“In design thinking wrong, is right” Valbona, Albania – In the stunning landscape of Valbona, six young designers have come together for an exciting mission: creating the permanent logo for the Western Balkans Berlin Summit, one of the region’s most important events. Following a competitive selection process with over 70 applications, the talented team includes
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BELGRADE – RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia is opening a call for participation in capacity-building training for the preparation of project proposals enhancing mobility, regional cooperation, peacebuilding, reconciliation and youth activism in the Western Balkans. The call is open for representatives of civil society organizations from Serbia. The training is supported by the OSCE
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Sarajevo – From July 22 to 24, 2024, Sarajevo hosted the Youth MeetUp, second event within the partnership between RYCO and the Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs of Austria. This gathering followed the insightful study visit to Vienna in April 2024, and aimed to deepen understanding and engagement on crucial topics concerning youth
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RYCO – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for the tender “Travel management and other related services for the Local Branch Office of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in Montenegro” RYCO is seeking qualified service providers to conclude framework agreements as per the above mentioned LOTs for
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Skopje – On July 16, 2024, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) held a significant event titled “The Role of Media in Promoting the Berlin Process – A Decade On” in Skopje. This event also marked the closing of the Peace Broadcasters program, a key initiative aimed at empowering young journalists in the Western Balkans.
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RYCO – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for the tender “Travel Management Services for the Local Branch Office of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in North Macedonia” RYCO is seeking qualified service providers to conclude framework agreement for the provision of various services related to travel
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Washington, DC – In the spirit of Madeleine Albright, who always believed in making a difference, RYCO Secretary General Albert Hani recently had an exceptional meeting with Ambassador Philip T. Reeker. Known as a great friend of the Western Balkans, Ambassador Reeker has played a key role in the region’s political developments and continues to
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New York –As part of a series of stakeholder meetings during his official trip to the United States, RYCO Secretary General Mr. Hani met with Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Mr. Felipe Paullier, at the UN Youth Office. Mr. Paullier, who was appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on October 27, 2023, is the first
read moreRYCO, the regional organization dedicated to youth development and cooperation, marks its 8th anniversary on the 4th of July. So far, RYCO has made significant efforts in empowering more than 31,000 young people, by investing over 7 million euros in youth exchange programs, on regional and local levels. It has organized four Open Calls supporting
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Mavrovo – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Skopje in the period 21 – 24 of June organized a regional training for the selected grantees of the 2nd Open Call to assist them in implementing ideas about activism and social inclusion in their respective regions. Over an engaging and productive weekend, our grantees immersed themselves
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