More than 10 months before Hong Kong hosts the World Trade Organisation's next ministerial meeting, non-governmental organisations are planning their own talks to craft a strategy for protests and other activities.

Hong Kong NGOs, union leaders and other groups have scheduled a meeting for February 26-27 in the former British colony "to map out the plan of action both during and leading up to" the December 13-18 meeting, said Rey Asis, regional secretary of the Asian Students Association, one of the organisers.