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The Shangri-La Dialogue

Dr John Chipman Opening Remarks SLD 2008

 

The 7th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue was successfully concluded on 1 June 2008.

 

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. 


 

The 7th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue

 


Press Coverage

View the 2008 press coverage  

 


Shangri-La Dialogue Report 2008

Summit Report

 

The IISS has compiled a report on the 2008 Dialogue containing details of the plenary sessions and a flavour of the discussions in the breakout groups. 

 

The Shangri-La Dialogue Report 2008 is  available online.

 

 

 


Press Policy

View the 2008 press policy 

 


2008 Sponsors

The following organisations have generously sponsored the 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue: The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, EADS, Keppel Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Thales, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) 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. We would also like to acknowledge Bain & Co's generous sponsorship of the Opening Dinner.