Juan Pablo is a Social and Cultural Anthropologist, graduated with Masters in Sustainable Rural Development and in International Cooperation and Project Management. His work experience is based on collaboration with various NGOs in the design of development projects for Ethiopia and Mali. Although he had already carried out a study on Decentralized Cooperation in Castile and Leon, his first research activity on the field was developed at the University of Aberdeen, where he has worked with participatory techniques in the management of national parks in Zambia. His MSc dissertation looked at the role of Public Participation in the management of National Parks. Currently he is assisting on the development of methodologies for participatory scenario building at the JHI, and helping with communication and relationships with partners in the case studies.