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Leonardo Párraga

Young man with mustache wearing a scarf and hat smiles next to a logo and the text "LEONARDO PÁRRAGA (he/they) Peace Advocate & Founder of Fundación BogotArt"

Leonardo Párraga is a Colombian activist who believes in the value of systemic change through sustainable peace, increasing community well-being, and building strong networks. Passionate about the arts, alternative development, and constant learning, Leonardo has a wide range of experience in nonviolent resistance.

Since 2013, with the team at the , Leonardo has helped create a more democratic art world, one artwork at a time. Leonardo also co-founded , a Spanish-speaking network aimed at building a peaceful environment in Latin America, and the campaign Cartas por la Reconciliación (Letters for Reconciliation) to foster dialogue, understanding and collaboration between FARC ex-combatants and citizens.

Leonardo is currently a European Commission Youth Sounding Board member, an alumnus of the Dalai Lama Fellows Program, and a UNAOC Young Peacebuilders Programme trainer.