E/2017/43 E/C.19/2017/11 Chapter IV Organization of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 123. The Permanent Forum held its sixteenth session at United Nations Headquarters from 24 April to 5 May 2017. It held 16 formal meetings and 3 closed meetings to consider the items on its agenda. 124. At the 1st meeting, on 24 April, the session was opened by the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Department for Economic and Social Affairs. At the opening ceremony, Tadodaho Sid Hill, of the Onondaga Nation, delivered a welcoming address. The Vice-President of the General Assembly and the Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council delivered statements. 125. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Chair of the Permanent Forum, the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs of Canada and the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN-Women. B. Attendance 126. Members of the Permanent Forum and representatives of Gover nments, intergovernmental organizations and bodies, United Nations enti ties and non-governmental and indigenous organizations attended the session. The list of participants will be published at a later date. C. Election of officers 127. At its 1st meeting, on 24 April, the Forum elected the following members of the Bureau by acclamation: Chair: Mariam Wallet Mohamed Aboubakrine Vice-Chairs: Phoolman Chaudhary Jens Dahl Jesus Guadalupe Fuentes Blanco Terri Henry Rapporteur: Brian Keane D. Agenda 128. Also at its 1st meeting, the Forum adopted the provisional agenda contained in document E/C.19/2017/1. 24/25 17-08011