TIRANA – We are honored to present you the first RYCO Strategic Plan for the upcoming three years (2019-2021).We express our immense gratitude towards a number of stakeholders who participated in the strategic planning process – representatives of international and regional partner organizations, civil society organizations, governments of the Western Balkans, secondary schools from the
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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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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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PODGORICA – RYCO Local Branch Officer in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović, in cooperation with the Forum MNE, held a strategic dialogue meeting with relevant stakeholders working in the field of youth policy on Saturday in Podgorica, Montenegro. The meeting gathered stakeholders from Montenegro working in the fields of youth, education and reconciliation with the main
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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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PODGORICA – Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) signed contracts on Tuesday with three civil society organizations and high schools from Montenegro that got the support to organize the first youth exchange programs within the RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals. The representatives of the three organizations and high schools were addressed by RYCO Governing Board
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PODGORICA – RYCO Local Branch Officer in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović participated in the youth organizations forum “Steps Towards Successful Youth Activism” on Friday in Podgorica, Montenegro. He presented the possibilities that RYCO offers to youth as their new partner in the Western Balkans. The forum gathered youth organizations and relevant stakeholders who are working
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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 Pilot Capacity Building Training for the first beneficiaries of the organization’s open call for project proposal ended on Friday in Podgorica, Montenegro. During the five days long training, we gathered the representatives of 34 civil society organizations and high schools from the region, the lead applicants of the shortlisted project within the
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