Dear Applicants, We want to express our gratitude towards all of you who have shown interest and made efforts to participate in the First Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund. In the First Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund, we are happy to share that we have received 95 project proposals
read moreAn unusual event was organized on the occasion of National Youth Day by the Minister of State for Youth and Children and RYCO was delighted to be involved in it. Hundreds of organizations, institutions, startups, businesses, and universities that work with young people or are directed by them, “parked” on December 9, in the underground
read morePančevo- On December 7th, the vibrant city of Pančevo witnessed an inspiring gathering of young minds at the RYCO Youth Talk held in SinhroHub. Themed “Youth for Greener Peace,” this event sparked engaging discussions that centered on the urgent need to equip the youth with the knowledge and skills to champion environmental sustainability in their
read moreSkopje- On November 16, representatives from the LBO North Macedonia participated through facilitation in a Youth Talks event within the General Assembly of the National Youth Council of Macedonia. This collaborative opportunity enabled the LBO North Macedonia to collect input from representatives from various youth groups and CSOs for the Youth, Peace and Security agenda
read moreBelgrade- RYCO Local Branch in Serbia within RYCOgnized project supported initiative “Paint for Peace: Engaging Students in Youth, Peace, and Security”, which was designed and organized by students of the master’s study Peace, Security and Development within the subject “Joint project”, was realized at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade. The project consisted
read moreVrnjačka Banja- RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS) and with the support of OSCE Mission to Serbia organized 4 days long Capacity building training for young people from Serbia on UN Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) Agenda from 26th to 29th November. The main goal
read moreSARAJEVO 24th November – Now, and not in some distant future, is the right moment to put joint efforts and invest in young people of the Western Balkan region by fostering dialogue and understanding across cultures. This is the joint message from the RYCOgnized Vison Conference that brought together in Sarajevo more than 250 participants,
read moreDuring the RYCOgnized Vision Conference in Sarajevo, RYCO representatives met with representatives of the Ministries of education from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to discuss and evaluate the results of the previous period and to exchange opinions for joint endeavors in the future. Conference days were opportunity for another meeting
read more100 schools from the region conclude a successful chapter of collaboration Sarajevo – More than 100 students and teachers from the region gathered this week, in the vibrant city of Sarajevo, to mark the successful finalization of the 2nd cycle of the Superschools Program. RYCO Superschools Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme aims to support the
read moreBAR– RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized Capacity Building Training for 14 representatives of civil society organizations from Montenegro, in Bar, from 14 to 17 November 2023. The primary focus of the training was to equip participants with the necessary skills for crafting project applications for
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