On July 20, the 2026–2030 Congress of the Republic takes office in a country where 78.3% of young people do not feel represented by this public institution. Fundación Corona is sharing with newly elected members of Congress an agenda built through four years of advocacy work, focused on three priorities: strengthening upper secondary education, expanding youth participation, and consolidating spaces for dialogue between young people and Congress. Among the organization’s reco

How can we help more young people in Bogotá successfully transition from education to employment? This was the question that brought together Atenea, GOYN Bogotá, and Fundación Corona for a meeting that concluded with the signing of a partnership to strengthen the educational and career pathways of young people across the city. The agreement marks another step toward creating more relevant opportunities for youth by strengthening collaboration between organizations that devel

The arrival of the Bogotá Metro represents one of the city's most significant urban transformations for the coming decades. Beyond its impact on mobility, this project creates an opportunity to reflect on how the spaces surrounding this new infrastructure will be shaped, experienced, and inhabited. With this purpose, Metro20 was officially launched—an initiative led by Bogotá Cómo Vamos to foster public dialogue around the neighborhoods and public spaces being transformed by

One of the greatest challenges of citizen participation is that, too often, there is no “what comes next.” Ideas are discussed, recommendations are developed, but there is not always clarity about what happens once the process ends. With this in mind, the Deliberative Cycles in Bogotá embraced a different approach: ensuring that participation leads to continuity, tangible outcomes, and meaningful experiences for those involved. Over the course of six weeks, 70 randomly select

How can we advance better opportunities for young people in Colombia? This is a question that requires evidence, coordination, and collective action. At Fundación Corona, we have consolidated 10 strategic agendas that bring together lessons learned, technical knowledge, and years of experience working on key issues such as education, employment, participation, and capacity building. These agendas address fundamental priorities for the country’s development, including: Tran

The recent launch of the results of the Citizen Engagement Model (MIC) – Participa+ provided a space for collective reflection around a key question: how can citizen participation become truly effective and transformative? The event brought together partner organizations, local stakeholders, and experts to share experiences, compare lessons learned, and discuss the challenges facing local participation in Colombia. It took place on two different dates, beginning in Cali and c

Photo: Fundación Corona, 2026 On May 28, we participated in a key dialogue space with young people that reaffirmed the importance of listening to, amplifying, and positioning youth voices within the country’s public agenda. As part of RCN Television’s program “Let’s Meet with Young People” (Encontrémonos con los jóvenes), five young leaders—three of them connected to our GOYN Bogotá initiative—took part in a conversation focused on the challenges and opportunities surroundin

In May, Paris hosted the 37th Plenary Meeting of the OECD DAC Network on Governance (GovNet), bringing together governments, multilateral organizations, academic institutions, and civil society organizations from around the world to reflect on the current challenges facing governance and democracy. Fundación Corona participated in this important gathering through Tatiana Forero, Cultural Transformation Lead, who joined discussions on the role of narratives in strengthening d

As part of Fundación Santo Domingo’s Amplifying Impact podcast, our Executive Director, Daniel Uribe, participated in the episode “A Mindset for Transformation, Collaboration for Impact”, a conversation about the kind of leadership Colombia needs today to address complex social challenges. Moderated by José Francisco Aguirre, the episode also featured Aura Lucía Lloreda (AFE Colombia) and centered on a key idea: the country’s most pressing challenges cannot be solved in isol

- The Corona Foundation outlines the main challenges and actions within reach of next Government to improve the quality of life of Colombian youth. Colombia has more than 12 million young people, but 5 million of them are neither studying nor working, or are employed in the informal sector. Within the framework of the 2026-2030 electoral debate, the Corona Foundation, based on its study " Youth in Society ," identified the country's main shortcomings regarding its youth and p

The secret of youth publications that organizations aren't seeing One in four people in Barranquilla is young; connecting with their conversations is not only an opportunity, but also a necessity. In a context where organizations, both public and private, are constantly making decisions that impact the city, engaging with a quarter of the population is a win for the region. Today, social media allows us to connect and interact with diverse audiences; however, a digital discon

For three days, Armenia brought together young leaders, professionals, and decision-makers from the public and private sectors in a forum focused on youth well-being in Colombia. The Second National Meeting of the Youth Connection Hub, held in partnership with the University of Quindío, provided a platform to share experiences, connect lessons learned, and plan impactful initiatives for local communities. Behind this meeting is a collaborative learning initiative facilitated