HRC/FMI/2009/2 Page 5 13. The chosen thematic focus on minorities and political participation will be the sole substantive issue on the agenda for the second session of the Forum. An annotated agenda will be provided in advance of the session. V. PARTICIPATION IN THE FORUM 14. Pursuant to resolution 6/15, the Forum will be open to participants of States, United Nations mechanisms, treaty bodies and specialized agencies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations and mechanisms in the field of human rights, national human rights institutions and other relevant national bodies, academics and experts on minority issues and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. The Forum shall also be open to other NGOs and organizations representing minorities whose aims and purposes are in conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. VI. OUTCOMES • • • The Chairperson of the Forum is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the discussions of the Forum, to be made available to all participants; The Forum will seek to provide concrete and tangible outcomes in the form of thematic recommendations of practical value to all stakeholders; In conformity with resolution 6/15, the outcome of the Forum will be thematic recommendations that will be included in the report by the independent expert on the Forum session to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its thirteenth regular session in March 2010. ------