Geneva Manual on Responsible State Behaviour: Implementation of Norms of Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace by Relevant Non-State Stakeholders

This document stems from the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace, which investigates the consequences of agreed upon norms for relevant non-state stakeholders from the private sector, academia, civil society, and technical community, and tries to clarify their roles and responsibilities. It does not aim to find consensus, but to document agreement or disagreement on the roles and responsibilities as well as concrete steps each stakeholder could take, and the relevant good practices as examples.

The results– published in the form of the Geneva Manual – offer possible guidance for the international community in advancing the implementation of the existing norms and establishing good practices. The Geneva Manual also reflects the diverse views of relevant non-state stakeholders and outlines some of the open questions to which the Dialogue has yet to provide answers, but which are important for a better understanding of challenges by states.

The inaugural edition of the Geneva Manual focuses on the two norms related to the supply chain security and responsible reporting of ICT vulnerabilities. In the coming years, the Dialogue will continue discussing the implementation of other norms to expand the Geneva Manual.