Juliana Betancourt
Scholar Juliana Betancourt from University of Chicago Scholars 2018-2019.
Former Regional Liaison - Reintegration and Recruitment Prevention Program, USAID / International Organization for Migration (UN - IOM)
COLOMBIA
Juliana is the former Regional Liaison for the Reintegration and Recruitment Prevention program, for the International Organization for Migration (UN - IOM). She designs, monitors, and implements programs that support local governments and mobilizes resources for initiatives targeting vulnerable groups, especially ex-combatants and children, that are at risk of forced recruitment in Meta, a region with more than 200,000 victims of the armed conflict. Her work in ex-combatant reintegration and peacebuilding has impacted more than 4,000 individuals from armed groups and their communities.