One Month to Go: The Munich Security Conference 2024

• Around 50 Heads of State or Government, 100+ ministers as well as the leaders of many key international and civil society organizations are expected for this year’s anniversary edition.
• The state and future of the international order, much-needed reforms of multilateral governance mechanisms, regional conflicts, transnational challenges such as climate and food insecurity, as well as Europe’s role in the world will be at the center of the discussions in Munich.
• In addition to the official program, the MSC will once again host a multitude of events for the interested public.
• Final call: press accreditation will end January 23. No accreditation will be possible thereafter.
• Reminder: the Munich Security Report 2024 will be published February 12.  

While the security landscape has evolved dramatically since the Munich Security Conference (MSC) was founded more than 60 years ago, its mission has not changed an inch. It still seeks to enable and promote a constructive dialogue on the most important security challenges of our time. Naturally, this ambition is also at the heart of this year’s anniversary conference which comes at particularly trying times.  

The 60th Munich Security Conference is expected to be the most diverse yet with well over 100 countries represented with official delegations. In line with its efforts over the last couple of years, the MSC has placed special emphasis on including countries and actors from the so-called “Global South” in all aspects of the programing in order to ensure the most inclusive debates possible. Against this backdrop, the MSC 2024 will offer a unique opportunity to search, find, and promote solutions to shared security concerns.  

On Friday, the conference’s main program will kick off with a focus on global security challenges, including the future of global governance and multilateralism, democratic resilience, climate security, nuclear security, migration, and the future of AI. Discussions on the state of the international order as well as regional conflicts and crises – ranging from Ukraine to Sudan and the Middle East - will be at the top of the agenda on Saturday. On Sunday, the conference will close with discussions on Europe’s role in the world and its relations with partners. As always, a detailed agenda of the MSC 2024 will only be published shortly before the conference begins. 

The MSC 2024 will once again serve as a marketplace for ideas and create space for as many relevant and consequential debates as possible. As in previous years, the conference’s program is divided into three parts: the main program curated by the MSC (including sessions in Main Hall I & II, Townhalls, Spotlight sessions in the Public Square and selected Roundtables), around 200 official side events hosted be leading research institutions and other partners from around the world, and dozens of public outreach events. All formats are governed by the Munich Rule, which calls for maximum interaction between speakers and participants, true to the motto: Engage and interact with each other. Don’t lecture or ignore one another. 

In addition to the official program, the MSC will host a variety of public events during the conference week, including an edition of its Zeitenwende on Tour Townhall (Hotel Bayerischer Hof, February 15, 3.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.), the fifth edition of its Innovation Night (Hotel Bayerischer Hof, February 15, 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.), a Policy Concert featuring prominent artists and discussants (Cuvilliés Theater, February 15, 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.), and three evenings of its Security & Literature Series (Literaturhaus, February 15, 16, and 17, 7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.). The first evening of the Security and Literature Series will focus on the “Global South”. The second evening of the series will focus on this year’s Guest of Honor of the Frankfurt Bookfair, Italy. The third evening of the series will focus on the war in Ukraine, particularly on the works of authors Volodymyr Vakulenko and Viktoria Amelina who were killed in Russian attacks. Detailed information on the events will be available on our website and social media channels soon. 

Media representatives can still apply for press accreditation via our Press Portal until January 23, 2024. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Please visit our Media Hub for more information on the eligibility criteria, accreditation process, and participation in the MSC 2024 as a media representative. 

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