Betim Bregovina, a visually impaired individual from Obiliq/Obilić, has four university degrees but cannot find a job. His personal story gives an inspiring message to people with disabilities, while it shows that full integration of all communities in the society has a long way to go. Betim Bregovina, a 34-year-old from Obiliq/Obilić often starts his
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NORTH MACEDONIA/SERBIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, Škola za oštećene sluhom-nagluve “Stefan Dečanski” from Serbia in partnership with State School Center for Education and Rehabilitation “Partenija Zografski” from North Macedonia implemented the project “Hands that speak”, which took place from January 2020 to
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ALBANIA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Secondary Vocational School “Spasoje Raspopović” from Montenegro in partnership with Gymnasium “Sadik Stavileci” and NGO New Vision from Albania and Gymnasium “Stevan Jakovljević” from Serbia implemented the project Region without Prejudices which took place from January
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BELGRADE – Representatives of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Belgrade, RYCO LBO Program Officer Ms Bojana Zimonjić and LBO Program Assistant Mr Đorđo Cvijović met with young people in Serbia to discuss RYCO’s work and opportunities for involvement of youth in regional projects within a study visit organized separately by the Civic Initiatives on
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VRNJAČKA BANJA – Representatives of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia, RYCO Local Program Officer Ms Bojana Zimonjić and RYCO Program Assistant Mr Đorđo Cvijović attended the ninth regular Assembly of the National Youth Council of Serbia (Krovna organizacija mladih Srbije – KOMS), which took place in Vrnjačka Banja from 23 to 25 July,
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PRIZREN – Within the training and mentoring program “Peace Broadcasters: Empowering Young Journalists as Peace Reporters”, the RYCO Local Branch Office in Kosovo in partnership with the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized the 4-day training on intercultural dialogue and transitional journalism which took place from 8 to 11 July in Prizren. 20 young journalists were
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ALBANIA/KOSOVO*/NORTH MACEDONIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, Let’s Do It Peja from Kosovo in partnership with Youth On Board frome North Macedonia and Shoqata ALPIN from Albania implemented the project Eco Friendship which took place from January 2020 to March 2021. The Eco
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VLORË – A two-day kick-off meeting of representatives of ministries responsible for education in the Western Balkans started today, on Thursday, 15 July 2021 at Hotel Regina Garden in Vlorë, Albania within the framework of the “Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme” project. The meeting is organised by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and Deutsche
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/NORTH MACEDONIA/SERBIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, Projekte Vullnetare, Katolički školski centar “Petar Barbarić” – Gimnazija Travnik from Bosnia and Herzegovina in partnership with OSTU Nace Bugjoni from North Macedonia and Ekonomsko-trgovinska škola from Serbia implemented the project #3forECO which took
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OHRID – Supported by RYCO within the fourth Open Call for Project Proposals co-financed by the European Union, the Institute of Romani Culture in Albania – IRCA and the Institute for Research and Policy analysis ROMALITICO from North Macedonia organized a summer camp within the project “Promoting Intercultural Understanding, Reconciliation and Acceptance”. The summer camp
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