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organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. The Forum will
also be open to other non-governmental organizations representing minorities whose aims
and purposes are in conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of the Charter.
22.
The views of participants from minority communities are consistently given a high
priority in Forum proceedings. Given the thematic focus of the seventh session, it is crucial
to ensure the participation of persons belonging to minorities and others with experience in
situations of violence and of work in preventing or stopping violence. The participation of
women and young people in the proceedings of the Forum is also particularly encouraged.
23.
Requests to be accredited to the Forum should be sent to minorityforum@ohchr.org.
VI. Format and agenda
24.
The Forum has developed a unique format whereby participants comment on a set of
draft recommendations circulated prior to the Forum session. The final recommendations
are drawn up on the basis of interventions delivered at the Forum and information, surveys
and studies received by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues. The session will be
devoted to brief, targeted oral interventions commenting on specific provisions of the draft
recommendations, limited to between three and five minutes each. Participants will be
invited to formulate contributions to help develop the draft as the “outcome document”. In
addition to the draft recommendations, an annotated agenda and programme of work will
be provided in advance of the session.
VII. Outcomes
25.
The Chair of the Forum is responsible for preparing a summary of the discussions of
the Forum, which is made available to all the participants.
26.
In conformity with Human Rights Council resolution 19/23, the outcome of the
session will comprise a set of thematic recommendations of the Forum, which will be
presented to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues.
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