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Western Balkans– The Governing Board of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) convened on Wednesday 06.08.2025 and reached consensus on the appointment of the new Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General, marking a significant milestone for regional youth cooperation in the Western Balkans. Following an open and merit-based selection process, the Governing Board unanimously appointed

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Open Call for Nominations: Harmony Hero Award 2025 Organized by RYCO Local Branch Kosovo* and the German Embassy in Kosovo For the third consecutive year, RYCO Local Branch Kosovo and the German Embassy in Kosovo are proud to launch the Harmony Hero Award, a recognition of young individuals and informal groups from Kosovo who have

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On this very day nine years ago, six Western Balkans Governments gathered in Paris and signed the Agreement of Establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). And while on the 4th of July fireworks light the skies across the Atlantic, the Western Balkans mark the day that sparked a different kind of flame –

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From June 10 to 15, 2025, the second part of the third edition of the Sport for Development (S4D) Instructor Training took place in Prizren, gathering once again youth workers, physical education teachers, coaches, and sport practitioners from across the Western Balkans. Organized by the GIZ Sport for Development team in cooperation with the Regional

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Montenegrin MPs sign Declaration committing them to enhanced co-operation with youth Podgorica- Montenegrin MPs have committed to establishing regular dialogue with youth and youth-focused organizations in order to support youth as actors in building a democratic, inclusive, and peaceful society. They also aim to ensure that the needs of young people are adequately addressed in

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