(Pristina, 31st May 2023) – Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), in collaboration with Deutsche Welle (DW) and the Association of Kosovo Journalists (AJK), successfully completed the second cycle of the program “Peace Broadcasters: Empowering Journalists as Peace Reporters” in Kosovo. The program gathered 20 journalists from different media and trained them in the topics of
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VELES – The RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia organized three-day training for young journalists in the field of intercultural dialogue and transitional journalism. The training which took place in Veles on 11 – 13 December, gathered students of journalism and journalists working in different types of media. Given that journalists are integral part
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TIRANA – Within the regional program for students of journalism, a project funded by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) organized the first regional gathering of Hajde! teams in Tirana on 7-9 December 2021. Hajde! teams made up of participants from this year’s regional program for students of journalism together
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SKOPJE – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), Local Branch Office in North Macedonia invites young journalists from North Macedonia to participate in a training and mentoring program which aims to enrich and deepen their knowledge and understanding on the topics of Dealing with the Past, Intercultural Dialogue and Transitional Journalism as well as provide
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Young people are facing mental health problems at an increased rate, and this issue has been particularly exacerbated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeing the increased presence of such problems among their peers and the lack of due care from their parents and institutions, young people are encouraged to start tackling these problems
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If your passion is hiking and you want to visit the mountains of Kosovo one day, then you better speak with Xhemil Veliu and listen to his experiences and suggestions. Xhemil Veliu, a medical school student and a hiking enthusiast from Kosovo, reveals the best mountain destinations that are suitable for the development of this
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Betim Bregovina, a visually impaired individual from Obiliq/Obilić, has four university degrees but cannot find a job. His personal story gives an inspiring message to people with disabilities, while it shows that full integration of all communities in the society has a long way to go. Betim Bregovina, a 34-year-old from Obiliq/Obilić often starts his
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When COVID-19 virus had an outbreak, masks were nowhere to be found. Even if you could get your hands on some, they were really expensive. But, there is always someone who can brighten up your day in those times with their humanitarian act. Aleksandra Aleksandrović from Novi Sad is a young lady who voluntarily started
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KOSOVO* – RYCO Local Branch Office in Kosovo in partnership with the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, invites young journalists and students of journalism to participate in a training and mentoring program on “Intercultural Dialogue and Transitional Journalism”. This program aims to strengthen and improve the skills and knowledge of young journalists in Kosovo in the
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WESTERN BALKANS – Within the framework of the advocacy project “A Better Region Starts with Youth” implemented with the support of the Federal Republic of Germany, RYCO organized a three-month Program for Students of Journalism in the Western Balkans. This program took place from November 2020 to February 2021 and provided young journalists, with an
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