made sure that his drawings were filled with bright colors. The object that appeared most often in his drawings was the bus, as he wanted to go by bus to reunite with his father in Slovenia. But Alban never joined his father, nor did he draw again. He was killed on the
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Serbia and the OSCE Mission to Serbia are proud to announce the launch of a series of online events “Among RYCO Friends”. The first event will be dealing with the project writing process and will give participants the opportunity to find a
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