Jasmina Byrne

Jasmina Byrne is Chief of Policy, UNICEF Office of Global Insight and Policy with over 25 years of experience in global research, policy development and advocacy for children. She leads UNICEF’s work on global trends analysis, foresight and frontier policy in digital tech, governance, fragility, society and the environment. Previously, she managed UNICEF’s Office of Research portfolio on child rights and child protection. Jasmina’s interests and experience in digital issues span a period of 15 years. She was one of the creators and leads of Global Kids Online, a multi-country research initiative on children’s use of digital technologies, and the lead of UNICEF’s data governance initiative. She has authored and co-authored several studies and policy documents on children’s use of digital technologies, internet governance and digital civic engagement including UNICEF’s Manifesto on Children’s Data Governance.