WESTERN BALKANS – Today marks the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. This commemorative day was established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on December 21, 2010, to honor the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights violations, as
read moreALBANIA/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/NORTH MACEDONIA/SERBIA – Within the second RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals co-financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the Friends of the Planet CSO from Serbia, in partnership with AULEDA from Albania, LIR Evolution from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Photo Club Kumanovo from North Macedonia and the Photo Club Kragujevac from Serbia,
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) Local Branch Office in Albania and Epoka University are proud to announce the launch of a series of reconciliation seminars titled “Can Old Gloves Fit Young Hands: Learning about the Western Balkans from a Different Perspective”. The seminars will take place from March to June 2021,
read moreALBANIA/KOSOVO – Within the second RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals co-financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, Open Labs Albania in partnership with IPKO Foundation, implemented the project “Preserving WB Cities Identity through Participatory Architecture”. The project took place from November 2019 to November 2020 and helped young people explore the urban development challenges
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – Twelve social businesses, two from each: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, will be supported with financial grants of 2.500€ and a regional incubation program to make their ideas a reality. The selected social businesses of young people are supported with a total of 30.000€ within the RISE
read moreBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/NORTH MACEDONIA/ SERBIA – Within the second RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals co-financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the School With Boarding For Children with Hearing And Speech Disabilities “11. Maj” from Jagodina, Serbia in partnership with Pozoriste Mladih Tuzle from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eureka Studio from North Macedonia and Centar
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – An online capacity building training for the RYCO beneficiaries supported within the fourth RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals co-funded by the European Union took place on Thursday, 11 March. The training gathered representatives from the lead applicants of the twelve awarded projects within this call. It provided an in-depth understanding of
read moreSARAJEVO – Within the framework of the 4th RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals supported by the European Union, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) signed a contract with Mladi za mir (Youth for Peace). The signing ceremony took place at the premises of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, and
read moreALBANIA/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA – Within the second RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals co-financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the Institute for Democracy, Media & Culture (IDMC) from Albania, in partnership with the Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities (BRAVO) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Network for the Education and the Development of the
read moreBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/SERBIA – Within the second RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals co-financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, JU Srednja Tehnička Škola from Bosnia and Herzegovina in partnership with Tehnička Škola Čačak from Serbia implemented the project “Let’s Look Together over the Fence”. The project took place from November 2019 to December 2020
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