 Swift adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the proposed Directive on combatting fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment; The introduction of requirements on IPv6 in EU procurement, research and project funding; voluntary agreements between Member States and Internet Service Providers to drive up the uptake of IPv6; A renewed/expanded focus in Europol on cyber forensics and monitoring the darknet; Implementation of the framework for a joint EU diplomatic response to malicious cyber activities; Enhanced financial support to national and transnational projects improving criminal justice in cyberspace. A cybersecurity-related education platform to address the current skills gap in cybersecurity and cyber defence in 2018.      4. STRENGHTENING CYBERSECURITY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON Guided by the EU core values and fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy and protection of personal data, and the promotion of the open, free and secure cyberspace, the EU's international cybersecurity policy is designed to address the continuously evolving challenge of promoting global cyber stability, as well as contributing to Europe’s strategic autonomy in cyberspace. 4.1 Cybersecurity in external relations Evidence suggests that people from around the globe identify cyber attacks from other countries as among the leading threats to national security.83 Given the global nature of the threat, building and maintaining robust alliances and partnerships with third countries is fundamental to the prevention and deterrence of cyber-attacks – which are increasingly central to international stability and security. The EU will prioritise the establishment of a strategic framework for conflict prevention and stability in cyberspace in its bilateral, regional, multi-stakeholder and multilateral engagements. The EU strongly promotes the position that international law, and in particular the UN Charter, applies in cyberspace. As a complement to binding international law, the EU endorses the voluntary non-binding norms, rules and principles of responsible State behaviour that have been articulated by the UN Group of Governmental Experts84; it also encourages the development and implementation of regional confidence building measures, both in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and other regions. On a bilateral level, cyber dialogues85 will be further developed and complemented by efforts to facilitate cooperation with third countries to reinforce principles of due diligence and state responsibility in cyberspace. The EU will prioritise international security issues in cyberspace in its international engagements, while also ensuring that cybersecurity does not become a pretext for market protection and the limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms, including the freedom of expression and access to information. A comprehensive approach to cybersecurity requires respect for human rights, and the EU will continue to uphold its core values globally, building on the EU's Human Rights Guidelines on online freedom.86 In that 83 84 85 86 Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey, Pew Research Centre. A/68/98 and A/70/174. In September 2017 EU had cyber dialogues with the US, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and India. EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline. 18