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 Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in cooperation with IEC Tehnopolis and partners, held the RISE Local Forum on September 25 in Podgorica. The Forum brought together representatives of institutions, civil society, the private sector, and young social entrepreneurs. Its main goal was to foster dialogue on the development of social entrepreneurship as a tool
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Today in Podgorica, a “Meet the Superschools” event was held, during which agreements were signed with nine Montenegrin schools whose projects were awarded within the 4th cycle of the Superschools RYCO program. The program aims to contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation, intercultural learning, and dialogue within the framework of the Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme. The
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The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is pleased to announce the launch of the RISE Alumni Awards 2025, an opportunity for young changemakers from the Western Balkans to further develop their social enterprises and increase their regional impact. This initiative is implemented jointly by the six RISE Local Incubators, reaffirming RYCO’s commitment to supporting youth-led
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Tirana- 16 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 Balkans School Exchange Program, were presented today at a public event called “Meet the Superschools,” organized by the Regional Youth Cooperation
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Western Balkans – In celebration of the regional approach of the RISE project, the RISE Expedition just started its journey yesterday. Risers will participate in a 3 to 7-day mobility program, exploring concepts similar to their idea in the social economy sector in Western Balkans. The RISE Expedition is a valuable and enriching experience that
read moreWestern Balkans – December, marked the successful completion of the regional and local activities in the framework of EU-WB-SI project implementation. The aim of the project was to support the integration of WB students into the EU through the process of creation and development of branches of prominent European students’ organizations in the Western Balkans, which
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WESTERN BALKANS – The six Local Incubators based in the Western Balkans are looking for young people from 18 to 35 years old from the region in a group of a minimum of two persons who are motivated to learn about social entrepreneurship and be involved in a regional program. They should be ambitious and
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GERMANY/WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO Secretary General Mr. Albert Hani and Superschools Delegation participated in the Foreign Ministers Meeting held within the Berlin Process. The meeting was hosted this year by the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, and took place on the premises of the German Federal Foreign Office. The opening remarks delivered by the German
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SARAJEVO – On 11th of October 2022, Regional Youth Cooperation Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a visit to the school for blind and visually impaired children. The GIZ officials, Dr. Michaela Baur, the director for Europe, Mediterranean and Central Asia, and Mr. Daniel Passon, Head of Division visited the school as part their visit
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