Anti-terror International Conference to be Held in Manila

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Anti-terror International Conference to be Held in Manila

Representatives and officials from 17 countries will meet in Manila on Friday for a two-day conference on anti-terrorism and tourism recovery.

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Representatives and officials from 17 countries will meet in Manila on Friday for a two-day conference on anti-terrorism and tourism recovery.

Philippine National Security Adviser Roilo Golez, who is co-chairman of the conference dubbed "International Conference on International Terrorism and Tourism Recovery," said on Wednesday that the meeting was held in response to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's directive that the Philippines should take the lead in forging a common regional front against terrorists.

"This one is a very solid initiative (of the Philippine government). This is quite comprehensive and focused on the problem at hand," Golez told reporters.

He said participants will include representatives from Malaysia,Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, China, South Korea, Canada and Australia.

Also attending will be heads of the Terrorism Directorate of the International Police, and the Counter-terrorism Center of the US Department of State, ambassador for International Counter-terrorism Cooperation of Japan, and deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Indonesian National Police, which isin charge of the Bali bombing case.

Golez will be the presiding officer in the session on international terrorism at which participants will discuss the terrorism threats and measures that can be taken by the participating countries.

Philippine Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon will be the presiding officer in the session on tourism at which participants will discuss the effects of terrorism on tourism.

Golez said the participants of the conference will learn from the experience of countries particularly those who have been victimized by terrorist attacks, and reach a common position on the threat of terrorism.

They will also forge cooperation among countries in the fight against terrorism, including the drafting of a crisis plan, and identify doable projects to fight against terrorism.

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