The issues to be discussed will include: (a) a brief overview of the status of negotiations in the WTO, especially in the aftermath of the Hong Kong ministerial conference and the objectives, approaches and timelines agreed upon therein; (b) an evaluation of the requests and offers so far made under the GATS negotiations, and the prospects for the mandated revised requests and offers; (c) sectors and modes of supply of interest, from both a supply and a consumption perspective, within the region; (d) negotiations on disciplines on domestic regulation, and how this impacts on the export interests of developing countries (including, in particular, though not limited to, mode 4, as well as implications for regulatory authorities; (e) the negotiations on new GATS rules, especially on an emergency safeguards mechanism for services; and (f) strategic considerations for developing countries region post Hong Kong. The dialogue will bring together a group of 30-35 key stakeholders including international experts, developing country policy-makers, Geneva-based delegates, and people from academia and civil society.