A decade of YOU(th)

Welcome to RYCO!

For 10 years, young people across the Western Balkans have been connecting, creating, and challenging what’s possible, together. The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) brings youth from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia closer through exchanges, dialogue, and shared experiences.

Because a better region doesn’t just start with youth.
It lasts with youth.

395
Ideas supported through grants
85000
People reached in the WB6
175
High School Partnerships Created
588
Teachers engaged and raised capacities
19000000
Euros Invested for RYCO Programs
22
Journalist Students supported through Hajde

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    Youth Exchange Testimonials

    Meeting other cultures for me earlier would mean a challenge, but now I crave a lot for similar projects and activities. Thanks to this experience, I am convinced that every cultural exchange contributes to the creation of constructive dialogue without prejudices.
    RYCO Youth Exchange Participant
    Marko Gajić RYCO Youth Exchange Participant
    During my participation in the project, everyone talked about stereotypes and prejudices that come in their way when meeting people from different places. That was one of the reasons we became really close. I believe that the youth in the Western Balkan region are really nice and friendly.
    RYCO Youth Exchange Participant
    Gordana Petkovska RYCO Youth Exchange Participant
    I was convinced that people in the region of the Western Balkans, in addition to the similarities in culture and the way of thinking, have also similar and common challenges. The latter made me realise that you cannot actually find separate solutions. Everyone in the region, especially youth, must cooperate to tackle these challenges together.
    RYCO Youth Exchange Participant
    Melitjan Nezaj RYCO Youth Exchange Participant

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    About RYCO

    Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is an independently functioning institutional mechanism, founded by the Western Balkans 6 participants (WB 6): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, aiming to promote the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation between the youth in the region through youth exchange programs.
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    Rruga Skënderbej 8/2/2
    e-mail
     office@rycowb.org
    Office Hours
    Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00h