Tirana, 17 November 2025 – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in partnership with Yunus Social Business Balkans and with the support of the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Union, hosted the RISE Local Forum in Tirana at Europe House. The event brought together representatives from public institutions, international organizations, academia, and the private sector, alongside
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RYCO Local Branch of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with OFAJ and EVZ, is pleased to announce the launch of a new trilateral initiative aimed at connecting young people from Germany, France, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The programme invites motivated individuals aged 18 to 30 from Bosnia and Herzegovina to join Young Voices for a
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Skopje – Are you a detail-oriented professional passionate about youth cooperation, regional collaboration, and supporting meaningful school exchanges? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is seeking a dedicated Local Finance and Administration Assistant (FAA) to join our team in Skopje and support the implementation of the Superschools Project—a key regional initiative fostering youth exchanges, inter-school
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Sarajevo – Are you a detail-oriented professional passionate about youth cooperation, regional collaboration, and supporting meaningful school exchanges? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is seeking a dedicated Local Finance and Administration Assistant (FAA) to join our team in Sarajevo and support the implementation of the Superschools Project—a key regional initiative fostering youth exchanges, inter-school
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Skopje, November 12, 2025 — RYCO hosted the closing event of the Research and Mentorship Program titled “From Research to Action: Youth Policy Briefs on Brain Drain & Youth Unemployment in the Western Balkans Six” at the “Iustinianus Primus” Faculty of Law in Skopje. Supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs,
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Regional cooperation is built on strong partnerships, and when reinforced by new initiatives, it drives progress in advancing youth cooperation and strengthening regional development. This was the message from the first official meeting of RYCO team, led by new Secretary General, Vladimir Obradovic, and Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) team, led by Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic.
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On 6 November 2025, RYCO successfully held the Online Regional Training for the grantees of the “RYCOgnizing YPS – Meaningful Youth Participation in the Western Balkans” project, implemented with the support of the German Cooperation. The training gathered 13 representatives from seven civil society organizations across the Western Balkans, marking the official beginning of the
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London, United Kingdom – October 22, 2025 The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), one of the main tangible outcomes of the Berlin Process, participated in the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit, hosted under the United Kingdom’s Presidency 2025, reaffirming its commitment to advancing youth and regional cooperation across the Western Balkans. Represented by Secretary General Vladimir
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Brought together by a shared determination to shape the region they call home, young people from across the Western Balkans came together at the Youth Forum 2025, held from 16-19 September in Pristina, to share their experiences, voice their priorities, and shape a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to improve everyday life and open new
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Ohrid, North Macedonia – In one of the signature gatherings of the Superschools Program, RYCO’s flagship EU-funded initiative implemented in partnership with GIZ, more than 100 teachers from across the Western Balkans came together in Ohrid for a four-day training designed to strengthen their capacities to lead meaningful youth exchanges under the Superschools label. As
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