TIRANA – In a significant step towards fostering regional cooperation and intercultural dialogue in the Western Balkans, the Secretary General of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), Albert Hani, and Thilo Schroeter, Deputy Ambassador of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tirana, joined hands to sign the Agreement for the “Western Balkans
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WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in partnership with the Albanian government and German Federal government, proudly announces the top three winners of the highly anticipated “Open Call for Young Designers: 2023 Western Balkans Berlin Summit Logo Competition.” 1st place – Marvi Hoxha 2nd place
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TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Albert Hani and Deputy Ambassador of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tirana Thilo Schroeter signed Agreement for the project “RYCOGNIZED YPS Advocacy Efforts in WB6”. This project, implemented by RYCO and funded byGerman Ministry of Foreign Affairs (GMFA) is the continuation of our successful cooperation and
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PODGORICA – Head of RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro, Mr.Edin Koljenović and the French Ambassador, Mr. Christian Thimonier, held a meeting at the premises of the French Embassy to discuss important matters concerning youth empowerment and collaboration, on July 6, 2023. During the meeting, Mr Koljenović presented RYCO’s activity plan, highlighting the organization’s achievements
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Western Balkans – Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) has launched a new Open Call for project proposals for CSO, called „RYCOnnecting You(th)“. This is the fifth time that RYCO is organizing Open Call for CSOs in the region, in the last seven years. RYCOnnecting You(th) Open Call has two main thematic areas: Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
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PODGORICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro, Mr Edin Koljenović met with the Director of the Directorate for Youth, Mr Martin Lulgjuraj on Tuesday, 4 July 2023. The primary focus of the meeting revolved around the presentation of different programs and initiatives RYCO has for supporting young people in the region,
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7 YEARS OF RYCONNECTING! RYCO, the regional organization dedicated to youth development and cooperation, marks its 7th anniversary on the 4th of July. So far, RYCO has made significant efforts in empowering more than 31,000 young people, by investing over 7 million euros in youth exchange programs, on regional and local levels. It has organized
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Tirana – In an exciting development, the President of the National Council of Austria, H.E. Wolfgang Sobotka, paid a visit to the premises of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office on the 27th of June. Accompanied by the Austrian Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Christian Steiner, and a high-level Austrian delegation, the esteemed guests engaged in a
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The workshop on designing the “Volunteering at School” program was held on June 27, 2023, in Pristina. The workshop’s objective was to bring together stakeholders to discuss and develop an effective volunteering program tailored specifically for schools. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in Kosovo*, with the support of
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Skopje – The Local Branch Office in Skopje, North Macedonia, hosted the Peace Line project implemented by the German War Graves Commission and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. The event took place on June 26, 2023, at Europe House in Skopje and followed a very fruitful discussion about regional cooperation and neighborly relations
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