Regional Youth Cooperation Office - RYCO

10/06/2026

Three groups. One shared vision for 2030. 🧩🧩🧩

10/06/2026

Three groups. One shared vision for 20230 🧩🧩🧩

09/06/2026

Still feeling the energy from the WB Youth Forum ✨

So many great conversations, new connections, handshakes, and ideas shared by young people from across the Western Balkans. From dialogue to delivery, this is where momentum begins. 🤝

08/06/2026

The Preliminary List of Selected Projects for the 7th Open Call “RYConnecting” is now available! 🎉

This year’s call received an impressive 157 applications involving 258 partners, reflecting the continued commitment to youth cooperation, dialogue, and reconciliation across the Western Balkans.

For more information take a look at our website.

Dear Applicants, We are pleased to announce that the evaluation process for the 7th Open Call “RYCOnnecting”, launched on December 31, 2025, has been successfully concluded. This call attracted a remarkable level of interest, receiving a total of 157 applications involving 258 partners, highli

08/06/2026

Day 3: ideas on paper.
Final day: recommendations on stage. 🎤

This was the energy young people brought to the last day of the WB Youth Forum 2026, presenting their vision in front of peers, institutions, and leaders, and turning group work into concrete messages for the region.

Stay tuned - the recommendations shaped by young people at the WB Youth Forum 2026 are coming soon to our website 📖

07/06/2026

Day 3 at was all about rolling up our sleeves. 🤝

🗣️After two days of conversations, young people moved from sharing ideas to working on what comes next, mapping challenges, discussing solutions and shaping recommendations together.

From sustainability and peace to skills, opportunities and inclusion, the day reminded us that young people know what their communities need and they are ready to help build it. 🧩

06/06/2026

Celebrating 10 years of impact, collaboration, and shared purpose. 🧩

For a decade, RYCO has brought together governments, institutions, and young people across the region to foster dialogue, reconciliation, and cooperation.

As we mark our 10th anniversary, we reaffirm our commitment to building bridges, empowering youth, and shaping a more connected future. 🫂

06/06/2026

Day 2 at brought powerful conversations, honest reflections and new energy to Budva. ✨

From opportunities and mobility to peace, resilience and green transition, the day reminded us that the future of the Western Balkans depends on young people being heard, included and trusted.

The conversations continue, and so does the work of moving from dialogue to delivery.

Stay tuned for more 🙌

06/06/2026

🗣️🤝Yesterday at the WB Youth Forum, discussions continued with powerful conversations on youth skills, mobility, regional opportunities, peace, security, and resilience across generations.

The program opened with a Youth Spotlight Keynote by Mr. Lars Westra, EU Youth Delegate to the UN, setting the tone for a day focused on youth perspectives and regional cooperation.

Panel 2, “Region in Motion: Youth Skills, Mobility and Regional Opportunities in the Western Balkans,” brought together Mr. Matthias Herr, Regional Director of Helvetas; Mr. Darko Ivanović, Founder of Digital Den Hub, Montenegro; Mr. Darko Radičanin, Director of Junior Achievement, Serbia; Mr. Arsild Tepelija, Program Analyst, Open Society Foundation; and Ms. Kornelija Cipuseva, Project Manager, SOS Children’s Villages International, North Macedonia. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Brenton Bënja, Tech Journalist, Geek Room.

Panel 3, “Youth-led Peace and Security – Building Resilient Societies Across Generations,” co-designed with UNDP, featured Ms. Caroline Tissot, Resident United Nations Coordinator in Montenegro; Mr. Andi Rabiaj, Executive Director of Youth Voice Network of Organizations, Albania; Ms. Hristina Bozinovska, Advocate for Youth with Disabilities, North Macedonia; Mr. Darko Stojanović, Director of the Directorate for Youth at the Ministry of Sports and Youth in Montenegro; and Mr. Ognjen Marković, Team Leader at WB Youth Policy Lab of RCC.

Stay tuned for more from Day 2️⃣

05/06/2026

Budva, how are we feeling after Day 1? ✨

opened with powerful conversations, new connections, and one big question for the days ahead:

How do we turn dialogue into delivery for young people in the Western Balkans?