Tirana – From 12 to 14 October, 12 participants came together in Tirana for a three-day training focused on Project Cycle Management (PCM) and Media Literacy. The training was opened by Ms. Jonida Smaja, Program Manager at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Tirana, and Ms. Ensara Reçi, Local Program Officer at RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania, who welcomed
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Are you passionate about youth cooperation, regional development, and building strong partnerships that create meaningful opportunities for young people? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for an experienced Head of Local Branch Office (HLBO) in Serbia to lead its operations in Belgrade and strengthen youth cooperation, mobility, and exchange across the region. This
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Twenty-six school partnerships will connect students, teachers and communities across the Western Balkans through a new cycle of regional exchanges. The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is pleased to announce the 52 secondary schools selected to participate in the 5th Open Call of the RYCO Superschools Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme. The selected schools form
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On 30 September, the German Residence in Pristina opened its doors to a room full of the kind of people who don’t wait to be asked before they start building something better, young people, institutional representatives, partners, and friends, gathered for the Harmony Hero Awards 2026. Now in its fourth year, the Harmony Hero Award
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Are you passionate about research, evaluation, organizational learning, and turning evidence into better programs and ideas? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for an experienced Research Evaluation and Learning (REL) Manager to lead research, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management processes across the organization. This role is an opportunity to help strengthen how RYCO
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Podgorica, 23 September 2026 – The Western Balkans Youth Ministerial Meeting, held within the framework of the Berlin Process, brought together ministers and representatives of institutions responsible for youth from across the region, alongside representatives of embassies, regional and international organizations, and partners, to discuss the next steps for regional youth cooperation, stronger youth participation
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) has published the Western Balkans Youth Forum 2026 Recommendations, bringing forward a shared youth vision for a more inclusive, peaceful, innovative and sustainable region by 2030. The recommendations were developed by young people from across the Western Balkans during the Western Balkans Youth Forum, held in Budva, Montenegro, from
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The Local Branch Office in Albania, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Tirana (FES), invites motivated young professionals from Albania’s CSO sector to join a three-day capacity building training in Albania. Dates: 12-14 October 2026 Location: Albania Registration deadline: October 4, 2026 This training will bring together 15 young professionals working in civil society to strengthen their project management skills, with a particular
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Through the MIRAI Program, young people from the Western Balkans have the opportunity to experience Japan first-hand, discover its culture and institutions, exchange perspectives, and bring new ideas and inspiration back home. For Blendi Hodai from North Macedonia, the experience became much more than a visit to Japan. A MIRAI participant and alumnus, Blendi shares
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The Ministry of Social Policy, Demography and Youth, in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), is inviting young people to apply for the 2nd National Youth Summer School. The Summer School will take place from 14 to 18 September 2026 in Dojran, bringing together 60
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