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The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue

Dr John Chipman Opening Remarks

 

The 7th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue will be convened in Singapore from 30 May to 1 June 2008.

 

The Shangri-La Dialogue has been recognised as a key event for defence and security diplomacy for the region. Since its inaugural meeting in 2002, the Dialogue has become a recognised part of the architecture of Asian defence diplomacy and is seen as the region's premier and most inclusive security institution. The Shangri-La Dialogue continues to serve as the best available vehicle in the Asia-Pacific region for developing and channelling astute and effective public policy on defence and security.

 

The 27 invited countries will be represented by delegations comprising defence ministers, chiefs of staff and other senior security policy-makers. 

 

See also the  IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue 

 

Press Coverage

  

View the 2007 press coverage

 

View the 2006 press coverage

 

Asia Security Conference Participants map 2007

Countries Represented Since 2001

 

Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, UK, US, Vietnam 

Agenda

 

View the 2008 Skeletal Agenda

 

Image Galleries

 

View the image gallery for the 2007 Shangri-La Dialogue
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Press Policy

 

View the 2008 press policy 

2008 Sponsors

 

The following organisations have generously agreed to sponsor the 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue: The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, EADS, Keppel Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Thales, the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation. We are most grateful for this support and look forward to welcoming delegates from these organisations to future meetings. Valuable financial contributions were also provided by the governments of Australia and Singapore. We would also like to acknowledge Bain & Co's generous sponsorship of the Opening Dinner.