WESTERN BALKANS – As 27 January 2022 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it commemorates the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. This day should serve as a tribute to the memory of the Holocaust victims and as a reminder for developing educational programs to help prevent future genocides. On this
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – On the occasion of the International Day of Education with the topic “Changing course, transforming education”, sixty secondary schools from the Western Balkans are selected to participate in the Regional Youth Cooperation Office’s (RYCO) Superschools programme. Students and teachers will have a chance to implement school-to-school exchanges as well as to participate
read morePODGORICA – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro Mr Edin Koljenović and Youth Representative of Montenegro in the RYCO Governing Board Ms Andrea Mićanović met with the First Counsellor of the French Embassy and the Director of the French Institute in Montenegro Mr Laurent Goncalves and international expert of the European integration
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is inviting tenderers to submit their offers for external audit. RYCO is seeking the services of an auditing company for the audit of RYCO accounts and Financial Statements for the financial year 2021 in compliance with article 18 of RYCO Statute. Deadline for submitting tenders: 10 February
read moreTIRANA – German Minister of State for Europe and Climate Ms Anna Lührmann paid a visit to the RYCO Head Office in Tirana on Tuesday, 18 January when she met with the RYCO Secretary General Mr Albert Hani. The counterparts discussed RYCO’s work and its achievements as well as the continuation of the German Federal
read moreSKOPJE – Head of the RYCO Local Branch Office in North Macedonia Mr Vladimir Gjorgjevski took part in the presentation of the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the period January-June 2022. The priorities of the French EU Presidency which were presented by Ambassador of France in North
read moreNew Year’s gatherings are synonymous for good mood and a positive atmosphere, especially when you feel like everyone is eagerly waiting for you to share your stories with them, where your experiences are recognized and ideas accepted. Today, such a story started from Sarajevo, as the central location, which connected Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina, Skopje and
read moreThe ‘Hajde!’ platform (www.hajde.media) is a new online meeting place for all young people who are interested in active participation in and daily monitoring of interesting events, news and opportunities in the Western Balkans. On the platform, young people will have the opportunity to get to know each other, share their own experiences and gain
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – After recently launching the youth platform “Hajde!”, RYCO wants to present it to you – the youth of the Western Balkans 🙂 The Hajde! platform was officially launched on 8 December, during the regional ministerial meeting on youth and education in Tirana. The platform has been developed based on inputs of more
read moreWESTERN BALKANS – The Regional Youth Cooperation Office in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan thank all the applicants for taking time and submitting their applications for the youth exchange “Western Balkans Meet Japan – A Bridge Into Future”. Due to a considerable amount of applications and limited number of places for
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