Skopje – On July 16, 2024, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) held a significant event titled “The Role of Media in Promoting the Berlin Process – A Decade On” in Skopje. This event also marked the closing of the Peace Broadcasters program, a key initiative aimed at empowering young journalists in the Western Balkans.
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RYCO – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for the tender “Travel Management Services for the Local Branch Office of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in North Macedonia” RYCO is seeking qualified service providers to conclude framework agreement for the provision of various services related to travel
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Washington, DC – In the spirit of Madeleine Albright, who always believed in making a difference, RYCO Secretary General Albert Hani recently had an exceptional meeting with Ambassador Philip T. Reeker. Known as a great friend of the Western Balkans, Ambassador Reeker has played a key role in the region’s political developments and continues to
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New York –As part of a series of stakeholder meetings during his official trip to the United States, RYCO Secretary General Mr. Hani met with Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Mr. Felipe Paullier, at the UN Youth Office. Mr. Paullier, who was appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on October 27, 2023, is the first
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RYCO, the regional organization dedicated to youth development and cooperation, marks its 8th anniversary on the 4th of July. So far, RYCO has made significant efforts in empowering more than 31,000 young people, by investing over 7 million euros in youth exchange programs, on regional and local levels. It has organized four Open Calls supporting
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Mavrovo – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Skopje in the period 21 – 24 of June organized a regional training for the selected grantees of the 2nd Open Call to assist them in implementing ideas about activism and social inclusion in their respective regions. Over an engaging and productive weekend, our grantees immersed themselves
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SERBIA – This month, RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia organized two Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund local workshops, dedicated to all individuals and CSO representatives interested in raising their capacities for applying for regional cultural grants. The first workshop took place on Divčibare at the beginning of the month, while members of the CSOs
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Bijelo Pole – Capacity building training for writing project proposals and project implementation was held between 21st and 23rd of June in Bijelo Polje and gathered 18 participants from all parts of Montenegro. Their profiles and areas of interest vary from visual arts and theatre to creative industries and cultural heritage. The aim of the
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Sarajevo – Today, the RYCO Local Branch Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina joined forces with the BH Pride March to host an engaging RYCO Youth Talk titled “Pride Talks.” This event centered around the promotion of “The World and All That It Holds,” a compelling new novel by acclaimed Bosnian-American author Aleksandar Hemon. Hemon is
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