Shangri-la Dialogue 2023: Expanding the Agenda and Increasing Interoperability
(VOVWORLD) -The Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 will take place from June 2 to 4 in Singapore to discuss emerging security and defense issues in the region and the central role of ASEAN in shaping the security architecture of the Asia-Pacific region.
 Overview of the opening session of the Shangri-la Dialogue in 2022. (Photo: Organizer) |
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver the keynote address on June 2 to open the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.
There will be seven plenary sessions with topics including: America's leadership role in the Indo-Pacific region; building a balanced and stable Asia-Pacific region; resolving regional tensions; maritime security in Asia; China's new security initiatives; new partnerships for Asia-Pacific security; and developing models of security cooperation.
In addition to ministerial roundtable meetings this year's Dialogue will also hold 6 special parallel discussions on security and defense issues in the Asia-Pacific region and the role of ASEAN in shaping the Asia-Pacific security architecture.