E/2003/43 E/C.19/2003/22 9. Future of the work of the Forum Data collection 122. The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues takes account of the diversity of national experience with surveys, censuses and other data and informationcollection systems as applied to indigenous peoples, and in view of the urgent need for disaggregated data on indigenous peoples within all of the mandated areas for developing and streamlining the policies and guidelines of the work of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and also in view of the complexities of producing coherent data, reiterates the recommendation made at its first session to organize a workshop on the subject, and recommends that the Economic and Social Council adopt draft decision 1 contained in chapter I, section A, of the present report. Voluntary Fund 123. The Forum expresses its satisfaction with the establishment by the General Assembly of the Voluntary Fund for the Permanent Forum and calls upon Governments, foundations and others to give generously to the Fund in order to promote the work of the Forum. 124. The Forum expresses its support for the work of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Group of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations and the United Nations Trust Fund for the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, urges Governments, non-governmental organizations and other private or public entities and individuals to contribute to the funds and supports the continuation of the activities of the Board of Trustees and Advisory Group of both Funds, which are considered a vital support to indigenous communities worldwide. Invitations to the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies and cooperation with them 125. The Forum urges the United Nations Secretariat to protect the privileges and immunities of members of the Forum and recommends that immediate action be taken to address any reported incidents. 126. Should members of the Forum wish to submit working papers to the Forum under the various areas of its mandate, they are hereby formally recommended to do so. 127. The Forum, taking into account the importance and potential of regional intergovernmental organizations in promoting indigenous issues in their respective regions, invites those organizations to contribute annually to its work. Indigenous women 128. The Forum recommends that the Economic and Social Council, the relevant United Nations cooperating agencies and Governments of the region provide technical facilities and grant the necessary political and moral support for organizing: (a) The Fourth Continental Summit of Indigenous Women of the Americas, to be held in Lima in March 2004; 21