A/RES/54/196 Page 3 preparatory process and the high-level intergovernmental event, and also requests the Bureau to submit proposals to the Preparatory Committee at its resumed organizational session on the modalities of participation of all relevant stakeholders; 11. Decides that the resumed organizational session of the Preparatory Committee should be held as soon as possible and no later than March 2000, and, on the basis of the report of the Working Group and the proposals on modalities to be submitted by the Bureau, and taking into account the outcome of the consultations of the Secretary-General, will consider the following questions: (a) The form of the final event, including a possible summit, international conference, special session of the General Assembly or other high-level international intergovernmental forum on financing for development; (b) The venue of the final event; (c) The timing, duration and format of the final event; (d) Clarification of the agenda; (e) Modalities for the participation of institutional stakeholders in both the preparatory process and the high-level intergovernmental event, notably: (i) The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization, including, in the last case, participation at the secretariat level and by member and observer States; (ii) The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the regional commissions; (f) Modalities for the participation of other stakeholders, notably non-governmental organizations and the private sector, in both the preparatory process and the high-level intergovernmental event; (g) The programme of work of the Preparatory Committee; 12. Also decides that the first substantive session of the Preparatory Committee should be held in May 2000; 13. Invites Member States to consider sending experts to participate in the preparatory process, and encourages bilateral and multilateral donors to facilitate the participation of developing countries in both the preparatory process and the high-level intergovernmental event; 14. Calls upon the relevant entities of the United Nations system, including the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the regional commissions, as well as the regional development banks and all other relevant stakeholders, to provide inputs for consideration during the preparatory process; 15. Requests the relevant entities of the United Nations system, in accordance with their respective mandates, to take into account the schedule of the Preparatory Committee and meetings of the regional /...