MIRAI Program 2018: Western Balkans Youth Exchange (Mutual-understanding, Intellectual Relations and Academic Exchange Initiative) WESTERN BALKANS – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office are implementing the youth exchange “Western Balkans meet Japan: A Bridge into the Future”, on 30 October to 7 November 2018, and invites 17 undergraduate
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TIRANA – RYCO and the Government of Albania, in the presence of representatives of their partners, signed the Host Country Agreement Tuesday, a document that will serve as a legal basis for RYCO’s work in Albania. On behalf of RYCO, the agreement was signed by RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša and on behalf of
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TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša met on Thursday with the Ambassador of Japan to Albania H. E. Mr Makoto Ito when they discussed the possible ways of cooperation between RYCO and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was held in the RYCO Head Office in Tirana. Mr Blanuša presented the organization and its goals. He
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TIRANA – We are honored to present you the first RYCO Strategic Plan for the upcoming three years (2019-2021).We express our immense gratitude towards a number of stakeholders who participated in the strategic planning process – representatives of international and regional partner organizations, civil society organizations, governments of the Western Balkans, secondary schools from the
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TIRANA – On the occasion of the International Youth Day, RYCO Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General, Mr Đuro Blanuša and Mr Fatos Mustafa, wrote a letter to the youth of the Western Balkans and the stakeholders involved in the youth related field. The letter reads the following: As prejudice and stereotyping continue to shape attitudes in the
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Following its objective on regional co-operation in the youth field and building upon recent processes of strengthening the youth field in South East Europe (SEE), the EU-CoE youth partnership organises a peer-learning seminar on the state of youth work and its relevance for youth policy, in co-operation with the Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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PRIZREN – RYCO representatives took part in the panel discussion Reflecting on the Role of Youth in Fostering Youth Mobility and Cooperation of Young People – What We Can Do More? at this year’s edition of the Dokufest in Prizren, Kosovo*. The discussion that focused on youth cooperation and mobility in Kosovo and the Western
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WESTERN BALKANS – Novi Sad Humanitarian Centre (NSHC) in cooperation with Syri i Vizionit and English language teachers and students association SOL invites interested and motivated young people (18-30 year-old) living in Serbia (Novi Sad, Apatin, Kula, Surdulica, or Vladičin Han) and Kosovo* (Pejë/Peć, Gjakovë/Đakovica or Prizren) to apply for participation in a mobility and training
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In the frame of the project “Swapping Cultures- Erasing Borders”, the Beyond Barriers Association together with its partners, announce Postcard Competition, #4balkanculturediversity. The project is supported by RYCO within its first Open Call for Project Proposals. Topics: intercultural dialogue and intercultural learning. Both must be focused on the Western Balkan context. Who can participate: Youth 16-25 year-old
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WESTERN BALKANS – BLINK together with its partners is organizing a seven days training course, for strengthening capacities of key youth actors in Pristina. Through this activity it is foreseen to break the prejudices and the disinformation for the youngsters from Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia. The seven-day-long training course for strengthening capacities is open for 30 youngsters, between
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