E/2002/43/Rev.1 E/CN.19/2002/3/Rev.1 • Represent the Forum secretariat at international, regional and national meetings on indigenous issues. Programme Officers (one P-4 , one P-3 and one P-2) • Follow up the effective implementation of the approved programme of activities. • Collect and analyse information and data from the United Nations system, and prepare relevant reports and studies following recommendations of the Forum. • Organize meetings for the members of the Forum. • Prepare the annual report to the Council. • Undertake research projects. • Establish and maintain partnerships with other experts and stakeholders (Governments, research institutes, academia, United Nations system and other international organizations, NGOs, the private sector etc.) to deal with issues relating to indigenous peoples. • Raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities relating to indigenous issues within the United Nations system, including coordination of meetings within the United Nations system. • Review and analyse reports from organizations of the United Nations system and country teams. • Prepare briefing notes on indigenous issues. • Organize and maintain a relevant clearing house database on indigenous issues. • Prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues. • Contribute to the personnel and financial management of the secretariat. Administrative Assistant (two General Service) • Assist the Director and the other Professional staff. • Assist in the personnel and financial management of the secretariat. • Dissemination of information materials. • Respond to inquiries about the secretariat. • Process payments, travel arrangements, contracts etc. • Day-to-day office administration responsibilities and procedures. 9. It should be noted that the mandates entrusted to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have not been modified or reduced as a result of the establishment of the Forum. Unless the Council decides otherwise, those mandates will continue to be implemented by the Office of the High Commissioner. As a result, it was not considered possible to redeploy some or all of the resources currently available in the Office of the High Commissioner for activities related to the mandates on indigenous peoples. Those resources include one P-3 and one P-2 post, as well as one post at the P-4 level, which is used as the 26