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IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Defence Ministers Meetings 2022

Congress Rental supports the Shangri-La Dialogue Bilateral and Trilateral Defence Ministers Meetings, held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. 

Congress technician managing simultaneous interpretation set up
Congress technician managing simultaneous interpretation set up

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Supporting Strategic Defence Dialogue in the Asia-Pacific

The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue Defence Ministers Meetings took place in Singapore in June 2022 as part of the prestigious IISS Asia Security Summit, Asia’s premier regional defence forum. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, senior defence leaders and ministers returned to in-person bilateral and trilateral discussions focused on pressing strategic security challenges and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific.


Congress Rental and partner Conference Systems Inc (CSI) were engaged to support the interpretation, conferencing and communication technology critical to the success of high-level defence ministerial meetings, including some that drew significant international media attention

Client

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

Venue

Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

Date

10 - 12 June, 2022

Our Comprehensive Conferencing & Interpretation Solution

To facilitate clear, real-time communication between defence officials from multiple nations, Congress Rental provided a tailored simultaneous interpretation and conferencing solution for intensive diplomatic engagements.


Deliverables included:

  • 4x Audipack interpreter booths to enable professional simultaneous interpretation

  • 8x Dicentis interpreter desks for seamless language management across meetings

  • 15x Dicentis wired conference microphones for clear delegate interaction

Congress technician managing simultaneous interpretation set up
  • 30x Integrus infrared receivers and 2x radiators for the distribution of interpretation feeds to delegates

  • Full system integration and real-time technician support to ensure reliability across multiple meeting formats


Congress Rental’s team worked in close coordination with CSI to set up and configure all conferencing and interpretation systems to meet the dynamic requirements of bilateral and trilateral defence discussions spanning several days.

Bosch Wired DICENTIS Microphone

Dicentis Wired Conference Microphones

Bosch Infrared Headset

Integrus Infrared Radiator

Interpreter Booths

Avonic CM93 PTZ Camera

The meeting at the Shangri-La went very well. The team worked tirelessly on the setup and managed several set changes flawlessly and professionally… Their work made the meeting a success. Our end client was very pleased.

— Shel Gallun, Conference Systems Inc

Overcoming Complex Event Challenges

Delivering Flexible Interpretation for High-Stakes Defence Talks

Defence ministers and senior officials from different countries needed reliable, real-time interpretation to ensure effective communication during high-level bilateral and trilateral meetings. Thus, we deployed a flexible interpretation infrastructure, including interpreter booths and infrared receivers, to ensure every delegate could hear and participate clearly in their preferred language. The setup enabled rapid reconfiguration between meetings without interruption.


Managing Fast-Paced Reconfiguration Between Meetings

The event featured multiple back-to-back meetings with varying formats and participant configurations. To ensure accuracy, technicians completed full system checks each day, performed rapid reconfiguration between sessions, and maintained interpretation feeds throughout. Equipment placement and microphone setups were dynamically adapted to suit each session’s structure.


Ensuring Seamless Operation Across a Multinational Delegation

High-profile gatherings such as the first meeting between the US Secretary of Defence and China’s Minister of Defence demanded flawless technical performance. Our team arrived early and worked methodically to load in, test, and refine the system. Daily technical walkthroughs ensured all stakeholders were aligned, and interpretation feeds remained stable with no major disruptions throughout the meetings.


High Performance Conferencing that Supported Diplomatic Success

All bilateral and trilateral defence meetings were delivered with clear, uninterrupted interpretation and communication throughout each session, enabling effective high-level dialogue among defence leaders. The solutions provided upheld structural integrity and performance throughout dynamic room configurations, repeated session changes, and extended dialogue durations. This ensured delegates could focus on strategic discussions without technical distraction.

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