The Second Regional UYOs Strategic Meet-Up

INFO, KOMS

The second regional strategic meeting of the youth umbrella associations of the Western Balkans was held in Belgrade from November 5th to 7th.

Participants in this event were representatives from youth umbrella organizations (UYOs):

  • National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS),
  • National Youth Council of Macedonia (NMSM), 
  • Youth Council of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VMFBiH), 
  • Youth Council of Brcko District (VSMBD), 
  • Youth Council of Republic of Srpska (OSRS),
  • National Youth Congress of Albania (KRK),
  • Kosovar Youth Council (KYC),

As well as the heads and representatives of RYCO Local Branch Offices from Belgrade, Tirana, Podgorica, Sarajevo, and Prishtina, as well as youth representatives in RYCO Governing Board from Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia.

At the three-day event, they disscused about what has been done so far and how further cooperation can be enhanced. All participants agreed and directed ideas and wishes to continue cooperation. It has also pointed out the need to further improve and enhance cooperation and how to make it operational, after the signed Memorandums of Understanding (Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership between Umbrella Youth Organizations of the Western Balkans and Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing Bilateral Co-operation Among Youth Actors from Albania and Serbia).

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