ALBANIA – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) through its Local Branch Office in Albania invites young people from Albania to participate in the “Human Rights and Minority Rights Academy 2022” that will take place in Voskopoja, from 30 August-3 September 2022. The Academy aims at providing and deepening young people’s knowledge of human rights
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Budva, Montenegro – The EU Western Balkan Students Integration Summer Camp, a 3-day event consisting of workshops and training sessions, was organized in Budva, Montenegro from 19 to 21 July. The summer camp brought together over 25 young people representatives of student organizations, the youth Trainer – Ms. Mila Jukic, and a special guest, the
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PEJA – As a follow up to the Cycle I of “Peace Broadcasters: Empowering Young Journalists as Peace Reporters”, the RYCO Local Branch Office in Kosovo in partnership with Deutsche Welle (DW), the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), and OSCE Mission in Kosovo, organized last week in Bogë, Peja – the Cycle II of
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Belgrade, Serbia – The 17th Governing Board (GB) Meeting of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) was held in a hybrid format at the Hotel Hyatt Regency in Belgrade, Serbia. Chaired by Vanja Udovičić, Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia, and co-chaired by Marko Kostić, Youth Representative of Serbia, the meeting focused on addressing
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ALBANIA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania together with World Vision Albania and the National Youth Congress (NYC) concluded successfully the Youth Festival 2022 under the theme “Y-Grow, Youth Getting Ready for Opportunities and Well-being” on Friday 1st of July 2022. The festival was organized in Korca and brought together around 100 young
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ALBANIA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania, in the framework of the project ‘Youth Voices for Stronger Communities’, organized its first workshop in Berat, on 29 June 2022. This workshop brought together around thirty young people, NGOs working with and for youth, and the Director of Education, Culture and Youth at the Municipality
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PODGORICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović met with the newly appointed State Secretary of the Ministry for Sports and Youth of Montenegro Ms Amina Cikotić on Tuesday, 28 June 2022. Mr Koljenović introduced Ms Cikotić to the work and functioning of RYCO as well its ongoing activities,
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Struga, NORTH MACEDONIA – The Regional Annual School Conference (RASC) took place on Tuesday 5th of July in Struga and marked the successful finalization of the first cycle of RYCO Superschools program. This program is a part of a multi-donor project “Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme” co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal
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BELGRADE – Ambassador Giaufret highlighted the importance of RYCO’s mission and work in the region, as one of the most prominent results of the Berlin process. H.E. used the opportunity to mention that young people and regional cooperation are very important for the EU, especially this year that is declared as the European Year of
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Albania – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania Mr. Kreshnik Loka and Youth Representative in the RYCO Governing Board Ms. Franceska Muço met with the Head of the Department of Humanities and Communication at the European University in Tirana, Prof. Assoc. Dr. Belina Budini and students from this department at the premises
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