Germán Gómez Eslava

Germán Eliecer Gomez is a sociologist with expertise in communication and expert on issues related to urban cultural practices, especially young people, in expressions such as graffiti, football bars. He has advised the Mayor of Bogotá Cultural Transformations issues and cultural and social policies. He currently serves as a public servant of the Ministry of Culture of Bogotá.

Sociólogo con maestría en Comunicación. Expertos en temas relacionados con practicas culturales urbanas, principalmente de jovenes, en expresiones tales como el grafiti, las barras de fútbol. Ha asesorado a la Alcaldía de Bogotá en temas relacionados con Transformaciones Culturales y politicas culturales y sociales. Actualmente se desempeña como Servidor publico de la Secretaría de Cultura de Bogotá.

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