Are you passionate about youth cooperation, regional development, and building strong partnerships that create meaningful opportunities for young people? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for an experienced Head of Local Branch Office (HLBO) in Serbia to lead its operations in Belgrade and strengthen youth cooperation, mobility, and exchange across the region. This
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RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia is opening a call for participation in capacity-building training for the preparation of project proposals enhancing mobility, regional cooperation, peacebuilding, reconciliation and youth activism in the Western Balkans, for representatives of civil society organizations from Serbia. The training is implemented with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.
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On 7 May 2026, students and teachers from the Sixth Belgrade Gymnasium in Serbia and Gymnasium “Ali Demi” from Vlore, Albania gathered in Belgrade for a Sport for Development (S4D) event organized within the Superschools programme. The event brought together young people through interactive and sport-based activities aimed at promoting inclusion, cooperation, teamwork and intercultural
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On 1 April 2026, students and teachers from the Pharmacy and Physiotherapy School in Belgrade and the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth in Sarajevo came together at the Olimp Sports Center in Belgrade for an inclusive sports activity titled “Games Without Borders,” organized within the Superschools program. This activity aimed to promote inclusion, cooperation, and mutual
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This week, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Serbia organized the event “Culture in Action: What Are Young People Creating in the Western Balkans?” at the Centre for Cultural Decontamination (CZKD) in Belgrade. The event gathered young cultural practitioners, civil society actors, artists, and partners to present projects supported through the
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Following its first stop in Albania, RYCO’s Leadership Regional Tour continued in Serbia, bringing together senior leadership, institutional partners, and program stakeholders through a series of high-level meetings and field engagements in March 2026. The visit combined strategic discussions with key partners and direct engagement with RYCO-supported initiatives, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to aligning its
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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 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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Belgrade, Serbia — October 23, 2025. The RISE Forum Local Event was successfully held at the Europe House in Belgrade, bringing together young social entrepreneurs, mentors, institutional representatives, and partner organizations to celebrate the achievements of the Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE) program. The event was organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in
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Belgrade – 20 schools from Serbia have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects were presented today at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Selected schools and their programs will contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation,
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