PODGORICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović welcomed recently appointed Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Ambassador Dominique Waag and OSCE Democratization Programme Manager Ms Christine Brandauer at Local Branch Office’s premises on 2 December 2021. Mr Koljenović introduced the guest with RYCO’s mission and path
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TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized the conference “A Better Region Starts with Volunteering” in Tirana on 7-8 December 2021. The event was opened by RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani, followed by Mayor of Tirana Mr Erion Veliaj and Ms Jenny Stenberg Sørvold, the Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal
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TIRANA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), the Minister of State for Youth and Children of Albania and the Ministry of Education and Sports of Albania organized the regional ministerial meeting on youth and education in Tirana on Wednesday, 8 December 2021. The meeting was attended by the ministers and deputy ministers in charge
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BUDVA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized the Final Design and Validation Workshop on the RYCO Strategy 2022-2024 and the Leadership and Management Skills Training for RYCO’s Heads of the Local Branch Offices in Budva, Montenegro. The activities took place from 19 to 24 November 2021.
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ROME/WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani said that young people should stay in the Western Balkans because they are the hope of the region. “Young people know what they want, we just need to voice their concerns. RYCO is committed to provide space for youth to unleash their potential,” he pointed out
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PORTOROŽ – National EEPA coordinators of Montenegro and Serbia have awarded the RISE (Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs) project as the national winners to participate in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) in Category 6 – Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship. The EEPA recognizes those who promote entrepreneurship and small business at the local, national, and
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Center for psychological support “Sensus” on behalf on the Gymnasium Mostar from Bosnia and Herzegovina, in partnership with JU Srednja pomorska škola – Kotor from Montenegro and Zemunska Gimnazija from Serbia, implemented the project
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KOTOR – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro, supported by the French Embassy in Montenegro, organized the fifth Intercultural Youth Hub, which took place in Kotor from 12 to 14 November. The event brought together a diverse group of young people belonging to different groups and backgrounds from all over Montenegro and with different
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/MONTENEGRO/NORTH MACEDONIA – Within the third RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Municipal Secondary School “Aco Ruskovski” Berovo from North Macedonia in partnership with JU Skola za srednje i vise strucno obrazovanje “Sergije Stanic” Podgorica from Montenegro, JU Prva gimnazija Sarajevo from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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WESTERN BALKANS – The International Day for Tolerance was first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996, as a reminder of the importance of human rights and freedoms in the diverse communities we live in. Since then, it is observed annually on 16 November. RYCO’s efforts to empower and prepare youth from the
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