| To activate synergies, expand capacities, and incentivise implementation, the Geneva Dialogue will deepen its collaboration with other multilateral and multistakeholder initiatives in this area | The absence of a shared vision and pathway towards achieving digital product security is compounded by a lack of capacity |
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| The welfare of our societies increasingly depends on digital technologies, which are vulnerable and prone to cyberattacks | The first phase was led by the FDFA in co-operation with the Geneva Internet Platform GIP , the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research UNIDIR , ETH Zurich, and the University of Lausanne |
Businesses are facing growing normative and regulatory pressures to enhance the trustworthiness and security of their products and supply chains.
18| The second phase of the dialogue is led by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA , and implemented by DiploFoundation | Develop common policy baseline requirements for boosting the security of digital products and look into approaches for the broad implementation of the agreed baseline requirements |
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| The Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace aims to map the roles and responsibilities of actors — states, the business sector, civil society, and the academic and tech communities — in contributing to greater security and stability in cyberspace in the context of international peace and security; identify good practices and possible gaps in existing efforts; and, ideally put forward recommendations for overcoming such gaps | Enhance the feedback loop between corporate efforts and cybersecurity processes that develop norms, regulations, policies, and standards, as well as support businesses to follow and contribute to those processes at the regional and international levels |
| Watch the recording of the session below | The project aims to: convene global business sector actors to discuss responsible behaviour in cyberspace; assist the business sector to develop its capacities to understand, follow, and meaningfully contribute to international policy and diplomatic processes; and, facilitate dialogue among global businesses towards shaping principles and an action plan contributing to the global efforts at the UN and elsewhere |
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| The first phase resulted in the Final Report, supported by the Baseline Research and the draft Framework Documents | From June to September 2018, background research was conducted |
Building on its groundbreaking work in 2020, most notably the collection of , the Geneva Dialogue will endeavour to:• It focused on possible global collaboration for developing trustworthy supply chains and secure digital technologies to facilitate financial and economic recovery.
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