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Ms Pavlina Ittelson joined Diplo in 2017 and currently serves as the executive director of Diplo US. Her expertise is in the legal aspects of internet governance, science diplomacy and tech diplomacy, on which she is a regular lecturer in Diplo’s postgraduate and professional courses. Her research focuses on the comparative analysis of digital policies and the practice of diplomacy. Pavlina also serves as Diplo’s lead in engaging with civil society organisations on the issue of internet governance.

Prior to joining Diplo, Pavlina practised law as an attorney and worked as a legal project manager in the fields of international business, science, and technology. She received her degree in Law from Comenius University, Bratislava, and her LLM in International Business Law from the Central European University, Budapest. A native of Slovakia, Pavlina now resides in the Washington, DC area.