WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for an advocacy and promotional campaign titled “Better Region Starts with Youth”. RYCO is seeking a specialized service provider to plan and implement a public information campaign on results achieved through the implementation of the project “A Better Region
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WESTERN BALKANS – Under the framework of the advocacy project “A Better Region starts with Youth” implemented by RYCO with the support of the Federal Republic of Germany, RYCO is launching a Western Balkans wide online survey asking youth about their opinion on digital tools. Supporting the goals of the advocacy projects, and the launch
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WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for creation of a digital youth platform. RYCO is planning to finalize a contract with a Specialized service provider which is experienced in developing web applications and/or web based platforms. The platform’s main functions will be to promote the
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WESTERN BALKANS – The five Youth Representatives in the RYCO Governing Board coming from Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia issue the following statement on the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the youth in the Western Balkans. Taking into account the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of our lives
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TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša participated in a panel discussion at the sixth Tirana Connectivity Forum which took place online from 1 to 2 October. Under the theme “Connectivity in Pandemic Times: Threats and Opportunities”, the two-day event gathered experts, academics and policymakers to discuss regional cooperation and the EU enlargement policy.
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WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO in collaboration with the South East European Youth Network (SEEYN) organized an online training on digital tools for the grantees of the third RYCO Open Call, which took place from 24 to 25 September. The two-day training was designed to support grantees in the process of switching to online activities and
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WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO and UNFPA, supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund, are implementing the second part of the Western Balkans Y-Peer Training of Trainers that gathers 21 young people from the region who will become ypeer trainers. Due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the training is taking place from 30 September
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WESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for an online volunteering platform. RYCO is planning to finalize a contract with a service provider to develop and to update one regional volunteering web platform. The online platform on volunteering will serve as a resource center and a
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WESTERN BALKANS – The International Day of Peace is observed each year on 21 September to highlight the importance of peaceful societies. It was first proclaimed in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly in global efforts of celebrating and strengthening the ideals of peace. Peaceful societies are achieved when cooperation, dialogue and mutual understanding
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WESTERN BALKANS – The six Local Incubators are organizing a series of the informative sessions for all the young entrepreneurs from the Western Balkans interested in taking part in the RISE Journey. The informative sessions aim to give answers to all the questions regarding the program and ongoing call for applications. The schedule of the
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