The YPARD Charter defines the scope, rules and the roles of YPARD, the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development previously Young Professionals Platform for Agricultural Research for Development. This second version of the Charter was approved by the YPARD Steering Committee (SC), on behalf of the YPARD constituency, and incorporates some suggestions made by the external review of 2014.
This third version of the Charter was democratically approved by members and the YPARD Steering Committee and incorporates some suggestions made by the 2017 external review and 2018 strategic planning meeting. It hopes to incorporate the vision and spirit of young professionals from all over the globe who voiced their concerns and needs in various founding meetings that led to the shaping of YPARD.