British host security meeting

British host security meeting

THAILAND: Britain has launched a week-long conference here to encourage Southeast Asian participation in international peacekeeping, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Exercise Blue Elephant 2002 has drawn together some 50 government, police and military officials along with aid workers at Bangkok's Peninsula Hotel for role-playing games to promote the sharing of security techniques.

Thai experts will coach participants under the guidance of British trainers while representatives from the United Nations will discuss their peacekeeping experiences during the Feb. 18-22 meeting.

Britain chose Thailand as the location for the seminar because it has demonstrated its commitment to peacekeeping in the region, the embassy said in a statement. --AFP