Regular Institutional Dialogue   We would like to highlight that the initiative of the Programme of Action of 48 states has developed out of the discussions we have had in this very OEWG over the autumn of last year in preparation of the December discussions on the future institutional dialogue. The proposal is very much rooted in this process and was certainly not “planted” in the last minute – as was suggested- by one delegation. It is not a pre-cooked plan and therefore needs further fleshing out, but it expresses the commitment of this diverse group of States to seek an open, transparent structure for our future, action-oriented work on the issues on the table now, with a focus on responsible state behaviour. As co-sponsors, we would suggest including a reference to the PoA into the Conclusions and Recommendations Section under the Point “Regular Institutional Dialogue”.  As we had assumed that this OEWG would decide on the future institutional dialogue, we were surprised by the premature adoption of a new OEWG. But Austria is convinced that the PoA and the next OEWG are not mutually exclusive and ways need to be explored how we can work out a single track process that is not owned or dominated by a single state but that belongs to all UN MS, a true “Cyber-General Assembly”, as the Russian Delegation has highlighted earlier.  Austria remains committed to working with other delegations to achieve a consensus outcome of this OEWG. 3