Kigali: President Kagame is in Munich, Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC). The Conference aims to build trust and to contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts by sustaining a continuous, curated and informal dialogue within the international security community. It is the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy.
The gathering assembles more than 450 high-profile and senior decision-makers as well as thought-leaders from around the world, including heads of state, ministers, leading personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, high-ranking representatives of industry, media, academia, and civil society, to engage in an intensive debate.
High on the agenda of the MSC 2019 are themes such as the European Union’s self-assertion, transatlantic cooperation, as well as possible consequences of a renewed era of great power competition.
Additionally, experts from across the globe will discuss the future of arms control and cooperation in defense policy. The intersection between trade and international security will be examined, as will the effects of climate change and technological innovations on the international security.
This year’s MSC convenes more than 35 heads of state and government, as well as 50 foreign and 30 defense Ministers. These include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Egyptian President and African Union Chairperson Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, United States Vice President Mike Pence, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani among others. (End)