North Macedonia Launches Procedure for the Selection of the Youth Representative to RYCO Governing Board
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Demography and Youth of North Macedonia has officially launched the procedure for the selection of...
Albania Launches Procedure for the Selection of the Youth Representative to RYCO Governing Board
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Albania has officially launched the procedure for the selection of the Youth...
Strengthening LYC for Advocacy and Peace: Youth from Southern Albania gather in Berat
Berat - From 22 to 24 April 2026, the city of Berat hosted a three-day Capacity Building Training (CBT) for...
From Tirana to Delchevo: Superschools Exchange in Action
Tirana – On March 26 a high-level visit was held at the Technical-Economic High School of Tirana as part of...
Regional Leadership Tour Begins. RYCO’s First Destination: Albania
RYCO has launched its Leadership Regional Tour, an initiative designed to strengthen the alignment between senior leadership, program implementation, and...
RISE Local Forum in Tirana Highlights Youth-Led Social Innovation in Albania
Tirana, 17 November 2025 – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in partnership with Yunus Social Business Balkans and with the...
Young Peacebuilders Strengthen Their Capacities on Youth, Peace and Security in Durrës
Durrës – From October 28th to 31st, the city of Durrës hosted a four-day training on Youth, Peace and Security...
OPEN CALL – Capacity Building Training for Young Professionals in Albania
Local Branch Office Albania, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Tirana (FES), invites motivated young professionals from Albania’s CSO sector to join...
Meet the Superschools in Albania – Exchange and Mobility of High School Students in the Western Balkans for Reconciliation and Better Regional Cooperation
Tirana - 17 schools from Albania have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects, which...
Youth Rising for Peace and Participation: Local Youth Councils gather in Shkodër
Shkodër- From June 26th to 28th, the city of Shkodër hosted a dynamic three-day Workshop on Raising the Capacities of...
Empowering Youth through Debate and Dialogue: RYCO joins Epoka University for EU Decision-Making Simulation School
TIRANA- The RYCO Local Branch Office in Albania proudly partnered with the Department of Political Science and International Relations at...
Superschools exchange brings energy, dialogue, and tradition to Elbasan
Elbasan, 14 March 2025 – Laughter, music, and the energy of young people filled Elbasan’s Dhaskal Todri High School, as...
Delegations of German and French Embassies in Tirana paid official visit to RYCO office
Marking the 62nd Anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) welcomed today German and French delegation, led...
Advancing the Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda: Local Actions Across the Western Balkans
Efforts to localize the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda across the Western Balkans have brought together youth, civil society,...
Celebrating Five Years of RISE: Empowering Change Across the Western Balkans
In the course of this year, RISE reached the milestone of five years since its establishment in the region for building social entrepreneurship and empowered youth in the Western Balkans. Celebrations marking this anniversary took place in Tirana, Sarajevo,...
RYCO Secretary General attended Human Capital in the New Growth Plan Conference in Tirana
RYCO Secretary General Albert Hani participated in a conference Human Capital in the New Growth Plan: Supporting the 5th Freedom,...
RISE 5th Anniversary: A Celebration of Youth Innovation and Social Change
Tirana, Albania —RISE 5th Anniversary caravan continued its journey today in Tirana, highlighting achievements of this powerful initiative that has...
Youth Leading the Way: RYCO Youth Talk Explores YPS and Digital Rights in Tirana
TIRANA – The Local Branch Office of RYCO in Albania, in collaboration with SCiDEV, hosted the RYCO Youth Talk: YPS...
Meet the Superschools in Albania – Exchange and Mobility of High School Students in the Western Balkans for Reconciliation and Better Regional Cooperation
Tirana- 16 schools from Albania have been awarded the title of “Superschool” this year, and their proposed projects, which will...
British Embassy supports RYCO's work and efforts towards youth empowerment
RYCO's work and unique mission in the region are recognized, especially when it comes to quality of programs and their...
Youth Summit in Tirana: Empowering the Next Generation
Tirana, June 11-13, 2024 - The Youth Summit Tirana, a regional initiative organized this year by the Municipality of Tirana,...
RYCO interactive session with Harvard students on their #Balkantrek tour
This Saturday RYCO team, led by Secretary General Albert Hani, welcomed a group of more than 50 Harvard students, including...
Albanian Journalists Visit RYCO: Strengthening Cooperation for Enhanced Representation of WB Youth in Media
TIRANA: RYCO Secretary General Mr. Albert Hani and Head of the Local Branch in Albania Mr. Kreshnik Loka, hosted several...
A new youth empowerment initiative 'Jeunes des 2 Rives (J2R)' has started in Albania
RYCO Kicks-Off the “Jeunes des 2 Rives (J2R)” program focused on knowledge exchange and international solidarity education The Regional Youth...
