Young people across Southeast and Eastern Europe are once again being invited to take center stage in shaping the narrative of the energy transition. The Energy Community Secretariat, in cooperation with CEE Bankwatch Network, Balkan Green Energy News, CAN Europe, and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), has launched the second edition of the Just
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Migration, mobility, peace, security and innovation are in focus of the Western Balkans Youth Forum 2026, which will bring together young leaders, decision-makers, and high-level representatives of governments from the region and the European Union in Budva, from June 4 to 7, 2026. The Call for participation in the Forum, organized by the Regional Youth
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This week, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Serbia organized the event “Culture in Action: What Are Young People Creating in the Western Balkans?” at the Centre for Cultural Decontamination (CZKD) in Belgrade. The event gathered young cultural practitioners, civil society actors, artists, and partners to present projects supported through the
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On 12 February 2026, students of the Gymnasium of Mostar visited their peers at the British Gymnasium of Technology (BGT) in Pristina as part of the EU and Germany co-funded Superschools exchange program and its “Green Code: Youth for Climate and Tech Cooperation” initiative. The RYCO and GIZ Kosovo-implemented program brings together 26 students from
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Kotor – On February 6th, 2026, a high-level visit was held to one of the awarded Superschools programs, implemented as part of the second cycle of this regional initiative, connecting secondary schools from Kotor and Tirana. The event brought together representatives of the European Union, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry
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RYCO organized an Online Regional Training for the second group of civil society organizations awarded grants under the “RYCOgnizing YPS – Meaningful Youth Participation in the Western Balkans” project, supported by the German Government through the German Federal Foreign Office. The training marked the formal start of the implementation period for six additional projects approved
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The YPS Granting Scheme is supported by the German Government through the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by RYCO within the framework of “RYCOgnizing YPS: Meaningful Youth Participation in the Western Balkans.” Following the completion of the final review process and subject to the availability of additional funds, six projects from the reserve list have been approved for funding under the YPS
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is pleased to announce the final selection of participants for the 2025/2026 MIRAI Program – Western Balkans Meet Japan: A Bridge into the Future. This year’s open call attracted 1,223 applications from across the Western Balkans. The selection procedure consisted of several steps, including eligibility screening, detailed evaluation of
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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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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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