Maurine Vandervode is a public sector professional specialising in innovation, international cooperation, and economic development. She currently serves as Chargée de mission Innovation at the French Embassy in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, where she works as an International Corporate and Administration Volunteer.

In this role, she supports the development and implementation of innovation-driven initiatives that strengthen collaboration between France and the Southern African region. Her work focuses on fostering partnerships, promoting knowledge exchange, and contributing to programmes that advance sustainable and inclusive growth.

Maurine brings experience from the French public sector, including roles within the French Treasury, where she contributed to institutional transformation and cross-functional projects. She holds an academic background in economics and public policy, having studied at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL.