Objectives of the Work Group: valorize the role of Young members as carriers of innovative ideas.

Paricipants:

Li Feng

China
Country Director, IFOAM Asia China Office
Co-chairperson, YOGN
Li Feng is the initiator and Secretary-General of the IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum since 2016. He has been responsible for the fundraising and the organizing of the 1st and 2nd Organic Youth Forum in 2016. He is currently a PhD candidate at University of Bonn, Germany (Organic Agriculture, Soil Fertility and Bilogolical Nitrogen Fixation).
He has more than 3 years’ of experience as trainer in organic agriculture leadership courses and technology and has previously served as Chief Technical Officer in two organic companies in China.

 

Julia LERNOUD

Argentina
Board Member, IFOAM Organics International
Co-chairperson, YOGN
Julia has been working in the organic movement for nearly 15 years. In 2006, she started to work at her family company, an organic retail shop and restaurant. Since then, she has worked in different areas of the organic sector, such as marketing, advocacy, and research. In 2017, she became part of IFOAM – Organics International world board. She would like to see a world where organic agriculture, fairness and sustainability becomes the norm. She wants to work on bringing together the voices of young people around the world and unite forces to make that world a reality.
 

 

Sandie LAURENT-PEIRIN

France

 After studies in geography and international law, Sandie got a degree in urbanism and international cooperation. Her interest for local development is now pursue through Biovallée association. In charge of international relations and link to research, she dreams of a multitude of biodistrict islands connected to each other around the world.
 

 

Suresh KANNA.K