The annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) begins today, February 14, and will run until February 16. The schedule for key speeches at MSC 2025 has been announced.
The conference will be opened by Christoph Heusgen, who will preside over MSC. Following him, German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will deliver the opening speech.
As in previous years, the Munich Conference programme will consist of three parts: the main programme curated by MSC, about 200 side events, and dozens of public discussions.
On Friday, February 14, the main programme of the conference will begin, focusing on global security challenges, including global governance, democracy resilience, climate security, and other topics.
On Saturday, February 15, debates will take place on the state of the international order, as well as regional conflicts and crises. The future of the transatlantic partnership will also be a key topic on the second day of the conference.
On Sunday, February 16, the conference will conclude with discussions on Europe's role in the world.
Schedule of key speeches (Kyiv time) at MSC 2025:
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier – February 14, 14:35-14:55
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – February 14, 15:00-15:30
- U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance – February 14, 15:30-16:00
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – February 14, 16:30-17:15
- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas – February 14, 16:30-17:15 and 19:00-20:00
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz – February 15, 12:30-13:30
- German Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz – February 15, 12:30-13:30
- European Council President António Costa – February 15, 12:30-13:30
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte – February 15, 13:30-13:45
- European Parliament President Roberta Metsola – February 15, 19:30-20:15 and February 16, 11:30-12:15
- U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg – February 15, 19:30-20:15
Additionally, speeches by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and EU Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius are scheduled, though their exact times have not yet been determined in the MSC program.
A full schedule of speeches (local time) for February 14-16 can be found in the following link.
