Jens Stoltenberg, until now Secretary General of NATO, has been officially appointed as the new head of the Munich Security Conference, one of the important international platforms for security policies. He is expected to take this position officially after the next conference, which will be held in February 2025. Currently the head of the organization is Christoph Heusgen. His appointment has been widely reported in recent weeks, and now the news has been confirmed. "I have dedicated my entire political life to maintaining peace. It is a great honor for me to serve as the leader of the Munich Security Conference, and to contribute to its mission of 'peace through dialogue,'" Stoltenberg said in a statement. He has stepped down as head of NATO after 10 years in that role, and has been a frequent speaker at the conference. The Munich Security Conference was founded in 1963. Every February, heads of state and prime ministers, military experts and representatives of the arms industry gather in the capital of Bavaria, in southern Germany, to discuss security policies. "With this world reputation and great experience, Jens will lead the conference, to make it even more important in the world", said Wolfgang Ischinger, the president of the Foundation Council, a body within the Conference./REL