Joelle Rizk is the Digital Risks Adviser at the ICRC Protection Department. She currently leads ICRC’s work on protection in the digital sphere, and on harmful information online and its impact on civilians. She has held various positions at the ICRC, including as a Migration Adviser for Africa, Protection Researcher in Libya and the Sahel and other positions in Afghanistan, Jordan and Iraq. Prior to the ICRC, her work evolved around Track-II Diplomacy and regional security in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia. She holds an M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies, and an M.A. in International Relations.