WESTERN BALKANS – September 15 is celebrated as the International Day of Democracy after being established in 2007 through a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly. This day aims to encourage governments and societies to strengthen efforts and policies that promote and consolidate democracy. It also highlights that stronger democracy needs the participation
read moreBELGRADE – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia Ms Ivana Antonijević and Youth Representative from Serbia in the RYCO Governing Board Mr Marko Kostić met with the Managing Director of the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (AHK Serbia) Mr Frank Aletter on Friday, 10 September. The meeting served to discuss the strategic orientation
read moreBELGRADE – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović participated as a panelist in the consultations of the working group on “Initiatives at the Regional Level in Response to Crises and Security Threats” which was hosted online by Konrad Adenauer Foundation Belgrade on Thursday, 9 September 2021. The meeting was
read moreVRNJAČKA BANJA – The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia together with the OSCE Mission to Serbia for four years in a row has been organizing a training course on project proposal design for civil society organizations from Serbia to support their capacity building in conducting regional projects. This year’s training took place from 7
read moreBELGRADE – The RISE Regional Forum, organized within the 8th Social Innovation Forum, took place in Belgrade, Serbia on 9-10 September 2021. The event brought together young social entrepreneurs as well as representatives of French Embassy to Serbia, RYCO, Pulse Group, the French Development Agency and other donors who discussed the current state of social
read moreThere is no end Where do I begin one of the most beautiful stories that ever happened to me and how do I finish it when the whole story, which you will have the opportunity to read has no end, or if there is then it is only fictional, while in reality this story is
read moreA successful cooperation between France and the Western Balkans to enhance social and solidarity economy at the European level A press conference was organized by the French Embassy to Serbia at the French Institute in Belgrade on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. On this occasion, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO),
read moreSKOPJE – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia Mr Vladimir Gjorgjevski took part in a panel on “Opportunities and Mechanisms for Regional Cooperation in Western Balkans on their path towards European Union Integration” which took place on Sunday, 5 September 2021. The event was held at the School for Politics in
read moreSKOPJE – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), Local Branch Office in North Macedonia invites high school teachers and civil society representatives from North Macedonia to participate in a training on “Dealing with the Past and Intercultural Dialogue” with a view of strengthening and improving skills and knowledge of high quality communication standards in these
read moreInterview with sanitary engineer Adnan Ošijan In the 20th century, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also the entire region of the Western Balkans, moved from a mostly agrarian society to an industrial society. The socialist government built factories wherever the opportunity arose for such a thing. No attention was paid to any consequences that the mass
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