Health Security Activities of the Munich Security Conference 2020-2023

Building on the expertise and support provided by the Wellcome Trust in recent years, the MSC wishes to create a direct continuation of existing work, sustainably strengthen its global health dimension and expand its reach with additional activities in response to COVID-19 and beyond. During the MSC fiscal year 2020-2021 activities will include two follow-up Digital Conversations and various roundtables and side events within the scope of the 2021 Munich Security Conference, a 2021 Health Security Roundtable in Berlin and potentially a Health Security Roundtable on the sidelines of the MSC Core Group Meeting 2021 in Washington D.C. Additionally, a Special Edition of the Munich Security Report, the "Stability Report" will address many current issues and challenges in global health security. As part of the grant proposal, the MSC will facilitate Wellcome Trust participation at the report launch and will give updates on report progress. Events similar in number and design will take place in the fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Due to COVID-19, detailed plans will only be made at a later stage. The MSC will keep the Wellcome Trust up to date on its plans for new MSC health security activities as soon as they become available.