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First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the RCF Held in Montenegro

The First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Regional Challenge Fund in Western Balkans 6 was held June 16-18 in Budva, Montenegro. Apart from the RCF Fund Management Unit, the meeting gathered VET experts from CIF member chambers […]

Tutorial and Q&A Sessions Promoting the Second Call for EoI Held Across Western Balkans 6

The RCF organized Tutorial and Q&A Sessions across the Western Balkans 6 from March 29th to April 1st via the Zoom platform. The Tutorial and Q&A Sessions provided detailed information about the online application procedure, application submission, and RCF cooperative […]

Info Sessions Promoting the Second Call for EoI Held Across Western Balkans 6

The Regional Challenge Fund opened the Second Call for Expressions of Interest that will last until April 14th, 2022. Within its promotional activities, the RCF organized Info Sessions in the Western Balkans 6 from March 16th to March 18th via […]

The RCF Grant Ceremony Successfully Held in Albania

The RCF Organised the Grant Award Ceremony in Albania 6 most successful projects from Albania being proposed for finance in the first call of Regional Challenge Fund, allocating approximately 2.4 million Euros for the investments in equipment, infrastructure and training […]

The RCF Successfully Organised Grant Award Ceremony in Kosovo

The RCF successfully organised Grant Award Ceremony in Kosovo 6 most successful projects from Kosovo being proposed for finance in the first call of Regional Challenge Fund, allocating approximately 3 million Euros for the investments in equipment, infrastructure and training […]

RCF Award Ceremonies Held Across the Western Balkans 6

The Regional Challenge Fund (RCF), a unique instrument designed to increase the employability of citizens, primarily youth, as well as to facilitate the competitiveness of businesses in the Western Balkans 6 by financing investments in equipment and infrastructure for selected […]

The First Annual Regional Conference of the RCF in WB6 Successfully Held

The Regional Challenge Fund has successfully held the First Annual Regional Conference in the Western Balkans 6 on Wednesday, December 15th. The conference virtually gathered officials and experts from international organizations, WB6 public institutions, Chambers of Commerce in the Western Balkans […]

The RCF organizes the First Annual Conference in the Western Balkans 6

The RCF organizes its First Annual Regional Conference on Wednesday, December 15th, to share the experiences and lessons learned from its first call and promote the exchange among stakeholders in vocational education and training in the region. The […]

A. Egrlic: The increase of professionally trained young people has a positive impact on the labour market

Interview with Mr. Ahmet Egrlic, President of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina What are the benefits of cooperative training for learners, and how can it contribute to a higher employability rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Ahmet Egrlic: […]

Projects proposed for financing under the RCF first call

The RCF opened the First Call for Expressions of Interest from February 1st until April 30th, 2021, and received 205 applications from consortia of vocational training institutes and enterprises from all Western Balkan economies. The eligibility and compliance checks based […]