Be a builder of ideas. Be a voice of change. Be part of Youth Forum 2025. The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) invites youth organizations, NGOs, informal groups, and institutions to propose sessions for Youth Forum 2025, and take an active role in shaping the most inclusive youth event in the Western Balkans. This year’s
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RYCO is excited to announce the opening of registrations for the Western Balkans Youth Forum, an opportunity for young leaders from the entire region. This year the forum will gather young people and key regional partners from the region in Pristina, from September 16 to 19. In 2025, with the support of the UK Government
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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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Dear Applicants, We want to express our gratitude towards all of you who have shown interest and made efforts to participate in the Fourth Open Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund. In the 4th Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund, we are happy to share that we have received 127 project proposals under the
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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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From June 16 to 21, Berane, a small town in northeastern Montenegro, became a meeting point for young changemakers from the Western Balkans. They came together for Youth in Action: SHAPE THE FUTURE 2025, a regional summer camp designed not just to connect youth, but to give them tools to lead, using sport, teamwork, and
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It’s been a thriving spring for Western Balkans’ young researchers as 12 of them, coming from different parts of the region, gathered together and embarked on an exciting study visit to Graz, organized by Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), with support from the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. Together with 6 emerging
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Belgrade –Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for logistics, coordination, and youth development? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team in Serbia as a Local Branch Office Program Assistant (LPA). In this role, you will support the smooth implementation
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Young people across the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova are being invited to step into the spotlight as storytellers of change in the energy sector. The Energy Community Secretariat, in collaboration with Bankwatch, CAN Europe, CLEW Network, and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), has launched the Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2025, a
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