Government of the Republic of Serbia
Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), a regional organisation headquartered in Tirana, began working in its full capacity on Tuesday, 4 July. On 12 July, RYCO Secretary General Đuro Blanuša will participate in this year’s Western Balkan Summit in Trieste together with the high-level officials of the region and EU member states where he will present the first youth exchange programme for young people of the Western Balkans.
Invited by the European Commission, RYCO also participated at the EU-Western Balkans Forum on Youth. This event was organised on 11-12 July 2017 at the same time as the Western Balkans Summit in Trieste. The aim of the Forum was to build on previous discussions among young people, youth workers, youth leaders, and other relevant stakeholders involved in youth policy.
The first open call for regional projects supported by RYCO will be launched in October 2017. In the forthcoming period, all information on RYCO’s work will be available on the web page www.rycowb.org
RYCO tends to be a good example of regional cooperation in the Western Balkans, contribute to the Berlin process, and the peaceful and democratic cooperation in the region. From the very beginning, RYCO will take care of a high intercultural, educational and content-related quality in the provided bilateral or multilateral youth exchange programmes. With its exchange programmes, RYCO aims to enhance mutual understanding of cultural differences and development of mutual respect as well as joint responsibility for the region and Europe among the Western Balkan youth. Through its approach, RYCO fosters constructive dealing with the past and supports the process of reconciliation in the region.
In cooperation with researchers, universities and other institutions, RYCO will promote intercultural research for the region in order to better respond to actual everyday situations, perceptions and needs of young people. It will also work on close cooperation and partnership with institutions and civil society in order to promote the European idea in the Western Balkans region.
For more information visit www.rycowb.org
Source: koms.rs
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