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WESTERN BALKANS – We invite you to apply for becoming a member of a youth co-design team for a research and advocacy project on young people’s perceptions on peace and security in the Western Balkans. We are now calling for 24 enthusiastic volunteers (with 4 representatives from each Western Balkan 6 (12 women and 12

WESTERN BALKANS – Today marks Human Rights Day – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The adoption of such a document represents a milestone in human history that brought the understanding of inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being regardless of

TIRANA – The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has awarded over 700.000€ for a new three-year Regional Youth Cooperation Office’s (RYCO) project which will strengthen capacities of the National Volunteer Services in the Western Balkans, develop and test Regional Volunteer Service, scale up and promote a regional volunteer program. The project will target young

TIRANA/BRUSSELS – The European Union has awarded €500.000 for a new two-year Regional Youth Cooperation Office’s (RYCO) project, which will enhance youth mobility, youth cooperation and youth activism in the Western Balkans thereby supporting the process of reconciliation in the region. The project activities will contribute to increasing levels of youth participation, but also raising

BRUSSELS – As President of the European Commission Mr Juncker announced in his 2017 State of the Union address, the European Commission adopted on Tuesday the Western Balkans Strategy. It spells out the priorities and areas of joint reinforced cooperation, addressing the specific challenges the Western Balkans face, in particular the need for fundamental reforms

Dear Applicants, We want to express our gratitude towards all of you who have shown interest and made efforts to participate in the Second Open Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund. In the Second Open Call for the Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund, we are happy to share that we have received 90

Western Balkan Youth Cultural Fund brings new opportunities for art in action to contribute to mutual understanding and lasting peace Following the successful completion of the First Open Call, which supported 29 individuals and organizations from the Western Balkans region, whose projects covered the entire spectrum of cultural and artistic expression – from music, literature,

Western Balkans – This October has been truly inspiring for the RYCO team. While working on various activities and projects simultaneously, the regional team successfully conducted a series of informational sessions in different cities about our recent open call – ‘The Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund’ These sessions were attended by a diverse group of

Western Balkans – Launch of the Superschools 3rd Open Call on 7th of May, followed by series of info sessions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, marks the beginning of a new phase of RYCO flagship program that brings opportunities for high school students and teachers in Wester Balkans region

BUDVA – RYCO Local Branch Office in Montenegro in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized the second “Training on Intercultural Dialogue and Professional Standards in Reporting for Young Journalists from Montenegro“ The training took place in Budva, 10-12 November 2023, bringing together 14 young media representatives from different parts of Montenegro. The event