Munich Security Conference

Munich Security Conference
AbbreviationMSC
PredecessorInternationale Wehrkundebegegnung / Münchner Wehrkundetagung
Formation1963
FounderEwald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
Legal statusNon-profit foundation
PurposePeace through dialogue (diplomacy)
Location
MethodsHost conferences
Chairman
Christoph Heusgen
Websitesecurityconference.org/en/

The Munich Security Conference (MSC), formerly Munich Conference on Security Policy,[1] is an annual conference on international security policy that has been held in Munich, Germany, since 1963.

The Munich Security Conference has become the most important independent forum to talk about international security policy. People that go to the conference include world leaders, business executives, organization leaders, government ministers, parliament members, military leaders, scientists and media executives.

The conference is held every year in February. The venue is the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

References

  1. Tobias Greiff. "Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz" (in German). Historisches Lexikon Bayerns. Retrieved 22 November 2014.