A/RES/52/186 Page 2 environment that is conducive to such development, and that the United Nations system should reinforce its activities in order to facilitate such a dialogue; 3. Requests the President of the General Assembly to begin consultations with Member States so as to arrive at an early decision on the modalities, focus of the discussion and date of the two-day high-level dialogue on the theme of the social and economic impact of globalization and interdependence and their policy implications, to be held at an appropriate time conducive to maintaining the entity and character of the two-day high-level dialogue; 4. Invites Governments to contribute their views to the high-level dialogue, including its preparation, and encourages them to participate in the dialogue; 5. Requests the Secretary-General, in close cooperation with Governments, all relevant parts of the United Nations system, relevant intergovernmental organizations and other development actors, to initiate preparations for such a dialogue; 6. Recognizes the need to work out modalities and themes for future high-level dialogues, building on the experience of the high-level dialogue and, in this context, invites Member States to provide inputs to this process; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third session, under the appropriate item, the sub-item entitled "Renewal of the dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership". 77th plenary meeting 18 December 1997