VIENNA – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) announced on Monday the 18 finalists of the OSCE Scholarship Programme for young people from the Western Balkans to attend the European Innovation Academy (EIA), one of the world’s leading summer entrepreneurship programmes in Turin, Italy. The scholarships were promoted through the network of the OSCE Field
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SARAJEVO – NIŠ – TIRANA – Nisville Jazz Festival, together with its partners (Syri Blue from Tirana and Motus Adulescenti from Sarajevo) within the project “SaNiTi (Sarajevo – Niš – Tirana) Jazz Project”, invite young musicians (those who already play jazz as well as those who intend to take more active part in this music
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WESTERN BALKANS – RYCO Local Branch Officers in the RYCO Contracting Parties’ capitals held the strategic dialogue meetings with relevant stakeholders working in the field of youth policy during the last week around the region. The meetings were the activities announced during the Strategic Conference (click here to read more) in Macedonia and it is
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BUDVA/BEČIĆI – Montenegrin Ministry of Sports through the Directorate for Youth has organized a conference entitled “The European perspective of the Western Balkans within the Berlin Process – Youth Cooperation RYCO” on Friday in Bečići, Montenegro. The event brought together important decision-makers, partners and stakeholders interested in the Berlin Process. A special guest of the
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WESTERN BALKANS – After the successful signing ceremonies in Belgrade, Pristina, Tirana, Podgorica, Sarajevo and Skopje, we are honored to present you the final list of the supported projects within the first RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals. The listed civil society organizations and high schools from the Western Balkans will organize the first youth
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DURRËS – RYCO Deputy Secreatry General Mr Fatos Mustafa took part in the OSCE Regional Meeting of Heads of Field Operations in South-Eastern Europe on Wednesday when he presented our work and discussed the cooperation between RYCO and OSCE in the Western Balkans. The two-day-long meeting is hosted in Durrës by the OSCE Presence in
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BELGRADE/BERLIN – Are you interested in Europe, history and peace? Do you want to learn more about World War I and its consequences? Do you want to know how other societies experienced the war and how you can personally contribute to a peaceful future in and around Europe? Do you have ideas for peace in and
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PODGORICA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša and RYCO Local Branch Officer in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović met on Thursday in Podgorica with United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro Ms Fiona McCluney. Possible ways of cooperation between the organizations that interlocutors represent were discussed at the meeting. Mr Blanuša and Mr
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PODGORICA – RYCO Program Officer Ms Bojana Bulatović and RYCO Local Branch Officer in Macedonia Mr Albert Hani are taking part in the Second Europe-Western Balkans Youth Meeting: The Berlin process – a new impetus for youth work that is taking place in Podgorica, Montenegro. The 3-day-long event focuses on youth work and youth policy
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TIRANA – RYCO Deputy Secretary General Mr Fastos Mustafa met on Wednesday in the RYCO Head Office the representatives of the Municipality of Ferizaj/Uroševac – Director of the Directorate for Urban Planning Mr Lulzim Aliu and Chief of the Mayor’s Cabinet Mr Selim Marevci – and discussed the role of young people in the local communities. RYCO Deputy Secretary General Mr
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