E/2003/43 E/C.19/2003/22 Chapter I Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention A. Draft decisions recommended by the 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 Workshop on the collection of data concerning indigenous peoples The Economic and Social Council: (a) Authorizes the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat to convene, as an initial step, a three-day workshop on the collection of data concerning indigenous peoples, with the participation of three members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; experts from United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, including both statistics experts and focal points on indigenous issues; the secretariat of the Forum; experts from indigenous peoples organizations with expertise related to the collection of data concerning indigenous peoples; two academic experts in the field; and interested States; (b) Authorizes the provision of all necessary conference facilities for the workshop; (c) Decides that the workshop will produce a report containing recommendations for consideration by the Forum at its third session, in 2004. Draft decision II High-level segment of the substantive session of 2006 of the Economic and Social Council The Economic and Social Council, taking into account that in 2006 five years will have been completed since the first session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and given the increasing importance of indigenous issues at the international level, decides to devote the high-level segment of its substantive session of 2006 to indigenous issues and to invite the Chairperson of the Forum to participate. Draft decision III Participation of members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in meetings of subsidiary bodies of the Economic and Social Council The Economic and Social Council, taking into account the importance for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to be represented, by its Chairperson or designated members, at various meetings of relevance to its mandate throughout the year, decides to confirm such representation as one of the methods of work of the Forum, and further requests that all subsidiary bodies of the Council welcome the Forum and its members by issuing open invitations to Forum members to attend all relevant meetings, conferences and seminars. 1