The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with the Union of Secondary School Students of Serbia (UNSS), successfully organized a Capacity Building Training (CBT) for high school students within the Superschools program. Superschools, is RYCO’s flagship EU-funded initiative, implemented in partnership with GIZ, co-funded by the European Union and German Government. The training was organized in three modules.
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Belgrade, Serbia — October 23, 2025. The RISE Forum Local Event was successfully held at the Europe House in Belgrade, bringing together young social entrepreneurs, mentors, institutional representatives, and partner organizations to celebrate the achievements of the Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE) program. The event was organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in
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Durrës – From October 28th to 31st, the city of Durrës hosted a four-day training on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Project Cycle Management (PCM), gathering 14 young professionals and representatives of civil society organizations from across Albania. The training was jointly organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
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Prishtina, 28 October 2025 – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in partnership with the Balkan Green Foundation (BGF) and with the support of the French Development Agency (AFD), hosted the RISE Local Forum in Pristina, gathering representatives from institutions, international organizations, academia, and the private sector, alongside young social entrepreneurs from across Kosovo* The
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London, United Kingdom – October 22, 2025 The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), one of the main tangible outcomes of the Berlin Process, participated in the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit, hosted under the United Kingdom’s Presidency 2025, reaffirming its commitment to advancing youth and regional cooperation across the Western Balkans. Represented by Secretary General Vladimir
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Brought together by a shared determination to shape the region they call home, young people from across the Western Balkans came together at the Youth Forum 2025, held from 16-19 September in Pristina, to share their experiences, voice their priorities, and shape a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to improve everyday life and open new
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A delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro took part in a three-day study visit to Berlin within the programme “Exchange of Experiences on Building Trust, Reconciliation, and Inclusive Policies” that took place from the 8th to 10th of October in Berlin. The visit was organized by RYCO Local Branch in Montenegro in cooperation with the
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As part of the new Superschools 2024–2026 cycle, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) has introduced a new dimension to the programme: the Pool of Superschools Champions—a network of experienced teachers committed to strengthening peacebuilding and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans. Building on the success of previous Superschools exchanges, the Pool recognises teachers who
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Ohrid, North Macedonia – In one of the signature gatherings of the Superschools Program, RYCO’s flagship EU-funded initiative implemented in partnership with GIZ, more than 100 teachers from across the Western Balkans came together in Ohrid for a four-day training designed to strengthen their capacities to lead meaningful youth exchanges under the Superschools label. As
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The German Residence in Pristina hosted the Harmony Hero Awards 2025, honoring five remarkable young peacebuilders and, for the first time, a youth group whose efforts are making a real difference in their community. Organized by RYCO Local Branch Kosovo* in cooperation with the German Embassy in Kosovo, the ceremony marked the International Day of
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