POZNAŃ – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša participated in the Ministerial Meeting which gathered the Western Balkans six Foreign Minister at the Poznań Summit on Thursday when he presented the work of RYCO but also underlined the need that the political elites of the region take more care of their rhetoric. Speaking at the
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SHËNGJIN – The Steering Committee of the UN Peacebuilding Fund supported project Supporting the Western Balkan’s Collective Leadership on Reconciliation: Building Capacities and Momentum for the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) took place in Shëngjin, Albania on Tuesday. The meeting discussed the overall project and major activities in 2019 but also other relevant peace-building interventions
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WARSAW – RYCO Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša and Mr Fatos Mustafa are participating the Berlin Process Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Warsaw on 11 – 12 April where they are presenting the work of RYCO and the situation of young people in the Western Balkans. The meeting is organized in the
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TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša and Mr Fatos Mustafa met with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Albania Mr Luigi Soreca in the RYCO Head Office in Tirana on Tuesday . The meeting discussed cooperation between RYCO and the EU Delegation to Albania. After updating the Ambassador on the work
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TIRANA – The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has awarded over 700.000€ for a new three-year Regional Youth Cooperation Office’s (RYCO) project which will strengthen capacities of the National Volunteer Services in the Western Balkans, develop and test Regional Volunteer Service, scale up and promote a regional volunteer program. The project will target young
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TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša met on Tuesday with Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretary General Ms Majlinda Bregu when they discussed possible ways of cooperation between the organizations in order to create new synergies for the Western Balkans development. Mr Blanuša updated his counterpart on the RYCO’s work and priorities underlining the
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TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša met on Tuesday with Director of European Youth Card Association (EYCA) Mr Manel Sánchez when they discussed possible ways of cooperation between the organizations in order to create new mobility opportunities for the Western Balkans youth. Mr Blanuša informed his counterpart on the RYCO’s work pointing out
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TIRANA – Ambassadors of Croatia and Slovenia to Albania, H.E. Ms Sanja Bujas Juraga and H.E. Ms Lea Stančič, visited RYCO on Monday. During the meeting with the RYCO Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General, Mr Đuro Blanuša and Mr Fatos Mustafa, they explored possibilities of cooperation between RYCO and the two countries. RYCO high officials informed the interlocutors on the ongoing
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PODGORICA – Youth Exchange as Motor for Regional Cooperation conference is taking place in Podgorica, Montenegro. The conference, organized by RYCO in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, aims to discuss the results of the Berlin Process with a special focus on the youth cooperation. The event gathered ambassadors, MPs, representatives of international organizations
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BRUSSELS – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša participated in the EU-Western Balkans Summit organized by the Friends of Europe on Tuesday. The event addressed the political, economic and social issues that affect the Balkans. Mr Blanuša took part in the session entitled Bridging or Fuelling Divides: The Role of Media and Grassroots Organisations. The
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