PLJEVLJA – RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro, supported by the French Embassy in Montenegro, organized the second Intercultural Youth Hub, which took place in Pljevlja from 6 to 8 November. The event brought together twelve young people from Montenegro, belonging to different ethnic, national and religious groups, to work on their intercultural skills and
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PODGORICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović participated in a meeting organized by the Civic Alliance (CA) in Montenegro, organized on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. The event took place at the Information and Documentation Center (IDC) in Podgorica, last
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WESTERN BALKANS – After they successfully completed the Training of Trainers, and to utilize their newly gained skills and knowledge, expand the ypeer network among their groups and promote best innovative ideas of peacebuilding, the Western Balkan youth are organizing local workshops in Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia. The workshops are organized with the support of
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WESTERN BALKANS – Within the framework of the advocacy project “A Better Region Starts with Youth”, implemented with the support of the Federal Republic of Germany, RYCO gathered 130 young people from the Western Balkans in a series of twelve online consultations, which took place in October 2020. During the online meetings, young people discussed
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WESTERN BALKANS – Developed and conducted by the two researchers, Teo Petricevic and Jelena Andjelic, and coordinated by the RISE consortium, the Regional Study and Guidelines on Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans provides the most recent, relevant, and concise information on the current state of social entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans.
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SKOPJE – President of North Macedonia H.E. Mr Stevo Pendarovski received the representatives of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) today. Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia Mr Albert Hani and Youth Representative of North Macedonia in the RYCO Governing Board Mr Vladimir Gjorgjevski represented the organization in the meeting. The RYCO
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WESTERN BALKANS – The Steering Committee of the “Supporting the Western Balkan’s Collective Leadership on Reconciliation: Building Capacities and Momentum for the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO)” project supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund, met online on Tuesday, 27 October. Co-chaired by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Albania Ms Fiona McCluney and RYCO Secretary
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EUROPE/WESTERN BALKANS – Within the framework and program of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the conference “Young People, Migration and The Demographic Challenge in the Western Balkans” took place online from 28 to 30 October. The conference aimed to offer insights on the Western Balkan youth migration as well as
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WESTERN BALKANS – Within the ROUTE WB6 project, a consolidation workshop focusing on the finalization of the Regional Volunteering Exchange Program took place online from 28 to 30 October. The program is being designed to serve as a key mechanism for youth mobility, volunteering and peacebuilding in the Western Balkans. It will contribute to experiential
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SKOPJE – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia Mr Albert Hani participated in a public debate “Regional Youth Cooperation and Berlin Process” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, on 30 October. The event, which gathered young people, representatives of diplomatic missions and governmental officials from North Macedonia,
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