Since the age of 13, Julián Rodriguez Sastoque has advocated for democracy in his home country of Colombia. Some of his notable achievements in promoting democracy include being elected as a My World Youth Ambassador, engaging 15,000 Colombians in the national contribution towards defining SDGs and founding “PAZa la página,” an initiative that mobilised over 2,000 young Colombians to work towards peacebuilding and reconciliation.
In 2019, Julián became Colombia’s youngest elected official at 23 years old, winning a seat on Bogotá’s City Council. Thanks to his platform as a politician, Julián has offered citizen training to thousands of young people and has founded a new youth-led platform called +YouthInPolitics (+JóvenesEnPolítica), which has over 400 people actively participating in training processes, volunteerism, social control actions and research.
