Sabine Muscat

US-EU-China | For a democratic, inclusive and green digital economy | Former Digital Policy Program @boell_us | Former DC correspondent & Asia editor

[Referat Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik | hbs @boell_secpol]

🎉 Out now! Intro to the concept of #humansecurity and how it can help us address root causes of conflict & lived experiences of insecurity. Examples on #disinfo by @SabineMuscat / @cayleyclifford + conflict between 🇮🇱-🇵🇸 by @real_wildangel. 👇
https://t.co/OWshOk1TEc

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

13-year-old American boy missing in Brussels https://t.co/wAAnUkPomp

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

EU 'final' talks to fix AI rules to run into second day -- but deal on foundational models is on the table https://t.co/TRPFZA86P3 by @riptari

[Luca Bertuzzi @BertuzLuca]

#AI Act trilogue: A small thread on where things landed on foundation models and governance. Take it with a pinch of salt, as the agreement is provisional, and access to sources is still limited as the meeting is ongoing. #AIAct

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

So true: „For all EU stakeholders, a lot is at stake and the world is watching to see what law the EU ends up voting for. (…) With big tech power should come big responsibility, no matter whether French, American or German engineers built the system.“

[Marietje Schaake @MarietjeSchaake]

Today is D-day for negotiations of the EU #AIAct. Read here what is at stake, and why I am hopeful a good outcome is possible ↘️ https://t.co/W37q5zhgxT

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment starts today - in a world where the profit motive takes precedence over guaranteeing #HumanRights for everyone. How can we shift to a food paradigm focused on rights and government responsibility? ⬇️

https://t.co/yrvVWYrNiA

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

Legitimate question from our 4th grader while watching BBC News this morning: Why did Elon Mollusk (sic) not replace the bird with a cat?

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

100% in favor of including pedestrian/bicyclist safety in vehicle safety ratings. Sign this petition if you - like me - get scared every time one of those SUVs pulls up in a school zone or swerves into your bike lane.

[Jessica Hart [email protected] @jlrhart]

If 40,000+ people died on transit EVERY YEAR, there’d be investigations & regulations, right @wmataGM? But on roads? Nope.

Demand @NHTSAgov include risk to those outside a vehicle in its 5-star safety rating. https://t.co/MO4MTcjrst

@JWPascale @maustermuhle @tomsherwood

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

@jlrhart @wmataGM @NHTSAgov @JWPascale @maustermuhle @tomsherwood Just signed. Thank you for sharing, Jessica.

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

#GopalRatnam beat me to BXL by a week and returned to DC with this story on the EU #DataAct Read the first of several articles from his reporting trip as our 2023 media fellow in @rollcall

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

#TransatlanticMediaFellow Gopal Ratnam wrote about the EU Data Act. This law would allow users control over data produced by the Internet of Things. Questions remain about how it will relate to GDPR and the protection of trade secrets.

Read the story👇

https://t.co/jrCe2f4yXs

[GermanForeignOffice @GermanyDiplo]

China has changed, thus we need to change our approach to China. The new #ChinaStrategy will serve Germany as a compass for its relations with China. Find the full strategy here: 👉 https://t.co/flh60UtwHD

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

🟢Are you interested in shaping the #digital transformation in a just and equitable way? Do you think it's vital to promote the #sustainable use of data and digital technologies? Then apply to be part of our team! Applications now due by July 15.

https://t.co/nGwZ0YcnGB

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

@Wupperinst @boell_eu @BoellStiftung @EnoTrans @boell_EU_USA @StefanGelbhaar @JanAlbrecht @Ecornet_eu @boell_us

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

Last chance to apply - feel free to share with your networks. DM me with questions.

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

There's only 3 days left to apply to be our new Digital Policy Program Director! If you're interested in making our digital world more sustainable, more democratic, and more equitable, see if it's the right fit for you ⬇️

https://t.co/nGwZ0YcVw9

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

Not even 10 years after being mentioned for the first time, #FeministForeignPolicy has made it into the political mainstream. What can #DigitalPolicy experts learn from the shift?

The latest from @boell_eu @superrrnetwork + Julia Kloiber

https://t.co/Je1s4y2haN

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

This makes me furious, thanks for highlighting that US is an anomaly and that trucks and SUVs, unsafe street design and driving are to blame. Pulled my kid back from curb walking to get ice-cream on #RIAve just yday and he said: They’re driving as if a dinosaur is chasing them.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

New report finds that over 8,000 pedestrians were killed on US roadways in 2022.

Jimmy Carter was president the last time that happened.

https://t.co/k6Lak5eZC3

[Wuppertal Institut @Wupperinst]

📢Launch of the study "#Mobility data for a #JustTransition : The case for multimodal mobility platforms and data-driven transportation planning" @BoellStiftung, @EnoTrans & @Wupperinst
🗓️ Monday, 26. June 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
📍Berlin
https://t.co/ZOEO4ZdHiF @SabineMuscat

[Janka Oertel @oertel_janka]

In light of the upcoming GER-CHN government consultations @jana_puglierin and I took a more detailed look at our latest „Europe in the world“ tracker poll kindly supported by @MercatorDE - A little thread on current GER-CHN relations in public opinion data

[Sabine Muscat @SabineMuscat]

My position will be open after I move to Brussels this summer. Apply if you want to work on transatlantic and global digital policy issues from a Green values-based perspective - and if you enjoy working with a wonderful team. Feel free to reach out directly with questions.

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

We're now accepting applications for a new Program Director of our Digital Policy Program! If you believe it's vital we make sure the digital transformation is sustainable, just, and equitable, apply by June 30th.

https://t.co/nGwZ0YcnGB

[Heinrich Böll Foundation DC➡️ @boellus.bsky.social @boell_us]

We're excited to announce our 2023 #TransatlanticMediaFellows! They'll be reporting on things like

- diaspora communities and memory
- #EV supply chains
- quantum information
- and the Willow Project in Alaska

We can't wait to see what they uncover!

🔗https://t.co/Yz0fTBL8az