Olga Kyryliuk is an expert in International Law, and Co-founder of the Ukrainian-based NGO "Digital Defenders Partners”. Currently working as Legal Analyst with Danish Refugee Council. An experienced lawyer, with interests ranging from privacy, freedom of expression, human rights online to cybersecurity and Internet governance. She possesses a broad range of abilities, including multiple languages as well as research and analytical skills.
International law and technology became the focus of her PhD research. She’s worked with both governmental authorities and the Council of Europe Office in Kiev, providing qualified legal expertise and consultancy. She is also engaged in training others to increase the cooperation of experts, state authorities and the academic community.
An experienced project manager and team leader, her scientific articles are published regularly in Ukraine and abroad. Her first engagement with ICANN was as a NextGen Fellow at ICANN58 in Copenhagen.