Tirana – Are you passionate about logistics and ensuring the smooth operation of organizational processes? The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is seeking a dedicated Logistics Officer to join our team and play a crucial role in streamlining operations, managing resources, and supporting our impactful projects. Position: Logistics Officer Type: 12 months Application Deadline: 7
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Efforts to localize the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda across the Western Balkans have brought together youth, civil society, and policymakers to address regional challenges through “RYCOGNISED YPS Advocacy Efforts in WB6” Project. These initiatives, led by RYCO in collaboration with youth councils and local organizations, focus on fostering inclusion, peacebuilding, and active youth
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Pristina, December 20, 2024 – Peace Broadcaster Closing Event: Empowering Young Journalists as Peace Reporters End of December and one more significant milestone achieved, as 12 young journalists from WB6 successfully finished this year’s edition of Peace Broadcasters Program, focused on Intercultural Dialogue, Transitional Justice and Constructive Journalism. From 2021 Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO)
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WESTERN BALKANS – Beginning of December marked the start of the lifetime journey for 13 young people from Western Balkans region, who paid official visit to Japan within “Japan’s Friendship Ties Program” – MIRAI. This is the 5th cycle of the program that Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) implemented in cooperation with the Government of Japan
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Zlatibor – From December 6th to 8th, RYCO played a pivotal role as a partner organization in the promotion of the 4th generation of Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) on Zlatibor, Serbia. The event, organized by WeBalkans, showcased the collaboration between RYCO and the YEA project, emphasizing the importance of youth engagement in shaping the future
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Tirana, December 7, 2024 – The Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) Academy successfully concluded its third and final module at the Hotel Tirana International, uniting representatives from governmental institutions, regional organizations, and national youth councils from across the Western Balkans. Hosted by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), the two-day module provided a platform to
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Berlin – The Aspen Institute and the German Federal Foreign Office convened a high-level working group of experts and government representatives in Berlin from 3-5 December 2024, to address the reconciliation and enlargement pathway for the Western Balkans. Participants engaged in insightful discussions, providing thorough analyses of the current situation and offering constructive solutions to
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Are you passionate about democracy and peace? Do you want to shape the future alongside young leaders from across Europe and beyond? Youth4Peace is calling young people from Western Balkans region to be part of an unforgettable international experience in Berlin in May 2025! In 2025, the world will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the
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Thirteen selected young people from the Western Balkans will spend the next 7 days in Japan, as part of the MIRAI Program 2024/2025 – implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). From 3rd to 9th December, participants will have the opportunity to visit Tokyo and Hiroshima and exchange
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Dear Applicants, We want to express our gratitude towards all of you who have shown interest and made efforts to participate in the Third Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund. In the 3rd Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund, we are happy to share that we have received 94 project proposals under
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