Western Balkans – This October has been truly inspiring for the RYCO team. While working on various activities and projects simultaneously, the regional team successfully conducted a series of informational sessions in different cities about our recent open call – ‘The Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund’ These sessions were attended by a diverse group of
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Tirana – The Berlin Process Leader’s Summit, which took place on 16 October in Tirana, welcomed leaders from the Western Balkans region, EU member states, and top EU representatives. Tirana marked the first time in a decade that a capital from the Western Balkans (WB) region was chosen as the sole venue for hosting such
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Tirana, Albania – In the wake of the Berlin Summit and President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Albania, the Embassy of France in Albania hosted a unique event known as “KubFrance”. The event highlighted the significant regional cooperation efforts in the Western Balkans and emphasized the pivotal role played by RYCO. Evis Myftari, an alumna
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In the framework of Western Balkans Youth Forum 2023, over two days, more than 100 young people, representatives of government institutions, and young journalists from Western Balkans gathered in Tirana, Albania, to discuss the implementation of the Berlin Declaration drafted during the last year’s Forum. Throughout the extensive consultations moderated in 3 different groups, they
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Belgrade – RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia jointly with National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS) organized a Meet up on UN Youth, Peace and Security Agenda on 16th October 2023. This event served as a bridge connecting international and local stakeholders in Serbia, all committed to advancing the principles and goals outlined in the
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RYCO is excited to announce that the First Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund is officially opened. We invite cultural practitioners and CSOs from the field of culture to explore opportunities and apply. Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund will support youth-led cultural activism and creative solutions for pressing social and political issues in
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Tirana – Culture has the power to transform entire societies, strengthen local communities, and forge a sense of identity and belonging for people of all ages. This is a statement we at RYCO firmly believe and that’s why we are thrilled to bring for young people a new opportunity to showcase their talent and bring
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Tirana, Albania – 36 young representatives from the region, participating in the WB Youth Forum 2023, called upon various stakeholders and decision-makers to reflect on the formulated action points and cooperate in different ways. They took a central role in the most anticipated youth event, by presenting to local stakeholders concrete action plans that they
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The meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Berlin Process was held in Tirana on 6th October. The Ministers discussed the geopolitical situation in the wider region and the Western Balkans. They took stock of the achievements and challenges of the Berlin Process, the most important platform of regional cooperation. RYCO, one of
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BELGRADE – Students and teachers of high schools “Tehnoart Beograd” and “Hamdi Bushati” from Shkodër organized a fashion show in the RTS Club gallery on Friday, September 29, with the aim to promote cultural heritage of Serbia and Albania through various clothing items. The fashion show was organized as the final event of the exchange
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