of initiatives to position Geneva as the location for global digitalisation and technology debate. Besides the Geneva Internet Platform as an information platform and dialogue forum for all aspects of digitalisation, the newly-established Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator is designed to anticipate the social challenges of a digitalised world and create the necessary multilateral framework with the UN. The Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace also brings together actors from the field of cyber diplomacy. The potential of these initiatives will be further exploited. Ideal framework conditions favour the establishment of future-oriented multi-stakeholder structures in digitalisation and new technologies throughout Switzerland. Cyber diplomacy: Cyber espionage, attacks on critical infrastructures, cybercrime, disinformation and propaganda are on the rise. Cyberspace has opened up a new dimension in foreign security policy and, in armed conflicts, has become yet another area of operation. Switzerland must be able to protect its interests and values in cyberspace, too. To this end, it aims to step up its international commitment and further enhance its profile in cyber security and cyber diplomacy. Underpinning these efforts is respect for international law, i.e. human rights and international humanitarian law, including in cyberspace. Switzerland not only supports the development and expansion of its own capacities: it also advocates intergovernmental confidence-building and peacebuilding. It thus carries over its commitment from the offline to the online world. It also supports capacity development in third countries, thereby contributing to improved global cyber security. Digital self-determination: Compliance with international law lays the foundation for self-determination in the digital space. As an alternative to data concentration in large technology firms or in government, Switzerland advocates a digital ecosystem that is geared towards the fundamental values of our liberal society based on the rule of law. This is intended to reinforce democratic rights and create new opportunities for self-determined participation in the digital space and help shape digital public services. Switzerland therefore promotes high-quality data spaces that allow unrestricted and reliable data exchange between all stakeholders. Digital technologies for sustainable development: Digital technologies and technical innovations allow a more efficient use of resources and also enhance international cooperation. International cooperation prioritises the use of new technologies to protect people in need, to reduce poverty, to promote sustainable economic growth and private sector initiatives and to tackle global challenges such as climate change (e.g. Tech4Good). At the same time, the negative effects of digitalisation on sustainable development are reduced. This concerns, in particular, the growing demand for commodities and energy. Finally, for the digital transformation of developing countries’ economies, it is essential that all residents have equal and affordable access to the internet as part of a high-quality universal service. Data safe haven: The volume of data is growing all the time. Meanwhile, companies are increasingly outsourcing their information systems, including their data. Protecting data and the security of information systems and data infrastructure are issues of increasing importance. Establishing Switzerland as a ‘data safe haven’ could become a new form of good offices and could boost the country’s role as a location for business and technology. For humanitarian actors in particular, who manage the sensitive data of vulnerable persons, a secure data environment is essential. Switzerland therefore sets high standards for its own data protection regulations and coordinates these where necessary with major regulatory developments at international level, including within the EU. Switzerland’s neutrality, political and economic stability, data protection rules and technical know-how provide an ideal basis for this commitment. Thematic focus areas 19