Neutrality in the Age of Cyberwarfare

28. July 2026 Geneva

ICT4Peace Input to Swiss Strategic Review of the National Cyberstrategy (NCS)

Topic 2: Digital Sovereignty in the Context of Switzerland’s Cyber Resilience

ICT4Peace Civil Society Input — Strategic Review of the National Cyberstrategy (NCS) by Anne-Marie Buzatu, Executive Director, ICT4Peace Foundation Topic 2: Digital Sovereignty in the Context of Switzerland’s Cyber Resilience ...

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Constant Könz

23. February 2022

Cyber Attack on ICRC – States need to react

Daniel Stauffacher of ICT4Peace quoted in NZZ article of 18 February 2022 (Photo by Luisa Gonzalez / Reuters)

The Red Cross was previously considered untouchable. The fact that it is now the victim of an attack could be a wake-up call for all humanitarian organizations. So far, there ...

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12. October 2021

Swiss Parliament launched discussion on Swiss Neutrality in the Era of Cyber Warfare – A First

On 30 September 2021 the Swiss Council of States (Upper House) held a first ever debate on Swiss Neutrality in Cyberspace

On 21 May 2021 Member of Swiss Council of States (Swiss Upper House) Damian Müller (Lucern) introduced a Parliamentary Interpellation asking the Swiss Federal Council: “Is Switzerland well prepared for a Cyber ...

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25. July 2021

Swiss Security Policy and the Cyberspace

ICT4Peace contribution to the Swiss Federal Council's new security policy strategy

The Swiss Federal Council is conducting a consultation on the new security policy strategy. Cyber risks and cyber warfare take a more prominent position in this report than ever before: https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/dl/proj/2021/36/cons_1/doc_1/fr/pdf-a/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-dl-proj-2021-36-cons_1-doc_1-fr-pdf-a.pdf. ...

Neutrality in the Age of Cyberwarfare, Activities, Norms of Responsible Behaviour and Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) for the Cyberspace

1. July 2021

Le Temps reports on ICT4Peace and Swiss Digital Charter

Op-Ed by Amb. Francois Nordmann in Le Temps of Geneva on 29 June 2021

Le Temps, 29 juin 2021 La Suisse et la cybersécurité: rapports, débats, action! OPINION. L’arrivée prochaine de l’ambassadeur Alexandre Fasel, qui sera le principal responsable des questions de cybersécurité, annonce ...

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27. June 2021

Neutrality in the Era of Cyber-Warfare

A Panel Discussion at Swiss IGF 2021 moderated by Nicolas Zahn with Adrian Koster, Amb. Martin Dahinden, Serge Droz, Sara Pangrazzi, Sanija Ameti, Kevin Kohler

The Question of Neutrality and Right to Self-defence in the era of Cyber-Warfare was discussed at the Swiss IGF 2021. The discussion was moderated by Nicolas Zahn (operation libero) and ...

Neutrality in the Age of Cyberwarfare, Activities, Policy Research CS, Norms of Responsible Behaviour and Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) for the Cyberspace