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Indigenous Peoples' Organizations, Non-governmental
Organizations, and other interested entities

Third Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

10 to 21 May 2004

Information Note for NGOs, Indigenous Peoples' Organizations (IPOs) and other interested entities

The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was established by ECOSOC in its resolution 2000/22 of 28 July 2000. The Forum is one of the expert bodies of the Council composed of members serving in their personal capacity. The Forum serves as an advisory body to ECOSOC with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues within the areas of expertise of the Council relating to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.

By resolution 2000/22, ECOSOC decided, inter alia, that States, United Nations bodies and organs, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council may participate in the work of the Forum as observers. ECOSOC also decided that organizations of indigenous peoples may equally participate as observers in the work of the Permanent Forum in accordance with the procedures which have been applied in the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion of Human Rights.

The third session of the Permanent Forum will take place from 10 to 21 May 2004 at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York.

The special theme of the third session of the Permanent Forum is “Indigenous Women”. Given the special theme of the third session, organizations are encouraged to include an enhanced presence of indigenous women in their delegations.

This page is aimed at facilitating participation of NGOs, IPOs and other interested entities at the third session of the Permanent Forum. It includes:

1. ECOSOC Resolution 2000/22 establishing the Permanent Forum
2. Letter of the Acting Chief of the secretariat of the Permanent Forum
3. Provisional Agenda if the third session - W | PDF | HTML
4. Draft programme of work - PDF | HTML
5. Pre-registration form for IPOs: - W | PDF | HTML - CLOSED
6. Pre-registration form for NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC: - W | PDF | HTML
7. Pre-registration form for academic institutions: - W | PDF | HTML
8. Report of the first session of the Permanent Forum
9. Report of the second session of the Permanent Forum
10. Frequently asked questions
11. Written statements
12. Side events

For additional information, please contact:

Mr. Yao Ngoran
Chief, NGO Unit
Division for Social Policy and Development
2 United Nations Plaza
Room DC2-1376
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 963 3175
Fax: (212) 963 3062
Email : ngoran@un.org

For other queries please contact us at: IndigenousPermanentForum@un.org

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