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

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Enhancing Youth Cooperation
A better region starts with
and Youth Exchange in the WB6
The Enhancing Youth Cooperation and Youth Exchange in the WB6 project, supported by the
European Union, aims to create a more enabling environment and new opportunities for young
people to travel and explore the Western Balkan as well as to cooperate on shared projects in
various fields.
The project builds upon RYCO's previous experience in grant-making and innovates it by making it
more youth-participatory. It involves young people in informing the priorities of RYCO's work and
increases their awareness on opportunities for youth participation across the region. Moreover, the
project supports youth organisations in enhancing their capacities in youth work. Recognising that
youth mobility provides a multitude of benefits at the individual and social levels, this project strives
to better inform young people about mobility opportunities and benefits of exchanges through the
organisation of events and campaigns, and the production of an Awareness Raising Strategy on
youth mobility.
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RYCO’s well established cooperation with the European
Commission is continuing through the project Enhancing
Youth Cooperation and Youth Exchange in the WB6. While the
project is designed to support RYCO’s core business of grant
making, through the fourth Open Call for Projects Proposals,
the project also complements RYCO’s work and mission by
delivering innovative promotional activities, impactful
programmes for young people and capacity building
activities for the staff of the Secretariat and the local branch
offices.
Denis Piplaš
Project Coordinator
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