RYCO is thrilled to announce that it is launching its quarterly newsletter! Packed with highlights and upcoming events, our team has worked hard to make this newsletter a gateway to the latest happenings in the Regional Youth Cooperation Office. In this edition, you’ll find diverse features, ranging from RYCO activities and inspiring individuals to exciting
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2024 to bring major changes for institutional advancement We stepped in 2024 with a clear vision – to put transformation goals info action! And when we say that we have in mind numerous things included in institutional transformation package, starting from proper and efficient implementation of documents and framework adopted in previous period, to putting
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TIRANA- The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania has actively supported the local initiatives of Peace Week 2023, a collaborative effort organized by the United Nations Association Albania (UNAA) in various cities across Albania from October 23 to October 29, 2023. “Peace Week 2023” was a week-long event under the slogan of “Skills for Peace.”
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WESTERN BALKANS/JAPAN – Are you intrigued by Japanese culture? Would you like to immerse yourself in a 7-day cultural experience that lets you delve deeper into it? The good news awaits you. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) are excited to collaborate for the fourth consecutive
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ALBANIA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania concluded successfully the “Youth Voices for Stronger Communities” project supported by the Austrian Development Agency and organized under the framework of Tirana European Youth Capital. This initiative reflects and meets the perceptions of youth in Albania and supports them with knowledge and tools to become proactive
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WESTERN BALKANS – Applications for the RYCO Superschools Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme continue to be open until the 4th of November, 2022 at 23:59. 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.
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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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Struga – A three-day capacity-building workshop for 35 participants of the Presidential School of Policies within the Presidential Center for Political Education, took place from 7th to the 9th of October in Struga, North Macedonia. The event was organized with the support of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in close cooperation with the Presidential
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SKOPJE – Head of the RYCO Local Branch in North Macedonia Mr. Vladimir Gjorgjevski, together with RYCO Program Officer Ms. Sherife Ismaili Kasapi, met the Director of Youth Card Association (EYCA) Mr. Manel Sanchez, Advisor for Youth Policy in the Office of Prime Minister in North Macedonia Mr. Gjorgji Tasev, and President of non-governmental organization
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RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro supported a four-day Eco Camp organized by the NGO Euromost for the third year in a row. The camp took place in Gusinje (valley Grebaje) and in Plav (nearby Hridsko Lake) from 29th of July to 01st of August 2022, gathering more than 80 young people from Montenegro, Serbia
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