E/2003/43 E/C.19/2003/22 Draft decision IV Bureau of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues The Economic and Social Council, having taken note that the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues considered it useful to designate six members for its Bureau at its first and second sessions, confirms that emerging practice as a method of work of the Forum. Draft decision V Venue and dates for the third session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues The Economic and Social Council decides that the third session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 May 2004. Draft decision VI Provisional agenda and documentation for the third session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues The Economic and Social Council approves the provisional agenda and documentation for the third session set out below. 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work. 3. Substantive theme: “Indigenous women”. Documentation Note by the Secretariat 4. Mandated areas: (a) Economic and social development; (b) Environment; (c) Health; (d) Human rights; (e) Culture; (f) Education. Documentation Note by the Secretariat 2 5. Future work of the Forum. 6. Draft agenda for the fourth session of the Forum. 7. Adoption of the report of the Forum on its third session.

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