E/2010/43 E/C.19/2010/15 Chapter IV Organization of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 176. The Permanent Forum held its ninth session at United Nations Headquarters from 19 to 30 April 2010. It held 17 formal meetings and 3 closed meetings to consider the items on the agenda. 177. At its 1st meeting, on 19 April, the ninth session was opened by the UnderSecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. At the opening ceremony, Tadodaho Sid Hill, of the Onondaga Nation, delivered a welcoming address. The Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly made statements. 178. At the same meeting, statements were made by the President of the Economic and Social Council, the Chair of the Permanent Forum, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, the Executive Secretary of the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Minister of Māori Affairs of New Zealand. B. Attendance 179. Members of the Forum and representatives of Governments, United Nations entities, intergovernmental organizations and bodies and non-governmental and indigenous organizations attended the session. The list of participants is contained in document E/C.19/2010/INF/1. C. Election of officers 180. At its 1st meeting, on 19 April, the Forum elected the following members of the Bureau by acclamation: Chair: Carlos Mamani Condori Vice-Chairs: Hassan Id Balkassm Michael Dodson Tonya Gonnella Frichner Bartolomé Clavero Salvador Rapporteur: Paimaneh Hasteh D. Agenda 181. At its 1st meeting, on 19 April, the Forum adopted the provisional agenda as contained in document E/C.19/2010/1. 10-36959 29