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Katarzyna Janicka-Pawlowska is Deputy Head of Unit – Security in the Digital Age (DG HOME) at the European Commission. She leads policy initiatives at the intersection of security, digital technologies, and EU internal affairs. Previously, she served as the European Commission’s first Coordinator for Victims’ Rights, where she played a key role in advancing the EU Victims’ Rights Strategy and the revision of the Victims’ Rights Directive. With more than 20 years at the European Commission, she has held senior legal and policy positions across DG HOME, DG JUST, DG CONNECT, and DG Internal Market, specialising in justice, digital policy, security, and fundamental rights.