E/2011/43 E/C.19/2011/14 Chapter II Venue, dates and proceedings of the session 137. By its decision 2010/249, the Economic and Social Council decided that the tenth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters from 16 to 27 May 2011. 138. At its 2nd to 4th meetings, on 16 and 17 May 2011, the Permanent Forum considered, under agenda item 3, “Follow-up to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum: (a) Economic and social development; (b) Environment; (c) Free, prior and informed consent”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it the documents entitled “Report of the International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Forests” (E/C.19/2011/5), “Information from States on addressing the recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues” (E/C.19/2011/8), “Report of the international technical expert meeting on the theme ‘Keeping track: indicators, mechanisms and data for assessing the implementation of indigenous peoples’ rights’” (E/C.19/2011/11), “Study on indigenous peoples and corporations to examine existing mechanisms and policies related to corporations and indigenous peoples and to identify good practices” (E/C.19/2011/12) and “Analysis prepared by the secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: economic and social development, the environment and free, prior and informed consent” (E/C.19/2011/13). At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 27 May 2011, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 3 (see chapter I, section B). 139. At its 5th to 7th and 13th meetings, on 18, 19 and 25 May, the Forum considered agenda item 4, “Human rights: (a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and other United Nations human rights mechanisms”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it the reports entitled “Response to comments made by some Member States on the annex to the report of the Permanent Forum on its eighth session (E/2009/43E/C.19/2009/14) at the general segment of the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council, in July 2009” (E/C.19/2011/2) and “Situation of indigenous peoples in danger of extinction in Colombia” (E/C.19/2011/3). At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 27 May 2011, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 4 (see chapter I, section B). 140. At its 8th meeting, on 20 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5, “Half-day discussion on Central and South America and the Caribbean”. At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 27 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 5 (see chapter I, section B). 141. At its 9th and 14th meetings, on 23 and 26 May, the Forum considered agenda item 6, “Comprehensive dialogue with United Nations agencies and funds”, during which there was a dialogue with UNICEF. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it reports submitted by UNICEF (E/C.19/2011/7) and the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations (E/C.19/2011/9), and the report on the annual meeting of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues (E/C.19/2011/10). At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 27 May 2011, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 6 (see chapter I, section B). 11-37063 23