Annex Switzerland’s communication abroad: Communication abroad aims to help safeguard Switzerland’s interests abroad using public relations tools. It actively helps shape the perception of Switzerland abroad by explaining Switzerland, its positions and its strengths, as well as its domestic and foreign policy action through targeted communication activities. Tech4Good: Digital technologies and technical innovations offer many opportunities to improve living conditions worldwide. Switzerland promotes their use in international cooperation in order to deliver on the sustainable development goals more quickly or in a more broad-based and cost effective manner. For example, new technologies can help alleviate need and poverty, tackle global challenges such as climate change, and contribute to better governance. New technologies also involve risks, which is why Switzerland combines its innovation transfer with training measures, for example. Terrorism: Terrorism denotes violent criminal acts that seek to intimidate the public or a state, or to coerce an international organisation. At universal level, international agreements and UN resolutions describe various measures designed to support countries in the prevention and prosecution of terrorist acts. It is recognised that such counterterrorism measures must respect international law, in particular human rights, international humanitarian law and the international law on refugees. UN Security Council resolution 1325: This resolution adopted in 2000 on women, peace and security calls for the incorporation of gender perspectives in the prevention of violent conflicts, peace processes and in the rebuilding of state institutions. The resolution also calls for more comprehensive protection of women and girls, who are particularly affected by sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflicts. Switzerland adopted its first national action plan on women, peace and security (NAP 1325) in 2007 to implement the resolution. Switzerland’s 4th NAP 1325 has been in effect since 2018. Universality: This means maintaining good relations with all states of the world. This does not mean, however, that foreign policy instruments are deployed in all countries in the same way or that Switzerland has a representation in every country. Rather, Switzerland represents its interests in a modular fashion and according to political priority. It does so both bilaterally and multilaterally, and as a member of international organisations. Cascading strategy A common understanding of the various strategic management documents is a key prerequisite for a coherent foreign policy. The diagram below illustrates such a process: Foreign Policy Strategy 2020–23 Federal Council or departments Departments or federal offices Geographical Thematic Federal Council IC Host state Communication abroad Guidelines Programme Package of measures Benchmark figures MENA China Africa Mission statement Roadmap Action plan/implementation plan Annex 43