Gerard de Graaf
@EUinSF
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Senior EU Envoy for Digital to the U.S. and head of the new @EUintheUS office in San Francisco. 30+ years' experience with @EU_Commission.
San Francisco, California
Joined November 2022
RT @EUAmbUS: The EU is coast to coast! Thanks to @NLinSF in San Francisco & the Hungarians in Los Angeles for hosting me and @MichaelCurtis….
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In less than 24hrs in San Francisco @EUAmbUS & @EUmichaelcurtis joined #TeamEuropeSF for a discussion on EU-California relations, hosted a roundtable on #defensetech & concluded the day with an enriching discussion with @McFaul. Always a pleasure to have @EUintheUS in SF !.
Really grateful to our @EUinSF team for all they do to promote EU values, tech, and digital policy on the West Coast. The tech space is sure to remain exciting as we head into 2025, and I’m glad we have them working for @EUintheUS.
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🤝We joined @innovitsf’s event “Building Public-Private Partnerships to Boost the AI Revolution" under Italy’s G7 Presidency to highlight EU efforts . 🇪🇺 EU’s “AI Factories” initiative will give SMEs access to data spaces & supercomputers (#euroHPC) & boost AI innovation
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The European Commission is consulting on data access for researchers under #DSA. Some say this is unprecedented and will open opportunities to researchers to contribute to online governance. We agree. Have your say by Nov 26.
The research community is key in safeguarding digital spaces. We are seeking views on the rules for researchers to access platform data under the Digital Services Act. For the first time, they'll study systemic risks and assess platforms’ risk mitigation measures in the EU ↓.
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RT @EU_Commission: The research community is key in safeguarding digital spaces. We are seeking views on the rules for researchers to acc….
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RT @StanfordCyber: 10/28, leading voices @flogsell, Senator @Scott_Wiener, @persily, @EUinSF and Janel Thamkul of Anthropic join us on camp….
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🇪🇺 Thanks to the #EU California’s economy is even stronger - in 2023 $159.9 billion and 298.7 thousand jobs, direct result of EU investment @CalChamber @CAgovernor’s. 📣 More about the EU’s trade and investment footprint in the US: #EUUSTrade
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RT @EUintheUS: Through $2.4 trillion in EU investment, the American people have 3.4 million more jobs from coast to coast! Explore the full….
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Art & reading at #EuropeInThePark last weekend. Art lovers gathered @SFgoethe’s 🇩🇪 workshop by Juli Gudehus, and book lovers found joy in 🇸🇪Sweden's reading nook with @ScandSchoolS . Creativity all around! . Thank you @SwedenInUSA & @GermanyInSF. #TeamEuropeSF
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And a big shout-out to Paul Tonelli our MC - thank you so much for making #EuropeInTheParkSF at #GoldenGatePark Peacock Meadow special! . & thank you @IEConsulGenSF
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A moving performance by @SFgirlsChorus - a five-time GRAMMY award-winning ensemble and leading voice for young women in the SF Bay Area and across the nation - thank you for being with us at #EuropeInTheParkSF!
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Face painting & friendship bracelet-making #EuropeInTheParkSF. What a mix of activities at #Germany's 🇩🇪& #Luxembourg’s 🇱🇺 booths - such creative ways to connect with Europe!. Thank you @LU_LTIOSanFran & @GermanyInSF. #TeamEuropeSF
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Mediterranean magic at #EuropeInTheParkSF . 🇮🇹 Italy brought authentic cuisine and the talent of La Scuola’s Italian Orchestra. 🇪🇸Spain entertained visitors with vibrant cultural displays . Thank you @ItalyinSanFran & @ConsuladoEspSF!!. #TeamEuropeSF
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Dancing & #folk #EuropeInTheParkSF . The crowd loved the beautiful *Łowiczanie* Polish 🇵🇱dancers (or as our MC Paul Tonelli would say, “Woveechany”) @PLinLosAngeles and the Boyle Academy’s Irish dancers . 🍀🇮🇪 @IrelandinSF what a vibrant booth! . Thank you 🇵🇱 & 🇮🇪 #TeamEuropeSF!
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Le français & la pétanque #EuropeInTheParkSF. 🇫🇷 #France shared the magic of their language. 🇧🇪 #Belgium brought the competitive spirit with their #pétanque court #bocce. Thank you @FranceinSF @BelgiumLA @AFsanfrancisco. #TeamEuropeSF
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VR experiences at #EuropeInTheParkSF:. Virtual tour of #Lithuania 🇱🇹. A bike ride through the #Netherlands 🇳🇱. Experiencing #Austrian augmented reality art 🇦🇹. Virtually exploring #Europe, in a true Silicon Valley fashion!. Thank you @NLinSF @OpenAustriaSF @LTconsulateLA
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☀ #EuropeInTheParkSF last week-end: best of European art, food, film, tech, music & folk. Thank you #SanFrancisco! You were over 2,000 to show up!!. Thank you to all participating #EU countries - you made it unforgettable! 🇪🇺 #TeamEuropeSF & LA. How it happened 🧵
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RT @EUintheUS: Thinking back to our 1st Europe in the Park event with @EUinSF! Over 2,000 people visited Golden Gate Park to enjoy booths f….
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Our #BrusselsToTheBay event on protection of minors online is tomorrow at 1PM at our San Francisco Office!. With @BuffyWicks , @Riana_Crypto , @RaviDataIyer , @JulieScelfo , Arturo Bejar and Martin Harris Hess from @EU_Commission @DigitalEU .
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#EuropeInThePark coming up tomorrow in San Francisco! .
The European Union Office in SF is hosting a free community event to celebrate European culture at Peacock Meadow (240 John F. Kennedy Drive) in Golden Gate Park. It takes place on Saturday, 9/21 from 2-6PM & will feature European food, a film screening, live performances & more.
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