On the other hand, Miguel’s intervention focused on the reality young motorcyclists face on Bogota’s roads. He engaged with other leaders in the community to talk about the role of different organisations and agencies in ensuring the safety of these road users.
“[From the discussion, I learned that the support from the state and other organisations is as significant as the invitation of the entities and general public interested in this event to give visibility to the problems as well as to the solutions. Academic experience also has to go hand in hand with institutional support and a good way to do this is to take advantage of spaces such as the Road Safety Week in Bogota so that these events have a context and logical development environment,” - Miguel Angel
Through these discussions, both leaders emphasised the need for organisations to work together, including youth-led organisations, to address the issues faced by road users.
Both have also noted the important role decision-makers play in ensuring that organisations' plans and strategies come to fruition.
“This ongoing relationship management approach consists of long-term processes involving political will, resource allocation, flexibility in working methods, and inclusive participation methods that allow young people to decide the level of participation they wish to have” YOURS - Youth for Road Safety.
Engaging with the rest of the participants during the event, the leaders of the Youth Coalition invited their peers to start or continue advocating for safer mobility systems by improving their advocacy capacities at both local and global levels.
By sharing their experience in implementing youth-led projects through Local Actions, the Youth Coalition participants exemplified how capable young people are when they have the tools and support to make a change.
