A/HRC/18/35 • In November 2010, the Special Rapporteur participated in a seminar in Geneva on land and human rights, hosted by OHCHR, providing information and analysis of the particular human rights concerns of indigenous peoples in relation to lands • In January 2011, the Special Rapporteur participated in a meeting in Paris of a working group of State delegates to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), providing comments to draw attention to indigenous issues in the process of updating the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises • In February 2011, the Special Rapporteur provided extensive observations on the UNDP draft guidelines on consultation with indigenous peoples for activities carried out in the context of the climate change mitigation programme for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) • Also in February 2011, the Special Rapporteur provided input into the development of a regional intercultural health policy by the Pan-American Health Organization during a special meeting convened in Washington, D.C. • In March 2011, the Special Rapporteur gave the keynote address at an expert workshop in Berlin, convened by the Federal Ministry on Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany concerning German development cooperation in Africa and Asia • At various times over the past year, the Special Rapporteur provided guidance to the International Finance Corporation during the review of its Performance Standard 7 on indigenous peoples, including by meeting with Corporation officials, and providing written comments on drafts of the Performance Standard • In April 2011, the Special Rapporteur gave the keynote address at the biennial conference of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council in Australia, at which the Land Council discussed the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a benchmark for major aspects of its work • In May 2011, the Special Rapporteur gave the keynote speech at a session in Geneva of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore , which is in the process of developing an international legal instrument on traditional knowledge, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions • The Special Rapporteur has been working in ongoing collaboration with UNDP to produce a resource guide on indigenous peoples’ rights for UNDP staff and others working on indigenous issues 2. Country reports 15. Over the past year, the Special Rapporteur has issued various reports on the human rights situation of indigenous peoples in specific countries (see addenda to the present report). These reports include conclusions and recommendations aimed at strengthening good practices, identifying areas of concern and improving the human rights conditions of indigenous peoples in specific countries or regions. Since submitting his previous report to the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur has completed his reports on the situation of Sami people living in the Sápmi region of Norway, Sweden and Finland (A/HRC/18/35/Add.2) and on the situation of the Maori people in New Zealand (A/HRC/18/35/Add.4). In 2011, the Special Rapporteur will also present reports to the Human Rights Council on indigenous peoples in the Congo (A/HRC/18/35/Add.5) and in New Caledonia (France) (A/HRC/18/35/Add.6). 16. Later in 2011, the Special Rapporteur will carry out a visit to Argentina. He has also received invitations from the Governments of Panama and of El Salvador to evaluate the situation of indigenous peoples in those countries. The Special Rapporteur has outstanding 6