The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in partnership with Deutsche Welle, cordially invites young journalists and journalism students from the Western Balkans 6 to join the Peace Broadcasters program. This program offers training and mentoring on Intercultural Dialogue, Transitional Justice and Constructive Journalism, with the aim of strengthening and enhancing participants’ skills and knowledge to
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Recognizing the key role of sports in building a better and fairer society, the seventh youth camp on “Intercultural Competencies in Sports” gathered 15 young Montenegrin athletes from different sport disciplines from 17 to 19 September in Bar. Organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office (LBO)
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30 Years of Peacebuilding: A Journey of Courage, Persistence, and Hope This 21st of September, as we celebrate International Peace Day, I also mark 30 years of my personal and professional engagement in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and human rights. It all began during my law studies in Skopje, where I became a human rights and youth
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WESTERN BALKANS – On September 21st, the world unites to celebrate the International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations to strengthen the ideals of harmony among all nations and peoples. This year’s theme, “Cultivating a Culture of Peace,” emphasizes that peace is not just the absence of conflict but a dynamic process requiring
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Western Balkans – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in collaboration with Bürger Europas e.V. and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office, is thrilled to announce the selected participants for the international youth exchange “Being Active – The Participation of Young People for a Democratic Future.” This initiative, in celebration of the 10th anniversary
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RYCO Secretary General, Albert Hani, attended a conference organized by the “Beyond Borders Stakeholders Conference”, in Bonn. He shared RYCO’s experience in Western Balkans regional cooperation with key European stakeholders working with youth and on youth-related topics. During a panel discussion titled “Does regional cooperation work and what are the evidence that prove it?”, SG Hani
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PRISTINA- 8 schools from Kosovo 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 Balkans School Exchange Program, were presented last Friday at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth
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Skopje – Today, a productive meeting was held between representatives of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and Victorija Trajkov, Deputy Minister of European Affairs in North Macedonia. The meeting included Albert Hani, Secretary General of RYCO, Vladimir Gjorgjevski, Head of the RYCO Office in North Macedonia, and Anja Bebekovska, Program Officer at RYCO North
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The Berlin Process Summit has officially introduced a new visual identity, created by a talented team of six young designers from the Western Balkans. Selected through a public call by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office in June this year, the young designers have worked together to
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Tirana- 16 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 Balkans School Exchange Program, were presented today at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth Cooperation
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