Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)
Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) is a network composed of over 30 000 young professionals with 70 chapters (countries) across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America run by and for young professionals.
Who is a YPARD Country Representative?
Each of our chapters has a national representative, or Country Representative, who provides local YPARD representation in the candidate’s country of residence. This is a voluntary (unpaid) position for 50 hours/year, and the Representative is expected to remain in their post for two years.
Benefits of becoming a YPARD Country Representative
If you’re a young professional under the age of 35 that is active in the agricultural and food systems sector, who is seeking to network with other like minded young professionals and create a network in your region, you can become a YPARD Country Representative!
For you, this means:
- Opportunity to build your skills in leading a team, building engagement amongst members of a community, and practical project management- both through learning by doing, but also by benefiting from YPARD Standard Operating Procedures.
- Formal title as YPARD Country Representative to ease applications to funding/projects/events, with support from the YPARD Global Coordinating Unit (GCU)
- Ability to create your own initiatives on a local level, that will be amplified by the GCU to our other members, partners, and general audience.
- Access and participation opportunity in global and regional agri-food systems conventions and events (based on your overall engagement with YPARD activities).