The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia, in partnership with United Nations agencies in Serbia (UNFPA and UNDP), organized a two-day capacity-building training for civil society organizations focused on the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas. Held on 13–14 December, the training marked the first in a series of joint activities
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The Parliament of Montenegro today hosted the conference “Berlin Process Youth Forum – Conclusions and Recommendations in the Context of Montenegro”, organized in cooperation with the Local Office of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. Opening the conference, Vice President of the Parliament of Montenegro Boris Pejović emphasized the
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, organized a three-day training from 28 to 30 November, aimed at strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations and secondary schools to implement the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda. The activity brought together 20 participants, representing secondary schools and non-governmental
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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
read moreSkopje, 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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Skopje, North Macedonia – The Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE) Forum 2025 brought together young changemakers, institutional partners, and diplomats at Europe House Skopje to celebrate five years of fostering social innovation and entrepreneurship across the Western Balkans. Opening the Forum, Mr. Vladimir Gjorgjevski, Head of RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia, reflected
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with the Union of Secondary School Students of Serbia (UNSS), successfully organized a Capacity Building Training (CBT) for high school students within the Superschools program. Superschools, is RYCO’s flagship EU-funded initiative, implemented in partnership with GIZ, co-funded by the European Union and German Government. The training was organized in three modules.
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