About the LBO

The RYCO Local Branch Office (LBO) in Serbia is based in Belgrade and operates throughout Serbia. It supports youth, civil society organizations (CSOs), high schools, universities, and cultural practitioners through regional mobility programs and local activities that promote regional youth cooperation and the reconciliation process in the Western Balkans.

The LBO in Serbia acts as a vital link between Serbian youth and the broader Western Balkans, helping ensure that RYCO’s core values and long-term strategic goals are implemented at the local level. The office was established in 2017 when RYCO’s Secretariat became operational.

Local impact

97

HIGH SCHOOLS

1,200+

STUDENTS

160+

CSOS

60+

LOCAL ACTIVITIES
  • Open Calls: 49 CSOs from Serbia were supported in implementing activities that foster regional youth cooperation and promote reconciliation in the Western Balkans.
  • Superschools: Across four program cycles, 97 high schools participated in exchanges, enabling more than 1,200 students to visit communities across the region, explore different cultures, and build lasting connections.
  • Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund: CSOs, individuals, and “Peace Champions” from Serbia have been supported to implement cultural initiatives.
  • RISE: Together with SMART kolektiv, the LBO supported young people to develop social business ideas through incubation and supported RISErs in financially implementing their business ideas.
  • RYCOgnizing Youth, Peace and Security: Through the first YPS call, three civil society organizations from Serbia were supported to implement projects focused on youth participation, dialogue, and peacebuilding.
  • Capacity building: A Training of Trainers with the Union of Secondary School Students of Serbia involved 15 high-school students. Through eight years of capacity-building work with the OSCE Mission to Serbia, 105 CSO and high-school representatives were trained in project writing and implementation, alongside development of the “Beginner’s Manual: Project Proposal Writing 101”.
  • Participation and local dialogue: EuroPride 2022 activities brought together 21 young activists. The Participation Game, developed with OSCE support, also engaged 42 students from the Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade around youth participation, the UN YPS Agenda, and project writing.
  • Culture and reconciliation: The LBO has supported initiatives such as the Reconciliation Festival in Novi Sad, the Belgrade Symposium on History Teaching, and cooperation with film festivals such as Beldocs to challenge narratives and foster dialogue on peace and peacebuilding.

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About RYCO

Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is an independently functioning institutional mechanism, founded by the Western Balkans 6 participants (WB 6): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, aiming to promote the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation between the youth in the region through youth exchange programs.
Address
Rruga Skënderbej 8/2/2
e-mail
 office@rycowb.org
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00h