On International Youth Day, RYCO secretary general and his deputy wrote a letter to the youth of the Western Balkans. Djuro Blanusa's and Fatos Mustafa's letter is also addressed to stakeholders involved in the youth related field. The letter reads the following: As prejudice and stereotyping continue to shape attitudes in the Western Balkans, the culture of separation does not serve the interests of youth, the region and European integration, we have to jointly work hard and enable the youth of the region to bring the much needed change. See more at:

NGO Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC) gathered yesterday representatives of the Local Youth Action Councils, NGOs dealing with youth issues, representatives of institutions and young people, in order to make first steps for creating a Local Action Plan for Youth in the four northern municipalities, Radio kontakt plus reported. This activity is a continuation of the project “Establishing Local Youth Councils in Northern Municipalities,” which is supported by USAID-AKTLS and aims at mapping issues young people face. ACDC Director Dusan Radakovic said the youth councils are an umbre