What is "ypard"

YPARD (Young Professionals for Agricultural Development) is an international movement made by young professionals for young professionals. YPARD operates as a network; it is not a formalized institution. With more than 10,000 members from 168 countries, this multi-stakeholder platform's main mission is to serve as a collective global network that enables young professionals to realize their full potential and contribute proactively towards innovative and sustainable agricultural development.

The idea of YPARD was born at EFARD (European Forum for Agricultural Research for Development) meeting held in Zurich, Switzerland in May 2005 and was formally launched during a side meeting at the GFAR Triennial conference in New Delhi, India, on 8 November 2006.

Its headquarters is in Rome, Italy, where it is hosted by GFAR. The current Director of YPARD is Courtney Paisley, from Canada.