WESTERN BALKANS/JAPAN – The wait is over! The final list of participants for the MIRAI 2026/2027 – Western Balkans Meet Japan: A Bridge into the Future exchange program has been announced! 13 young people from across the Western Balkans are getting ready for a unique journey to Japan, taking place from 20–26 January 2027. For
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The conversation started in Bitola, close to the places where the just transition is already personal: schools, workplaces and communities whose future has long been connected to coal. From 5–8 October, 15 young people from across the Western Balkans came together to explore what a just transition should mean for their generation. Selected through a
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office, Local Branch Office in Serbia (RYCO) invite young people and everyone interested in working with youth to apply for a Y-PEER Educators Training, focused on peer education, peacebuilding, and the promotion of dialogue, tolerance, and mutual understanding. The aim of the training is
read moreBudva, Montenegro, 22 October 2026 – Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), represented by Secretary General Vladimir Obradović, participated in the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit held in Montenegro, bringing the perspectives and recommendations of young people from across the Western Balkans to regional and European leaders and presenting a new initiative aimed at securing long-term support
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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 North Macedonia to lead its operations in Skopje and strengthen youth cooperation, mobility, and exchange across the region.
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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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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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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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RYCO – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for the tender “Supply and Delivery of an Official Vehicle for the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Head Office in Tirana, Albania” RYCO is seeking qualified suppliers (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) to establish the supply and delivery of
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