Julián Andrés Barajas Jaimes
Bogotá
Summary
Historian with a binational MA in Conflict, Memory, and Peace. Experienced in qualitative and quantitative research, fieldwork, writing reports, managing agendas, and assisting superiors and teams. Interested in human rights, peacebuilding, and environmental equity. Eager to help promote social justice in the Andean Region.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Frankfurt
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Research the assassinations of social leaders after the Peace Agreement with the FARC.
- Create a database about the assassinations and compile a research report.
- I organized my internship supervisor, Dr. Prof. Jonas Wolff's visit to Colombia to connect with key actors involved in protecting human rights defenders.
Researcher
Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP)
Bogotá
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Transcribed, codified, and analyzed testimonies related to judicial cases from the Colombian conflict.
- Prepared materials for the trials by Judge Gustavo Salazar, adhering to strict deadlines and prioritizing essential information.
- Planned the transcriptions schedule according to the team's priorities and workflow.
Methodology Researcher
Red Nacional de Programas Regionales de Desarrollo (Redprodepaz)
Bogotá
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Led the feasibility analysis of building Agreements for Coexistence and Good Living in Magdalena Medio, Oriente Antioqueño, and La Macarena within the framework of a project for the Colombian Truth Commission.
- Created a work plan to execute the project within the deadlines.
- Coordinate three regional teams for the execution of the above project, which involved constant communication with twelve colleagues.
- Take notes in meetings to write reports the Truth Commission.
- Draft a set of dialogue methodologies.
Project Assistant
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular/Programa para la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
Bogotá
02.2017 - 09.2017
- Systematized four experiences of bottom-up peacebuilding in the Colombian Caribbean region of Los Montes de María for a book.
- Schedule field visits and activities with the peasant communities in Montes de María.
- Institutional representation in advocacy spaces with civil society, international cooperation, and the public sector.
Research Assistant
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular/Programa para la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
Bogotá
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Plan and conduct workshops for the Tripartite Civil Society Monitoring and Verification Mechanism Committee on the bilateral and definitive ceasefire between the FARC-EP, the Colombian government, and the UN mission.
- Fill in databases about the peace process in Colombia and write articles about it.
- Collaborate on the writing proposals to apply for grants.
Intern
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular - Programa para la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
Bogotá
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Organize team meetings, events, seminars, and workshops logistics.
- Help with the peace educational campaigns organized by the institution.
Education
Master of Arts - Conflict, Memory, and Peace
Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Germany 10.2021 -
Magister - Conflicto, Memoria y Paz
Universidad Del Rosario
Bogotá 10.2021 - 06.2025
Bachelor - History
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
07.2017 - 11.2019
High School Diploma -
Colegio Panamericano
Floridablanca, Departamento de Santander 07.2002 - 06.2008
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Quantitative analysis
- Qualitative analysis
- Teamwork
- Independent research
- Adaptability
- Proactivity
- Ability to work under pressure
- Multicultural competence
- Logistical planning
- Travel coordination
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Native
Accomplishments
- Nominated in 2025 for the DAAD Prize for outstanding achievements and social commitment of international students studying at German universities, awarded at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.
- Speaker at the Summer School of CAPAZ 2024: "Territorial Paths and Challenges for the Construction of Total Peace in Colombia," at the Table on Security and Illegality.
- 2nd place in Table 1 of the 1st International Meeting of Colombian Students in Europe "The truth: The value of knowing" with the paper "Un legado para quienes están lejos."
- Hold a scholarship from the Catholic Academic Exchange Service (KAAD) for my master's studies in Germany from September 2021 to March 2023.
- Granted the "Becas Rector Masústegui" scholarship for my master's studies in the first semester of 2021 at Universidad del Rosario.
- Earned an honorary degree in History from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana for the dissertation "The State Monopoly of Violence, Political Centralisation and the Disarmament of the Civilian Population 1886-1909", September 2019. https://repository.javeriana.edu.co/handle/10554/45648
- Received a scholarship from Freie Universität Berlin to participate in the International Summer and Winter University (FUBiS) Term I 2017.
References
- Prof. Dr. Jonas Wolff, Head of Research Department 'Intrastate Conflict' & Member of the Executive Board at Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF), +49 69 959104-49, jonas.wolff@prif.org
- Gustavo Adolfo Salazar Arbeláez, Magistrate of the Peace Tribunal of the JEP, +57 321 4928152, gustavo.salazar@jep.gov.co
- Fernando Sarmiento Santander, Deputy Director of Financing of the Agency for Territorial Renewal (Agencia de Renovación del Territorio - ART), +57 310 5592482, fsarmientos@gmail.com
Timeline
Intern
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
01.2023 - 03.2023
Master of Arts - Conflict, Memory, and Peace
Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
10.2021 -
Magister - Conflicto, Memoria y Paz
Universidad Del Rosario
10.2021 - 06.2025
Researcher
Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP)
03.2020 - 09.2021
Methodology Researcher
Red Nacional de Programas Regionales de Desarrollo (Redprodepaz)
10.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor - History
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
07.2017 - 11.2019
Project Assistant
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular/Programa para la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
02.2017 - 09.2017
Research Assistant
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular/Programa para la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
07.2016 - 12.2016
Intern
Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular - Programa para la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
02.2016 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
Colegio Panamericano
07.2002 - 06.2008
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