RYCO Publication: A Better Region Starts with YOUth (2020)

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A better region starts with
Devoted Governing
Board Members
RYCO's unique governance system brings together twelve government and civil society
representatives to ensure young people are represented at all levels within the organisation. With
an equal voice in the decision-making processes, we asked our Governing Board members both
youth and government representatives why they consider RYCO and its work important.
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RYCO has marked a new chapter in regional cooperation
perceptions as well as in youth empowerment and trust building.
It has confirmed that youth are part of the governmental agenda,
which has produced concrete outputs. RYCO has created
synergies and positive change for youth in the region, which have
reinforced the idea that being courageous and thinking outside of
the box can change the narratives in the Western Balkans.
Françeska Muço, Youth Representative of Albania
Promotion of diversity, cooperation through diversity and young people
meeting their peers from the region are of interest to each government that
intends to establish democratic principles of life in its society.
In every possible way, Bosnia and Herzegovina will support the establishment
of new and more quality relations between the youth of the region, thus
supporting the European spirit of tolerance and intercultural dialogue.
My work in the RYCO Governing Board has a motto: “The war starts in the
heads of people and it is indeed the only place where you can resolve it”. By
joint endeavours, we will make young people more open towards each other
but also towards the open society principles.
Ankica Gudeljević,
Government Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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