The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Albania has officially launched the procedure for the selection of the Youth Representative of Albania to the Governing Board of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). The Youth Representative plays an important role in RYCO’s governance structure, ensuring that the voice, perspectives and needs of young people
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Berat – From 22 to 24 April 2026, the city of Berat hosted a three-day Capacity Building Training (CBT) for members of Local Youth Councils (LYCs), bringing together young representatives and activists from Elbasan, Librazhd, Prrenjas, Mallakastër, Vlorë, Kuçovë, Lushnjë, Divjakë, and Berat. The workshop was organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania
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Tirana – On March 26 a high-level visit was held at the Technical-Economic High School of Tirana as part of the Superschools Exchange Programme, connecting secondary schools from Tirana and Delchevo. The event brought together representatives of the European Union Delegation to Albania, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Albania, National Agency
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RYCO has launched its Leadership Regional Tour, an initiative designed to strengthen the alignment between senior leadership, program implementation, and local realities across the Western Balkans. The tour combines high‑level engagement with direct learning experiences connected to RYCO‑supported programs. Albania was the first stop, hosting a series of meetings and field visits from 27 February
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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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Durrës – From October 28th to 31st, the city of Durrës hosted a four-day training on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Project Cycle Management (PCM), gathering 14 young professionals and representatives of civil society organizations from across Albania. The training was jointly organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
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Local Branch Office Albania, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Tirana (FES), invites motivated young professionals from Albania’s CSO sector to join a four-day capacity building training in Durrës. Dates: 28 – 31 October 2025 Location: Durrës, Albania Registration deadline: October 15, 2025 This training will bring together 15 young professionals working in civil society to strengthen
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Tirana – 17 schools from Albania have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects, which will contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation, and intercultural learning and dialogue within the framework of the Western Balkans School Exchange Program, were presented at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth
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Shkodër- From June 26th to 28th, the city of Shkodër hosted a dynamic three-day Workshop on Raising the Capacities of Local Youth Councils (LYC), bringing together 16 youth representatives from Local Youth Councils (LYCs) and young activists across Northern Albania. Organized by the RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania and the OSCE Presence in Albania,
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TIRANA- The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania proudly partnered with the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Epoka University for the successful organization of the EU Decision-Making Simulation School on April 8–9, 2025, bringing together more than 30 high school students for an immersive, two-day educational experience. The initiative aimed to introduce
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