Abbreviations Chapter SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE MEETING CRISIS-TESTED ESCAP ECONOMIES FACING THE MILLENNIUM ROUND Introduction ESCAP economies after the crisis Foreign trade and foreign direct investment Issues relevant to the Seattle WTO Ministerial Conference Conclusions Tables and figures THE BUILT-IN AGENDA AND INTERESTS OF ESCAP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Introduction Continuing work New issues Future prospects THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN THE WTO: STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION CAPACITIES Introduction Efforts to strengthen least developed countries' capacities Accession to the WTO The role of regional cooperation Conclusion MULTI-AGENCY INTEGRATED INITIATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORTS Introduction Integrated framework initiatives Technical assistance needs of Asian and Pacific least developed countries to address major export development issues Regional support Conclusion SCOPE OF FUTURE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS: VARIOUS SCENARIOS AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS Preparations for the Third WTO Ministerial Conference and a new trade round Objectives of the negotiations General principles governing the negotiations Main elements for consideration from the perspective of developing countries A POSITIVE AGENDA FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN FUTURE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Introduction Elements of a positive trade agenda TRADE IN SERVICES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE NEW ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES Introduction Role of services in the economies of developing countries Sectoral analysis of services Other issues Conclusions THE INTERESTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE NEXT ROUND OF WTO AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS Introduction The agricultural agenda for future negotiations Conclusions Annex I: Opening Statement by Mr Adrianus Mooy, Executive Secretary, ESCAP Annex II: Keynote address by H.E. Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce,The Royal Thai Government Annex III: Annotated Agenda Annex IV: List of Participants

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