F. Capacity building
13. Denmark
support the way
discussions
on capacity building are reflected
in the “pre-draft”
report. Supporting developing countries will be crucial in strengthening the global resilience
against malicious ICT activity.
14, We would welcome discussions on the form of a facilitation mechanism. Apart from the financial
aspects, this should
include how to ensure enhanced
coordination with ongoing
initiatives.
Moreover, it should focus on ensuring UN facilitated capacity building are structured to preserve
and promote an open, secure, stable, accessible and peaceful ICT environment as well as human
rights and democracy.
G. Regular Institutional Dialogue
15. Denmark welcomes
the attempts to reflect the array of opinions and suggestions
regarding
regular institutional dialogue at the substantive sessions. We recommend emphasizing that no
consensus was achieved on purpose, scope, financing etc. and that this will require further
discussions unlikely to finish before July 2020. As such, we find the current OEWG premature for
specific recommendations regarding regular institutional dialogue.
H. Conclusions and Recommendations
16. Denmark welcomes recommendations enabling practical implementation of the 11 non-binding
norms of responsible state behavior and CBMs.
17. As stated above Denmark is uncertain that the involvement of the ILC at this time would be of
benefit to the process.
18. While supporting the recommendations on repositories we recommend the establishment of
one general repository to avoid duplication of efforts and streamline information gathering.
The Government of Denmark is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the “pre-draft” of the
OEWG report. Denmark commends the Chair and the UNODA team for the very constructive efforts
in managing the OEWG process, and we look forward to continue the discussions.