Decision No. 1202 OSCE confidence-building measures to reduce the risks of conflict stemming from the use of information and communication technologies
3 Dec 2013
Regulations and Policies
The OSCE Ministerial Council adopted an initial set of 11 Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) aimed at reducing conflict stemming from the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in 2013. The participating States:
– will voluntarily provide their national views on ICT threats,
– will voluntarily facilitate co-operation and exchange of information among competent national bodies;
– will voluntarily hold consultations in order to reduce the risks of misperception, possible military tension or conflict that may stem from the use of ICTs, and to protect critical infrastructures;
– will voluntarily share information on measures taken to ensure an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet;
– will use OSCE as a platform for communication regarding security of and in the use of ICTs;
– are encouraged to have in place modern and effective national legislation to facilitate co-operation and sharing of time-sensitive information;
-will voluntarily share information on their national system relevant to the security of and in the use of ICTs;
-will nominate a contact point for facilitating communication;
-will voluntarily provide a list of national terminology and explanation of terms related to security of and in the use of ICTs;
– will voluntarily exchange views using OSCE platforms, mechanisms and networks
– will meet at least three times a year at the level of national experts to 1039 to discuss information exchanged and explore development of CBMs.