Başak Yalvaç Özçağdaş

(b. 1977, Ankara) She graduated from the Department of Social Sciences under the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hacettepe University. After her voluntary work at establishments such as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Uçan Süpürge (the Flying Broom), she worked at the Department of Education and Protection of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s (UNICEF) as a Consultant between 2000-2002 and Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey as a Volunteer Coordinator between 2003-2011. She continues to work in the field of civil society and volunteerism since 2012 as The Field and Volunteering Department Chief in TEMA Foundation.