#MSC2016とか #MunSecConfって？

ここ数日で国際関係ニュースのツイートで#MSC2016とか #MunSecConfをみかけるようになったので何にかと思って調べてみたら、ミュンヘンで外相級の国際会議が開かれているんですね。ドイツの地名は英語だと随分響きが変わるので要注意です。

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World leaders gather for security summit in Munich
Leaders from 30 countries have arrived in Munich to attend the annual security summit. The conflict in Syria and Russia's role - both in the war and in the Ukraine crisis - are topping the agenda this year.

ウエブサイトによる説明は以下の通りです。参加者名簿を見る限り中国の外相は参加しているようですが、日本の外相は参加しないようです。

About the MSC

Over the past five decades, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has become the major global forum for the discussion of security policy. Each February, it brings together more than 450 senior decision-makers from around the world, including heads-of-state, ministers, leading personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, as well as high ranking representatives of industry, media, academia, and civil society, to engage in an intensive debate on current and future security challenges.

In addition to its annual flagship conference, the MSC regularly convenes high-profile events on particular topics and regions and publishes the Munich Security Report. All its activities aim at offering the best possible platforms for a frank and open exchange of ideas and opinions.

In 2016, the MSC was once again named "Best Think Tank Conference" in the world by an extensive University of Pennsylvania study.

「そうか！」とようやくつながったのが以下のニュースを思い出した時。ミュンヘンでアメリカとロシアの外相が会うことができたのもこの国際会議に参加するからだったのですね。



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2月12日 12時03分