2.1 TNTD/Co-ordination Cell Introduction In accordance with the 2011 Vilnius MC Decision No. 9/11 on Strengthening Co-ordination and Coherence in the OSCE’s Efforts to Address Transnational Threats, the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) became operational on 1 January 2012. Its purpose is to optimize the support provided to the Secretary General, the Chairmanship-in-Office and the participating States and Partners for Co-operation on matters related to transnational threats. Headed by the Co-ordinator of the OSCE Activities to Address Transnational Threats, the main tasks of TNTD are to act as a focal point for organization-wide programmatic activities that relate to countering transnational threats, and to ensure co-ordination and coherence of actions across all three OSCE dimensions, and among all OSCE executive structures, while ensuring their mandates are respected. TNTD consists of a Co-ordination Cell (TNTD/CC), dealing with cyber/information and communication technologies (ICTs) security issues and providing online information support; and three thematic units: the Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU), the Border Security and Management Unit (TNTD/BSMU) and the Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU). Cyber/ICT Security Throughout 2018, TNTD’s Cyber Security Officer supported participating States with the implementation of OSCE CBMs to reduce the risks of conflict stemming from the use of information and communication technologies, as emphasized in MC.DEC/5/17, and made more concrete through the “Adopt-a-CBM” initiative, launched by the Chair of the Informal Working Group (IWG), which was set up pursuant to PC.DEC/1039. TNTD also contributed to four IWG meetings set up under PC.DEC/1039, as well as to the Chairmanship conference on the topics of building cyber resilience through nurturing and retaining cyber/ICT security expertise, public-private partnerships and examining potential ways forward for enhancing global cyber stability. Moreover, TNTD organized a third sub-regional training in Bucharest, Romania, to further promote the understanding on effective communication and co-ordination between participating States during significant cyber/ICT incidents. As part of promoting international coherence related to cyber/ ICT security labours and promoting pertinent OSCE efforts, TNTD continued its engagement in the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), which brings together 50 States and organizations working jointly on practical initiatives to strengthen cyber/ICT security, fight cybercrime, protect online data and support e-governance. The OSCE is a member of the GFCE Working Group on Cyber Security Strategies, which collects best practices, and assessments, and works on international components of cyber/ICT security strategies, such as CBMs. POLIS Online Information System Panellists at the 2nd OSCE-wide Seminar on Passenger Data Exchange discuss the border management obligations included in UN Security Council Resolution 2396. Vienna, 1 November 2018 (OSCE/Micky Kroell) 14 In 2018, TNTD/CC continued to provide online information management support to all OSCE executive structures through the POLIS Online Information System, thereby assisting in planning, co-ordinating and implementing TNTD activities. The exchange and sharing of up-to-date TNTrelated information and the transfer of know-how and lessons learned through the use of contemporary learning and communication methods remained the main priorities