Tirana, October 1st – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with GIZ and with financial support from the European Union and the German Government, hosted the “Youth in Focus: High-Level Coordination Meeting” in Tirana. The event gathered more than 15 international donors, representatives of the Western Balkans 6 (WB6) National Youth Councils, and
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Sarajevo, September 30, 2025 – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), together with UG Nešto Više and partner organizations, hosted the RISE Local Forum in Sarajevo. The gathering brought together institutional representatives, civil society actors, the business community, and young social entrepreneurs to exchange perspectives on how social entrepreneurship can boost youth employment, strengthen local
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Local Branch Office Albania, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Tirana (FES), invites motivated young professionals from Albania’s CSO sector to join a four-day capacity building training in Durrës. Dates: 28 – 31 October 2025 Location: Durrës, Albania Registration deadline: October 15, 2025 This training will bring together 15 young professionals working in civil society to strengthen
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Belgrade – 20 schools from Serbia have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects were presented today at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Selected schools and their programs will contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation,
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with IEC Tehnopolis and partners, held the RISE Local Forum on September 25 in Podgorica. The Forum brought together representatives of institutions, civil society, the private sector, and young social entrepreneurs. Its main goal was to foster dialogue on the development of social entrepreneurship as a tool
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WESTERN BALKANS/JAPAN – Are you intrigued by Japanese culture? Would you like to immerse yourself in a 7-day cultural experience that lets you delve deeper into it? The good news awaits you. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) are excited to collaborate for the sixth consecutive year
read moreSkopje – 23 schools from North Macedonia received the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects, which will contribute to building peace, reconciliation and intercultural learning and dialogue within the framework of the Western Balkans School Exchange Programme, were presented yesterday at the official event called “Meet the Superschools”. Along with representatives from
read moreFour Days of Ideas, Innovation, and Cooperation for a Shared Future The Western Balkans Youth Forum 2025 has come to a close – four days in which ideas were not only exchanged but paved the way to transform them from vision to action. The journey started on September 16th, with an energetic kick-off that set
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Tirana – 17 schools from Albania have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects, which will contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation, and intercultural learning and dialogue within the framework of the Western Balkans School Exchange Program, were presented at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth
read moreWestern Balkans Youth Forum 2025 started in Pristina The future of the Western Balkans will be reflected in possibilities for young people to travel, move, work and build their lives in the region, and Western Balkans Youth Forum 2025, that is taking place from 16-19 September in Pristina, opened these days the space for dialogue
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