Simon Rinas

Political scientist focusing on digitalization, EU, tech geopolitics | PhD @unidue | Fellow @CAISnrw | Gov Affairs @Nokia

[HIIG Berlin @hiig_berlin]

📣 #CfA for our #Internet and Society #Fellowship 2023!
Become part of our transdisciplinary #research team. Engage in the exchange of research experiences and initiate new initiatives as an innovative thinker.
Submissions until 31 October ⏳!

All info: https://t.co/VB7y2ncdY4

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

Indeed, very good discussion and fun demos! Special thanks also to @SaksaDiplo Kiitos ja nähdään uudestaan!

[Nokia @nokia]

Today we were glad to host representatives of the German Bundestag Digitalization Committee @TabeaRoessner @mesarosch @NadineSchoen @anked at our Nokia Experience Center in Finland to discuss #5G critical networks, innovation to tackle climate change and the path to #6G.

[GPPi @GPPi]

🚀 Last week to apply!

Passionate about tech policy & 🇩🇪-🇺🇸 relations? Wanna meet others who are too & travel to either the US or Germany to discuss hot-button issues in the tech world?

Then apply to be a #TDD2022 fellow by March 27!

The details: https://t.co/3HJcxz03u9

[GPPi @GPPi]

🥳 Big news: We’re now accepting applications for our #TDD2022 fellowship program!

The Transatlantic Digital Debates (TDD) brings together 18 young professionals from 🇺🇸 & 🇩🇪 who want to help tackle key tech policy issues.

Sound like you? Share & apply:
https://t.co/3HJcxz03u9

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

Bot or not? @CAISnrw fellow @cantorstaub presenting his project on analyzing CAPTCHA at today’s CAIS colloquium.

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

What AI do we want? @drbieber @CAISnrw

[GPPi @GPPi]

#TDD2020 session day 4 included a hands-on exercise on emotion recognition technologies. (And that's all the emotion you're getting from us! 🤖)

After a packed week, we took a breather by way of a bingo happy hour with TDD alumni. But what’s the point? @rachelwolbers won. Again.

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

Excited to participate in the #TDD2020 program!

[GPPi @GPPi]

🥁 Drumroll, please...

Today we’ll kick off the first session of the Transatlantic Digital Debates 2020! Over the week, we'll be sharing some insights & takeaways on all things tech policy. Stay tuned.

To our #TDD2020 fellows: See you soon!

More on TDD: https://t.co/Oi1SaQWoRH

[Christoph „musked professor“ Bieber @drbieber]

I hereby declare... es reicht. man muss ja auch mal wieder was anderes machen als #uswahl2020.

hier ein kurzer thread zu einigen themen, die uns künftig bei einem sozial-, politik- und kommunikationswissenschaftlich angeleiteten blick auf die US of A beschäftigen dürften.

[GPPi @GPPi]

It’s time for universities, think tanks, NGOs & foundations to rethink research cooperation & dialogue with non-democracies.

In a new study (supported by @MercatorDE), @asena_eb & @thorstenbenner bury illusions & develop ideas for better risk management. https://t.co/MqnerufrVC

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

@nrw_sog Danke an @drbieber, @MichaelKaeding, Prof. #Korte, @ablaette und natürlich die @nrw_sog für die gute Zeit - es war mir ein anspruchsvolles Vergnügen!

[GPPi @GPPi]

Hey #AcademicTwitter – we need your help.

The Academic Freedom Index is based on assessments from 1,800+ scholars worldwide. But in some places, there is not enough data – we're hoping to fix that.

Spread the word & join as a country expert: https://t.co/XI49N5mPE2

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

„Wenn TSMC auf absehbare Zeit der führende Halbleiter-Hersteller bleiben wird, stellt sich auch die außenpolitische Frage nach Taiwan“ - auch und insbesondere für Europa! @JPKleinhans diskutiert bei der @spdbt zu #techgeopolitics und #techsovereignty

[ECFR @ecfr]

In a new policy brief, @oertel_janka @ECFRAsia observes that since the onset of the #covid19 crisis, there has been a new convergence of #EU member states’ assessment of the challenges #China poses to Europe. https://t.co/eOjzbrdhrV

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

Bye bye Bochum. Not always easy to get there; yet worthwhile being there. Although a fantastic fellowship @CAISnrw ends today, the lovely discussions on #techsovereignty and beyond + interesting colloquia will keep up. Thanks again / highly recommended: https://t.co/p50rPZ8mGj

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

Thanks for the opportunity to discuss Europe‘s approach to #AI #techsovereignty with the fantastic @CAISnrw fellows and staff! To quote the EC White Paper on AI: „it is vital that European AI is grounded in our values and fundamental rights“

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

@drbieber I‘d say so ;) Won‘t have been the last session though.

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

From ubiquitous computing to the smartness mandate to digital solutionism configuring user behavior to a much needed civil society debate on #AI and the technology we want to live with - a very enjoyable workshop @CAISnrw / And again: Emerging tech is not apolitical!

[ECFR @ecfr]

As for the key question of #Russian interference in the #Brexit referendum, it turns out that we do not know – for the very good reason that we have not looked, writes our expert Nick Witney.
https://t.co/SAGmVUlbyb

[GPPi @GPPi]

🎙️ With its low infection rates, Taiwan has been praised for its handling of COVID-19. How did it deal with the outbreak & fight misinformation?

GPPi fellow @AllisterChang speaks with 🇹🇼's Digital Minister @audreyt in this Global Strain episode. https://t.co/W3zBKbLZi9

[Simon Rinas @si_rinas]

Indeed - democratic values are key when approaching the digital technologies to come! Excited to unfold transatlantic perspectives on tech policy with a great #TDD2020 cohort.

[GPPi @GPPi]

Is tech political? #TDD2020 fellow @si_rinas says yes.

As a research fellow at @CAISnrw, he draws on his policy background to explore the geopolitics of tech & the concept of sovereignty in emerging technologies.

Learn more: https://t.co/hwJGEx54dR