E/2003/43 E/C.19/2003/22 Chapter III Theme of the session: “Indigenous children and youth” 1. The Forum considered item 3 of its agenda in the form of a high-level panel at its 2nd, 3rd, 18th and 19th meetings, on 12, 13 and 23 May 2003. 2. At the same meeting, the Chairman of the second session acted as Moderator, and presentations were made by Nina Pacari Vega, Foreign Minister of Ecuador; Jacob Doek, Chairperson, Committee on the Rights of the Child; Ida Nicolaisen, member of the Forum; Lisa Garrett, a representative of indigenous youth; Nils Kastberg of the United Nations Children’s Fund; Lee Swepston of the International Labour Organization; Jones Kyazze of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; and Jackie Sims of the World Health Organization. 3. Also at the same meeting, the Forum engaged in an interactive dialogue, and interventions were made by the following members of the Forum: Otilia Lux de Coti, Njuma Ekundanayo, Wilton Littlechild, Marcos Matias Alonso, Qin Xiaomei and Mililani Trask. 4. At the same meeting, statements were made by the observer for Mexico and the following indigenous organizations: Centre for Organization, Research and Education and Assembly of First Nations. 5. At its 3rd meeting, on 13 May, the Forum continued its discussion on the item and statements were made by the observers for the following countries and organizations: Indigenous Youth from Assembly of First Nations; Elder’s Caucus; Women’s Caucus; World Council of Churches; Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee; Comisión Jurídica; Canada; Brazil; Finland; Japan; Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica; Consejo Indio de Sud America; Asociacion de Estudiantes Kumas Universitarios; Parakuiyo Community in Tanzania; Foundation for Aboriginal Research Action; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission; and Oficina Independiente de la Defensoria de los Pueblos Indigenas del Ecuador in America. 6. At the same meeting, a statement was made by Ida Nicolaisen, member of the Forum and a panellist. Action taken by the Forum 7. At its 18th and 19th meetings, on 23 May, the Forum adopted its recommendations on item 3 (E/C.19/2003/L.1/Rev.1 and L.3) (see chap. I, sect. B) and took note of the Chairperson’s summary of the discussions of the panel on the item (E/C.19/2003/L.2 and L.2/Corr.1). 24