Juan Francisco Suárez Ruiz

Born in rural Granada (Spain), Juan Francisco holds a double BA in Law and Political Science and an MA in EU Projects Management for Local Development. Committed to youth participation (especially for young people with fewer opportunities), he has worked since 2023 as Project Coordinator at Coglobal, delivering participatory democracy projects with children and young people across Erasmus+ and CERV. Additionally, within Horizon Europe NETS4DEM, he coordinates capacity-building for practitioners and decision-makers, supporting youth participation initiatives and democratic innovations in Europe.