Basile Ouedraogo began his international volunteering journey with France Volontaires, serving as a volunteer and reciprocity ambassador in the Nantes region from 2018 to 2020. Through this experience, he contributed to promoting international volunteering, strengthening community connections and encouraging reciprocal exchanges between France and partner countries. He subsequently developed extensive experience in youth engagement, civic participation and international cooperation, working with Solidarité Laïque in Senegal and France. His work has included coordinating volunteering programmes, supporting youth-led initiatives and building partnerships between civil society organisations and public institutions. Basile currently works as an Assistant Project Manager at SO Coopération in France.