The plan sets forth a three-stage process, with implementation beginning in 1998 and continuing through 2009.
The three step program concluded in 1998 and was revisited again in 2009 in attempts to re-conduct the process. 
mnli hypothesis: The three step program concluded in 1998 and was revisited again in 2009 in attempts to re-conduct the process.  premise: The plan sets forth a three-stage process, with implementation beginning in 1998 and continuing through 2009.