A/76/187 encouraging innovation within the industry. There is also a growing need to develop a pool of talented individuals who can assume cybersecurity leadership roles in organizations. The Cyber Security Agency has worked with government agencies, associations, industry partners and academia in Singapore to expand and d evelop the cybersecurity workforce. The SG Cyber Talent initiative is aimed at attracting and nurturing talented cybersecurity enthusiasts from a young age and helping cybersecurity professionals deepen their skills. It aims to reach out to at least 20,000 individuals over three years to strengthen the cybersecurity talent pipeline in Singapore. Switzerland [Original: English] [28 May 2021] Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and promote international cooperation in this field Switzerland has adopted a range of measures at the national, regional and global levels designed to advance a more stable, open and free cyberspace. The Swiss Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–2023 3 sets out the broad outline and priorities, including Switzerland’s continued engagement for an open and secure digital space that is based on international law and revolves around people and their needs. Switzerland is also committed to bolstering Geneva’s position as a leading global digital hub. Switzerland’s first Digital Foreign Policy Strategy 2021–2024 4 builds on the Foreign Policy Strategy and sets out key principles aimed at guaranteeing an open, free and secure digital space. The second National Strategy for the Protection of Switzerland against Cyber Risks 2018–2022 builds upon the strategic objectives outlined in the first National Strategy for the Protection of Switzerland against Cyber Risks of 2012. 5 Both strategies acknowledge the importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as indispensable drivers of social, economic and political activities and lay the foundation for a comprehensive, integrated and holistic approach to address ICT-based threats. Switzerland seeks to improve its early detection of cyberrisks and emerging threats, increase the resilience of its critical infrastructure and generally reduce cyberrisks. The underlying rationale of the strategies is the need for a cybersecurity culture, shared responsibility between different levels of government and between the public and the private sectors, as well as the need for a risk-based approach. They advocate stronger coordination at the governmental level and foster private-public partnerships and enhanced cooperation in the international arena. Cooperation, whether at the national or international level, was defined as one of the cornerstones of the Swiss approach to tackling cyberthreats. The National Cyber Security Centre was established in 2019 and serves as the point of contact for businesses, academia, the general public and governmental agencies. Led by the Federal Cybersecurity Delegate, the Cyber Security Centre also helps increase cybersecurity awareness. __________________ 3 4 5 24/46 Available at www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa/foreign-policy/implementing-foreign-policy/ aussenpolitischestrategie.html. Available at www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa/fdfa/aktuell/newsuebersicht/2020/11/ digitalaussenpolitik-strategie.html. Available at www.ncsc.admin.ch/ncsc/en/home/strategie/strategie-ncss-2018-2022.html. 21-10045