Leonardo F. Soares is a social & ecological researcher at the Institutu
Ekonomia Fulidaidai-Slulu Ermera (IEFS), a popular education institute
based in Ermera municipality, which develops capacities-building and
sharing of farmers as well as advocacy for agro-ecology and solidarity
economy in Timor-Leste.
He also serves as technical adviser at Uniaun Agrikultores Ermera/
Ermera Peasants Union – UNAER. He plays the crucial role on providing
technical advice to UNAER executive members and also linking UNAER to
the social movement and peasant movement in the Asia & Pacific region
and Latin America continent in order strengthening international
solidarity for the peasant struggle.
He actively engaged in the international and national research program
that focuses on agriculture and ecological issues in Timor-Leste. He was
an editor of TLSA 2019 book titled “Understanding Timor-Leste” that
was published in 2020 and also he is an active editor of Agroecology
Journal based at IPASS since 2021 till present.
