CAPACITY BUILDING • The Netherlands is of the view that capacity building in the field of ICTs are a foundational element of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We welcome the mention of its importance in para 80 but would like to underline the mutual reinforcement of cybersecurity capacity building and the SDGs. Providing clear and explicit examples of strong linkage with specific SDGs might help underscore this connection, such as SDG9 on resilient infrastructure, SDG10 on reducing inequalities and SDG5 on gender equality. • We welcome the capacity building principles divided into process and purpose; partnerships; and people under para 86. We would like to add the importance of inclusivity and the need for shared responsibility under partnerships, which is also part of the GFCE and of the Busan principles on capacity building. • Moreover, the role of multistakeholder endeavors in capacity building, such as the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, should be highlighted under para 90. REGULAR INSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE • In regard to para 98 the Netherlands is of the opinion that whatever form the regular institutional dialogue takes there should be room for implementation AND for the elaboration of additional commitments. • Finally , we deeply regret that some delegations do not see the discussions that took part during our fruitful informal meetings as a full part of our discussion in the OEWG, including on the PoA. We think that the gist of our exchanges that took place in the past months have fed into the current zero draft and we would not have such a good text in front of us, if we did not have had those discussions. We therefore think that the PoA should be included and we welcome that the proposal on the establishment of a Programme of Action (PoA) has been mentioned in the zero draft. We attach great value to the contribution that the PoA may have regarding the implementation of the acquis by offering an inclusive and permanent dialogue in which all UN member states can engage at the same time. We consider the PoA to be action based, with an approach that is inclusive, open and transparent, consensus-driven, avoids duplication of existing work, and endorses a multistakeholder participation. To conclude • • • The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement as delivered by South Africa regarding the Survey. It represents an action-oriented outcome which we support strongly and would like to see in the recommendation section. We would like to support the Canadian proposal of the norms guidance text as it provides additional guidance to adhere to agreed norms. As well as their remark on the importance of gender.