E/2010/43 E/C.19/2010/15 Chapter I Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention A. Draft decisions recommended by the Permanent Forum for adoption by the Council 1. The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues recommends to the Economic and Social Council the adoption of the following draft decisions: Draft decision I International expert group meeting on the theme “Indigenous peoples and forests” The Economic and Social Council decides to authorize a three-day international expert group meeting on the theme “Indigenous peoples and forests”, and requests that the results of the meeting be reported to the Permanent Forum at its tenth session and to the United Nations Forum on Forests at its ninth session. Draft decision II Venue and dates of the tenth session of the Permanent Forum The Economic and Social Council decides that the tenth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues shall be held in New York, from 16 to 27 May 2011. Draft decision III Provisional agenda for the tenth session of the Permanent Forum 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work. 3. Follow-up to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum: 4. 10-36959 (a) Economic and social development; (b) Environment; (c) Free, prior and informed consent. Human rights: (a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and other United Nations human rights mechanisms. 5. Half-day discussion on Central and South America and the Caribbean. 6. Comprehensive dialogue with United Nations agencies and funds. 7. Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues. 8. Draft agenda for the eleventh session of the Permanent Forum. 9. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its tenth session. 1