Jean Sebastian Pedraza is a Colombian youth leader, rural youth advocate, who has important experience in rural youth issues. He has an Associate Degree in ICT from SENA and Bachelor’s Degree in Political science and public management from International University of La Rioja, and I also carried out several studies in the development of projects, public policies and rural development. For more than 9 years he has participated in the formulation, and implementation of different projects that contribute to social and rural development in different parts of Colombia and in some countries in Latin America, He participated in the creation, strengthening and consolidation of several youth networks. Currently he is doing an internship on the International Fund for Agricultural development-IFAD
He is Chair of the Steering Committee of YPARD, an international movement made by and for young professionals for agricultural development, allowing young professionals from all over the world to fully develop their potential and contribute to innovative agricultural development. and for the last three year he has served as a focal point for YPARD Latin America and the Caribbean, coordinating actions with YPARD national chapters in LAC and with potential stakeholders. He also collaborated and participated in different international conferences with institutions such as IFAD, FAO, Procasur, and Rimisp. On 2021 he was selected as one of the twelve Changemakers of the Kofi Annan Foundation for his work with rural youth