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Gabriela Posso Restrepo is a 27-year-old Presidential Advisor for the Youth of Colombia from Cali, with a background in Business Administration from the Universidad del Valle and specialization in International Cooperation and Development Projects from the Externado University of Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout her career, she\u2019s held various important roles, such as being appointed to the Steering Committee of the National Union of Higher Education (UNEES) in 2018. She was also elected as a Municipal Youth Councilor from the \u201cUni\u00f3n Popular Cali en Resistencia\u201d list and was elected as the President of the Municipal Youth Council of Cali in Valle del Cauca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriela has also volunteered as a coordinator in Gustavo Petro\u2019s campaign in Valle del Cauca in 2022 and participated in coordinating the formation of the intersectoral youth table of President Gustavo Petro for 2022-20206.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has also worked at Ecopetrol between 2020 and 2021 where she played a role as a a Presidential Youth Advisor in the government of Gustavo Petro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs young decision-makers, we have to think not about opportunities but about rights because opportunities are just for a few, but rights are for everyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Get to know Gabriela<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The WYDE Civic Engagement<\/strong> Network of Young Decision-Makers<\/a><\/strong> unites young leaders under 36 years old who are active in politics and decision-making roles, aiming to enhance youth political participation. Members, hailing from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, will collaborate with peers and Club de Madrid Members to shape global agendas through Policy Labs, fostering informed collective action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WYDE Civic Engagement project <\/strong>is a component of the Women and Youth in Democracy Initiative (WYDE) by the European Commission. The project aims to empower youth voices, foster international cooperation, and address the gaps in evidence on youth political engagement.\u00a0<\/strong>More info on the project can be found on EPD’s website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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