1. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE MEETING



2. CRISIS-TESTED ESCAP ECONOMIES FACING THE MILLENNIUM ROUND
1. Introduction
2. ESCAP economies after the crisis
3. Foreign trade and foreign direct investment
4. Issues relevant to the Seattle WTO Ministerial
   Conference
5. Conclusions
Tables and figures


3. THE BUILT-IN AGENDA AND INTERESTS OF ESCAP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Introduction
2. Continuing work
3. New issues
4. Future prospects


4. THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN THE WTO:
   STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION CAPACITIES
1. Introduction
2. Efforts to strengthen least developed countries' capacities
3. Accession to the WTO
4. The role of regional cooperation
5. Conclusion


5. MULTI-AGENCY INTEGRATED INITIATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORTS
1. Introduction
2. Integrated framework initiatives
3. Technical assistance needs of Asian and Pacific
   least developed countries to address major export
   development issues
4. Regional support
5. Conclusion


6. SCOPE OF FUTURE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS: VARIOUS
   SCENARIOS AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS
1. Preparations for the Third WTO Ministerial
   Conference and a new trade round
2. Objectives of the negotiations
3. General principles governing the negotiations
4. Main elements for consideration from the perspective
   of developing countries


7. A POSITIVE AGENDA FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
   IN FUTURE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
1. Introduction
2. Elements of a positive trade agenda


8. TRADE IN SERVICES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
   AND THE NEW ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS ON
   SERVICES
1. Introduction
2. Role of services in the economies of developing
   countries
3. Sectoral analysis of services
4. Other issues
5. Conclusions


9. THE INTERESTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN
   THE NEXT ROUND OF WTO AGRICULTURAL
   NEGOTIATIONS
1. Introduction
2. The agricultural agenda for future negotiations
3. Conclusions

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