Substantial coverage of the Conference. Includes full reports on and texts of speeches..."Welcome to ?The Myanmar Times? coverage of the Union Peace Conference, the cornerstone effort of the new National League for Democracy government-led peace process. Dubbed the ?21st Century Panglong Conference? in reference to the landmark 1947 summit led by independence hero Bogyoke Aung San, the Union Peace Conference will be held in Nay Pyi Taw over 5 days, beginning August 31, and will bring together armed ethnic groups, political parties, military officials, and government representatives. The NLD campaigned heavily on the importance of "national reconciliation" and has identified the peace process as bedrock effort of its opening agenda, but the new government has also indicated that it sees the conference as only a starting point in an ongoing political dialogue with Myanmar?s many ethnic and military players. Scroll below to see our live coverage, or click here to read background and analysis. You can also stream the opening of today?s Panglong conference on MRTV here!..."