List of Publications (see also http://www.css.ethz.ch/content/specialinterest/gess/cis/center-for-securities- studies/en/services/css-partners/partner.html/167374)

• Dec 2016 Private Sector Engagement in Responding to the Use of the Internet and ICT for Terrorist Purposes Author: Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This paper lays out an emerging voluntary policy framework that’s designed to guide private and public actions against online terrorist content and activity. The framework, however, is in danger of being undermined by new government measures against the growing use of the Internet by terrorist actors.

• 2014

A Role for Civil Society? Author: Camino Kavanagh, Daniel Stauffacher Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation When it comes to information and communications technologies, civil society continues to play a key role in creating both the norms and confidence building measures that guide their use. Today, Camino Kavanagh and Daniel Stauffacher explain why these contributions are so important and how they might be enhanced.

• 2014

Baseline Review of ICT-Related Processes and Events Author: Camino Kavanagh, Tim Maurer, Eneken Tikk-Ringas Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This report highlights cyber-related developments and agreements that occurred globally between January 2011 and December 2013. In particular, it reviews 1) the cyber domain’s recent impact on regiona...

• 18 Oct 2013

Seoul Conference on Cyberspace 2013 Author: Camino Kavanagh Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This paper summarizes some of the main security-related issues surrounding cyberspace and the use of information and communication technologies discussed at the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace in 2013....

• 13 Sep 2013

The Reach of Soft Power in Responding to International Cybersecurity Challenges Author: Camino Kavanagh, Daniel Stauffacher Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation The title of this publication is indeed self-explanatory. Nation-states are increasingly relying upon 'soft power' methods to help create common norms for themselves in cyberspace. To facilitate this ...

• 2013

Confidence Building Measures and International Cyber Security Author: Daniel Stauffacher, Camino Kavanagh Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This brief addresses the problem of growing mistrust between states regarding the use of cyberspace. However, the authors argue that progress is being made as the UN process on Developments in the fie...

• 2013

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Cyber Security Affairs: Global and Regional Processes, Agendas and Instruments Author: Barbara Weekes, Eneken Tikk-Ringas Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This brief focuses on cyber security and how states are now trying to address the problems it presents at the international and regional levels – i.e., the UN, OSCE, etc. This initial step, however, n...

• Mar 2012

The Potential and Challenges of Open Data for Crisis Information Management and Aid Efficiency Author: Daniel Stauffacher, Sanjana Hattotuwa, Barbara Weekes Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This article assesses the impact of the increased availability of information and public access to data on the work of the humanitarian response community. In doing so it stresses the importance of sh...

• 2012

Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunication in the Context of International Security Author: Eneken Tikk-Ringas Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This brief summarizes the work done by the Disarmament and International Security Committee (also called the First Committee) in the field of international information security. It looks at the challe...

• Dec 2011

Getting Down to Business: Realistic Goals for the Promotion of in Cyber-Space Author: Daniel Stauffacher, Riccardo Sibilia, Barbara Weekes Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This paper describes the risks that cyber threats pose to national security. According to the authors, cyber attacks are anonymous and can be state or non-state controlled. It is therefore almost impo...

• Jan 2011

Peacebuilding in the Information Age Author: Martti Ahtisaari, Choi Soon-Hong, Barbara Weekes, Urs Grasser, Michael Best, Colin Maclay, Daniel Stauffacher, Patrick Meier, Andreas Wigger, Jacques F Baud, Eric Gujer, Paul Currion, Nigel Snoad, Sanjana Hattotuwa Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This paper examines the role of International Communications Technologies (ICTs) in crisis management, crisis response and post-conflict state-building. It discusses the potential of ICTs in providing...

• Oct 2010

ICTs for the Prevention of Mass Atrocity Crimes Author: Caroline Hargreaves, Sanjana Hattotuwa Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This article outlines how International Communication Technologies (ICT’s) can prevent genocidal violence and mass atrocity crimes. It particularly looks at the potential of emerging technological inn...

• Mar 2010

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Haiti and Beyond: Getting it Right in Crisis Information Management Author: Sanjana Hattotuwa, Daniel Stauffacher Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This short report gauges how effective information and communications technologies (ICTs) were in facilitating international aid and relief efforts after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010. The text's author contends...

• 2005

Information and Communication Technology for Peace Author: , Micheline Calmy-Rey, Daniel Stauffacher, William Drake, Paul Currion, Julia Steinberger Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This report analyzes the impact Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have on promoting peace and helping the victims of humanitarian emergencies. It shows that ICTs are an essential facto...

• 2005

The World Summit on the Information Society Author: Editors - Daniel Stauffacher and Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, Authors - Kofi Annan, Yoshio Utsumi, Daniel Stauffacher, Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Shashi Tharoor, Abdul Waheed Khan, Juan Somavia, Kamil Idris, Supachai Panitchpakdi, Radhika Lal, Sarbuland Khan, David A Gross, Erkki Liikanen, Wang Xudong, Adama Samassékou, Asko Numminen, Marc Furrer, Maria Livanos Cattaui, Rainer Händel, Renate Bloem, Karen Banks, Kaarle Nordenstreng, Cees J Hamelink, Marc Raboy, William J Drake, Claudia Padovani, Kenneth Neil Cukier, Walter Fust, Shoji Nishimoto, Ayesha Hassan, Alain Clerc, Carlos M Jarque, Louise Lassonde, Viola Krebs, Ronald Koven, Alain Modoux, Robin Mansell, Steve Buckley, Rikke Frank Joergensen, Georg Greve, Divina Frau-Meigs, Heike Jensen, Markus Kummer, Vinton G Cerf, Marc Holitscher, Philipp Grabensee, Abdullah Al Darrab, Qiheng Hu Publisher: Information and Communication Technologies Task Force This book summarizes the main issues discussed at the World Summit on the Information Society held in Geneva in 2003. It addresses the challenges in overcoming the digital and knowledge divide as well...

• Dec 2003

UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Geneva 2003 Author: Daniel Stauffacher Publisher: ICT4Peace Foundation This article focuses on the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, which took place in 2003 and grappled with 1) the problems inherent in "the digital divide," and 2) how information and communication technologies might be used to promote social, economic and cultural development. The text's author also explores...