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Empowering CSOs in Serbia to Implement the YPS Agenda

VRNJAČKA BANJA— The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, organized for the ninth year in a row a capacity-building training, aimed at strengthening civil society organisations’ capacities to develop and implement projects advancing the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda.  Held from 24 to 27 August,

Open Call: Youth at the Heart of Just Transition – From Dialogue to Policy Recommendations

We are inviting young people from across the Western Balkans to take part in a regional training and policy dialogue in Bitola.  What will the transition away from coal and carbon-intensive industries mean for young people in our region?  Will it create new opportunities, or will young people once again be invited only after the important decisions have already been made? 

Young Voices, Shared Cultures: WB Youth Cultural Fund Celebrated Art as a Bridge for Peace

The Closing Conference marked a successful celebration of young artists, cultural practitioners, and civil society organizations who used culture to strengthen dialogue, trust, and regional cooperation. Skopje, 19 June 2026 – Culture brought young people together across the region as the Western Balkan Youth Cultural Fund Closing Conference gathered artists, cultural practitioners, civil society organizations,

Western Balkans Youth Forum 2026 Concluded in Budva: Youth Cooperation Sets an Example for the Region’s Leaders

The Western Balkans Youth Forum 2026 concluded in Budva after four days of dialogue, collaboration, and exchange among young people from across the region. Throughout the Forum, participants worked together to develop recommendations that will help shape discussions on regional cooperation and be presented at key Berlin Process events, including the Leaders’ Summit. The Forum

Young People in North Macedonia Say: “We Are Here to Stay!”

As one of the grantees supported through RYCO’s RYCOgnizing YPS program, funded by the German Development Cooperation, HERA is implementing the project “Youth Connect: Building Inclusive Participation Through Local Partnerships.” The project is carried out in partnership with the Youth Council of Macedonia and in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Policy, Demography and Youth,