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Verónica Ucrós Aldana

Verónica Ucrós Aldana

Freelance Reporter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Intrigued by the complexity of gender violence | Follow-up to the criminal policy designed for its prevention | Journalistic coverage and investigation about politics and human rights

  • Education

    • ICMEC and ECPAT International

      2023 - 2023
      Level 3 certificate Sexual exploitation of children Agents of Change course: Agents of change in action (level 3)

    • ICMEC and ECPAT International

      2023 - 2023
      Level 2 certificate Sexual exploitation of children

      Agents of Change course: The faces of sexual exploitation of children (level 2)

    • ICMEC and ECPAT International

      2022 - 2023
      Certificate Sexual exploitation of children Level 1 certificate.

      Agents of Change course: Tools for Frontline Professionals working with Child Victims of Sexual Exploitation (level 1).

    • UN Women Training Center

      2020 - 2020
      Certificate Gender Studies

      Activities and Societies: Three core modules provide a common denominator for all UN system staff: Gender concepts to get started; International frameworks for gender equality; and Promoting gender equality throughout the system. This module includes an introduction to the UN gender architecture and strategies to address the challenges to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women. This course aims to develop and/or strengthen awareness and understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment as a first step towards behavioral change and the integration of a gender perspective into everyday work for all UN staff at headquarters, regional and country levels.It provides an introduction to the concepts, international framework, and methods for working toward gender equality and women’s empowerment. It also offers users the opportunity to make links between gender… Show more This course aims to develop and/or strengthen awareness and understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment as a first step towards behavioral change and the integration of a gender perspective into everyday work for all UN staff at headquarters, regional and country levels.It provides an introduction to the concepts, international framework, and methods for working toward gender equality and women’s empowerment. It also offers users the opportunity to make links between gender and specific thematic areas such as work; education; political participation; emergencies; peace and security; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and gender diversity and human rights; and violence against women. Show less

    • Universidad de Los Andes

      2009 - 2009
      Post-Baccalaureate in Journalism Journalism

      Activities and Societies: As part of this program, I worked as a profesional intern being the assistant of the international press coordinator at the 12th Ibero-American Theater Festival of Bogota. This post-graduate program is offered by the Center of Studies in Journalism. Relevant courses: Investigative journalism, documentary making, the chronicle, and the trends of journalism. The following link leads to a multimedia Semana magazine news piece for which I contributed reporting while taking the course Investigative Journalism: http://www.semana.com/nacion/multimedia/asi-vive-inseguridad-bogota/143030-3

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      2011 - 2012
      American Language Program English as a Second Language

      Relevant courses: College composition for international students, and pronunciation.

    • Universidad del Rosario

      2017 - 2018
      Master's degree Journalism Master

      Activities and Societies: As part of this masters program I worked as a professional intern at RCN Television, NTN 24, and RCN Radio. Relevant courses: Data journalism, multimedia journalism, radio broadcast, reporting and journalistic writing, and journalistic enterprise.

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      2012 - 2013
      Certificate in Human Rights Human Rights Non-degree program

      The Human Rights Certificate program is offered by the School of Continuing Education in conjunction with the Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR). Some of the courses that resulted specially relevant for me are Human Rights and Foreign Policy, Feminist Paradigms: Gender, Culture and Rights, and International Human Rights Law.

    • Universidad de Los Andes

      2003 - 2008
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology

      Activities and Societies: I worked as teaching assistant for the course "Drugs" during two semesters. In addition, I worked for a full year as a profesional intern at the LGBT Community Center of Chapinero. Relevant courses: Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Psychological Interview, Social Psychology, and Psychopathology.

  • Experience

    • Freelance Jorunalist

      Dec 2013 - Aug 2016
      Freelance Reporter

      Contributing stories about gender, education and human rights issues as well as opinion pieces for VICE Colombia and El Espectador among other publications in Colombia. I reported and drafted the most read story Vice COLOMBIA had published by 2014.

    • Secretaria de Educación Distrital

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
      Journalist

      I was in charge of covering the Quality and Pertinence Sub-secretariat and also the Institutional Management Sub-secretariat. As part of such roles, I was responsible for drafting news articles and press releases, and reporting on the development of relevant events for the official social media accounts of the institution.

    • Imaginario Foundation

      Nov 2016 - Mar 2017
      Researcher

      I was in charge of knowledge management in the design of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) communication strategy in Colombia.

    • Proyecto Antonio Nariño - PAN

      Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
      Coordinator

      Proyecto Antonio Nariño (PAN) is an alliance between four major civil society actors working in Colombia for the defense and support of journalism and democracy strengthening: the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP), the Colombian News Media Association (AMI), Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for the New Ibero-American Journalism (FNPI), and Friederich Ebert Stiftung en Colombia (FESCOL). These four organizations came together sixteen years ago to create Proyecto Antonio Nariño in order to promote freedom of expression and access to information. As its coordinator, I am in charge of resource managing, project designing and execution, and the advocacy. The communication and coordination of the Alliance members for the strategic direction of this organization is also under my responsibility. Show less

    • Grupo Semana

      Jul 2018 - now
      Professional intern

      My responsibilities included proposing, reporting and drafting news articles for the judicial section on the web as well as the print edition were my main responsibilities. I was also in charge of covering press conferences and court hearings. Additionally, I contributed to El Diario, Semana.com's daily podcast, by reporting live and drafting its scripts. "Volver a ser embera después de la guerra" was the editor's recommended in Semana. com.

    • Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho

      Oct 2019 - now
      Contractor at the Directorate of Criminal and Penitentiary Policy

      Responsible for assisting the strategies of the Directorate of Criminal and Penitentiary Policy for preventing gender violence and child abuse. Overseeing the generation of output to support decision-making is also my duty.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Curso Yo Sé de Género: Una Introducción a La Igualdad de Género

      Centro de Capacitación de ONU Mujeres
      May 2020

    • Logro profesional en derechos humanos

      Columbia University in the City of New York
      Oct 2013
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    • Agents of change to combat sexual exploitation and abuse of children

      ECPAT International
      Mar 2023

    • Ciclo de entrenamiento en producción periodística con perspectiva de género

      Consejo de Redacción
      Sept 2017
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    • Asistencia al IX Congreso de Periodismo Investigativo

      Consejo de Redacción
      Mar 2017
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