Mr. Ismail introduced members to the various officials and added that Agriculture and Trade and Industry are important issues in the trade negotiations. A WTO modalities meeting scheduled for 28 June - 01 July 2006 was underway whereby Ministers and Heads of delegations (are/were) to meet in Geneva for intensive negotiations on template agreements known as modalities for trade in Agriculture and Industrial products. So too (are/were) 3 South African Ministers. Non Governmental Organisations (are/were) also expected to be observers in the negotiating process. He added that this kind of exposure in terms of members training is imperative to the understanding of and decision- making process regarding trade negotiations within the World Trade Organisation.