A/72/315 Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), it works towards strengthening trust, security and stability in cyberspace and implements the agreed cyber confidence -building measures; (f) Finland has endorsed the 2015 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and participates actively in the work of the present Group. It has participated actively in the discussions on international law in cyberspace, for example, consultations on Tallinn Manual 2.0 and workshops organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research; (g) Finland joined the Freedom Online Coalition in 2012 and contributes to the Digital Defenders Partnership. It organized the 2016 World Press Freedom Day conference, which was held in Helsinki; (h) Finland is a party to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. A new strategic police plan (2015) targets resources at computerized crime prevention and the development pf cybersecurity know-how. There is also a comprehensive cybercrime prevention plan. Priority areas for further work by the international community include: (a) The work of the present Group of Governmental Experts, to which Finland attaches a lot of importance and to the success of which it is prepared to contribute, including further identification of norms of responsible State behavio ur in cyberspace, with a special emphasis on peacetime activities; (b) Further developing and implementing regional confidence -building measures within OSCE; (c) Continuing support to cyber capacity-building to strengthen resilience and security in cyberspace; (d) The multi-stakeholder dialogue, which Finland will continue to support and encourage, and the strengthening of public-private partnerships nationally and internationally. Germany [Original: English] [30 May 2017] The evolution of information and communication technology (ICT) offers numerous economic, social and scientific opportunities. Ensuring access to cyberspace and maintaining the integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of data in cyberspace have become vital issues of the twenty-first century. In an increasingly interconnected world, States, critical infrastructures, businesses and individuals depend on the reliable functioning of ICT. The consequences of a misuse of ICT may not be limited to cyberspace. They can cause social, economic, political and other damage. For instance, attacks targeting State institutions or democratic and political processes can affect public order and safety. Germany is addressing these challenges by promoting international law abiding, norm-adhering and confidence-building State use of ICT at three levels: (a) Globally, Germany is supporting efforts at agreeing how international law applies to State use of ICT and at developing voluntary non-binding norms, rules or principles of responsible State behaviour that aim at an open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful ICT environment. Of particular importance in this context is the work of successive Groups of Governmental Experts on Developments in the 12/25 17-13876