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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Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina – In the framework of the EU Western Balkan Students Integration project, the Electrical Engineering STudents’ European association organized its first three-day Regional Workshop in collaboration with EESTEC Tuzla and EESTEC Novi Sad in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 26-28 September 2022. Nearly 20 students from the region gathered to discuss more
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WESTERN BALKANS – Applications for the RYCO Superschools Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme are now open! RYCO will support 100 secondary schools from the Western Balkan region to implement regional exchanges for more than 1200 students, and will offer capacity building opportunities for more than 100 teachers. The Superschools Exchange program aims at supporting the
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TIRANA – The Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE) project, supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized a three-day regional Forum on social entrepreneurship, which took place in Tirana, on 6-8 September 2022. The Forum brought together the most relevant actors and stakeholders of the entrepreneurial
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Budva, Montenegro – The EU Western Balkan Students Integration Summer Camp, a 3-day event consisting of workshops and training sessions, was organized in Budva, Montenegro from 19 to 21 July. The summer camp brought together over 25 young people representatives of student organizations, the youth Trainer – Ms. Mila Jukic, and a special guest, the
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