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Sponsors 2009The following organisations have generously sponsored the 2009 Shangri-La Dialogue: BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, DCNS, EADS, Keppel Corporation, Mitsubishi, Raytheon, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Thales and the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation.

We are most grateful for their 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.

Shangri-La Dialogue 2009 - Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Singapore

The 8th IISS Asian Security Summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue has successfully concluded in Singapore. The event ran from 29-31 of May 2009.

The Shangri-La Dialogue is recognised as a key event for defence and security diplomacy for the region. Since its inaugural meeting in 2002, the Dialogue has become an integral 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.

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Keynote Address - Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia

006 Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia, delivers the Keynote Address

The 2009 Shangri-La Dialogue Keynote Address was given by Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia on Friday May 29.

Read a transcript of the speech and the Q&A.

America’s Security Role in the Asia-Pacific - Robert Gates

Dr Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, US addresses the First Plenary Session 'America’s Security Role in the Asia-Pacific'.

Read a transcript of the speech and the Q&A.

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