Brussels, 21/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - Some 70 external participants from over 20 countries including ministers, ambassadors, parliamentarians and government officials, as well as representatives of business, trade unions, NGOs and academia. EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy invited the participants on 24-25 June to a round table on trade, governance and sustainable development. A virtual debate, which is open to the public. "'I want to make sure that the countries that will gather in Johannesburg for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in August decide on action that dovetails with what they will do under the Doha Development Agenda to reduce poverty through trade liberalisation. Our Brussels event should help us to make a difference to the quality of world governance", explained Commissioner Lamy in a press release.