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Shangri-La Dialogue 2009

Shangri-La Dialogue

 

Sponsors 2009

The following organisations have generously  sponsored the 2009 Shangri-La Dialogue: The Asahi Shimbun, BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, DCNS, EADS, Keppel Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, 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.

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Shangri-La Dialogue 2009 - Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Singapore
The 8th Shangri-La Dialogue has successfully concluded in Singapore. The Dialogue ran from 29 to 31 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.

 

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

 

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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 

First Plenary Session - 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

IISS Key Events

 

IISS Perspectives

IISS Perspectives: Expert Views on the 8th Shangri-La Dialogue
 
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Watch: VIPS and IISS Experts discuss the 

Shangri-La Dialogue 2009.

Press Coverage

2009 Press Coverage

Countries Represented

SLD08 Countries
Countries represented since 2002

Agenda

2009 Agenda

Plenary Sessions and Speeches

2009 Speeches

Image Galleries

2009 Image Gallery

2009 Press Gallery

Shangri-La Dialogue Report 2009

The IISS has compiled a report on the 2009 Shangri- La Dialogue containing details of the plenary sessions and a flavour of the discussions in the breakout groups.Read more