Technical Infrastructure (international Geneva)

Secure data centres and cloud infrastructures are of central importance to the actors of international Geneva. Switzerland is committed to ensuring that the necessary technical infrastructure can be developed and that services are available that meet the needs of the actors of international Geneva.

Status

Start 2025
End 2027

Responsible

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Departments

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Goals

Switzerland is shaping the international discussion about the future of digital space and its governance


Domains

Security and trust

People in Switzerland can move around safely in the digital environment; privacy is protected.

Focus themes

Digital host state

As a modern digital host state, Switzerland is in particular strengthening International Geneva and its stakeholders in the areas of cyber resilience, secure data centres and cloud infrastructure, and is working specifically to ensure that key digital players become part of International Geneva.

Lead: FDFA (Prosperity and Sustainability Division and Directorate of International Law).