E/2015/43 E/C.19/2015/10 Chapter IV Organization of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 56. The Permanent Forum held its fourteenth session at United Nations Headquarters from 20 April to 1 May 2015. It held 17 formal meetings and 3 closed meetings to consider the items on its agenda. 57. At the 1st meeting, on 20 April, the session was opened by the Under-SecretaryGeneral for Economic and Social Affairs. At the opening ceremony, Tododaho Sid Hill, of the Onondaga Nation, delivered a welcoming address. The President of the General Assembly, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council delivered statements. 58. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Chair of the Permanent Forum, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and the Head of the Department for Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. B. Attendance 59. Members of the Permanent Forum and representatives of Governments, intergovernmental organizations and bodies, United Nations en tities, and non-governmental and indigenous organizations attended the session. The list of participants is contained in document E/C.19/2015/INF/1. C. Election of officers 60. At its 1st meeting, on 20 April, the Permanent Forum elected the following members of the Bureau by acclamation: Chair: Megan Davis Vice-Chairs: Joan Carling Oliver Loode Joseph Mutangah Álvaro Pop Rapporteur: Kara-Kys Arakchaa D. Agenda 61. At its 1st meeting, on 20 April, the Permanent Forum adopted the provisional agenda as contained in document E/C.19/2015/1. 16/17 15-07815