Julia Haas is an international law and human rights expert with a focus on international relations and the intersection of technology, security and human rights. As Adviser to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, she leads the digital portfolio with an emphasis on media & big tech and enabling healthy online information spaces. Julia focuses on policy research and development in the field of internet governance and digital participation, with a particular emphasis on the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression, digital and legal safety of journalists, gender and online pluralism. Previously, she worked as legal officer and human rights adviser at the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Julia sits on the advisory board for the Vienna Forum for Democracy and Human Rights, holds a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Vienna, an Information and Media Law LLM and is a PhD candidate on the impact of digital innovations on freedom of the media. She received awards for her academic work and gender equality efforts. Since 2025, she is the Austrian Rockefeller Fellow for the Trilateral Commission.