Julio Urzua is former Executive Secretary of the Chilean National Commission for Road Safety (CONASET). CONASET is a national commission responsible for inter-ministerial coordination and development of public policies for road safety in Chile.
Between 2006 and 2009 Julio was Executive Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Transitional Commission for Road Safety. This Commission was established to coordinate and strengthen road safety public policies in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The Chair of the Commission was Nobel Peace Laureate Oscar Arias, President of Costa Rica.
Between 2009 and 2020 Julio was the Director of Americas and the Caribbean for the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)