Elbasan, 14 March 2025 – Laughter, music, and the energy of young people filled Elbasan’s Dhaskal Todri High School, as Summer Day celebration brought together students from High School “Dhaskal Todi” and Gymnasium “Sveti Sava” from Belgrade and High Official guests, led by EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, who paid a visit to RYCO’s
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The Head of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch in Montenegro, Edin Koljenović, welcomed the newly appointed Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Jan Haukaas, at the RYCO Office in Podgorica. The meeting underscored the continued dedication of both institutions to foster youth engagement as a tool to equip young people
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On February 18, 2025, a high-level visit was held to one of the awarded Superschools programs, implemented as part of the second cycle of this regional initiative, connecting secondary schools from Nikšić and Bugojno. The event brought together representatives of the European Union, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of Sports
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Marking the 62nd Anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) welcomed today German and French delegation, led by German Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Karl Bergner and French Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Catherine Suard. Together with Director of GIZ in Albania, Sonia Kurz, GIZ Team leader, Jasmin Valjevac and Director of Agence Française
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Skopje – On January 17, 2025, representatives of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) took part in the traditional annual Diplomatic Corps Reception, hosted by the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Ms. Gordana Siljanovska Davkova. RYCO was represented by Mr. Albert Hani, Secretary General; Mr. Vladimir Gjorgjevski, Head of the Local Branch Office
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Sarajevo – Are you passionate about community engagement and driving meaningful change at the local level? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is looking for a proactive Local Program Officer to join our team and lead the implementation of impactful initiatives that empower youth and foster regional cooperation.s. Position: Local Program Officer Type: 12 months
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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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Zlatibor – From December 6th to 8th, RYCO played a pivotal role as a partner organization in the promotion of the 4th generation of Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) on Zlatibor, Serbia. The event, organized by WeBalkans, showcased the collaboration between RYCO and the YEA project, emphasizing the importance of youth engagement in shaping the future
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BELGRADE – RYCO LBO Serbia, in collaboration with the South-East Europe Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG) and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, hosted the RYCO Youth Talk: Navigating the Digital Frontier: Youth, Peace, and Cybersecurity on Saturday, November 25, 2024, in Belgrade. This Youth Talk was organized within the SEEDIG Youth School, which gathered 30
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