Are you passionate about research, evaluation, organizational learning, and turning evidence into better programs and ideas? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for an experienced Research Evaluation and Learning (REL) Manager to lead research, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management processes across the organization. This role is an opportunity to help strengthen how RYCO
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Pristina – Are you passionate about youth cooperation, regional exchange, and turning ideas into real opportunities for young people? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for a motivated Local Program Officer in Kosovo to support the implementation of the School to School exchange project, co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal
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In the first days of April 2026, Pristina hosted the Regional Leadership Tour of RYCO Secretary General Vladimir Obradović and Deputy Secretary General Kreshnik Loka. The visit marked an important milestone in the context of RYCO’s 10th anniversary and contributed to strengthening cooperation with youth as well as key regional and international actors. The delegation,
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On 12 February 2026, students of the Gymnasium of Mostar visited their peers at the British Gymnasium of Technology (BGT) in Pristina as part of the EU and Germany co-funded Superschools exchange program and its “Green Code: Youth for Climate and Tech Cooperation” initiative. The RYCO and GIZ Kosovo-implemented program brings together 26 students from
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Pristina – Eleven schools from Kosovo have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, with their projects presented at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Kosovo. The selected schools and their programs will contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation, and intercultural dialogue within
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The Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund invites artists, cultural workers, and creative practitioners from Kosovo* to join a three-day local workshop in Pristina. Dates: 22 – 23 – 24 August 2025 Location: Pristina, Kosovo Registration deadline: 20 August 2025 This workshop is part of a new multi-year initiative supporting youth cultural activism and creative solutions
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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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Efforts to localize the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda across the Western Balkans have brought together youth, civil society, and policymakers to address regional challenges through “RYCOGNISED YPS Advocacy Efforts in WB6” Project. These initiatives, led by RYCO in collaboration with youth councils and local organizations, focus on fostering inclusion, peacebuilding, and active youth
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Pristina, December 20, 2024 – Peace Broadcaster Closing Event: Empowering Young Journalists as Peace Reporters End of December and one more significant milestone achieved, as 12 young journalists from WB6 successfully finished this year’s edition of Peace Broadcasters Program, focused on Intercultural Dialogue, Transitional Justice and Constructive Journalism. From 2021 Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO)
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In the course of this year, RISE reached the milestone of five years since its establishment in the region for building social entrepreneurship and empowered youth in the Western Balkans. Celebrations marking this anniversary took place in Tirana, Sarajevo, Pristina, Podgorica, Belgrade, and Skopje. Organized by RYCO in partnership with the French Development Agency, the European Union, the Franco-German Youth Office, Groupe SOS Pulse, and Pulse Balkans, these events demonstrated the successes of the program and the exceptional individuals moving it forward. Since 2019, RISE has supported entrepreneurs, NGOs,
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