E/2019/43 E/C.19/2019/10 Chapter II Venue, dates and proceedings of the session 143. By its decision 2018/241, the Economic and Social Council decided that the eighteenth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters from 22 April to 3 May 2019. 144. At its 7th meeting, on 25 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 3, entitled “Follow-up to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it three notes by the Secretariat entitled “Compilation of information received from United Nations system entities and other intergovernmental bodies on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Permanent Forum and the system-wide action plan for ensuring a coherent approach to achieving the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (E/C.19/2019/3), “Update on the activities of the members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch” (E/C.19/2019/4) and “International expert group meeting on the theme ‘Conservation and the rights of indigenous peoples’” (E/C.19/2019/7). At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 145. At its 7th and 15th meetings, on 25 April and 1 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 4, entitled “Implementation of the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it a note by the Secretariat entitled “Update on the promotion and application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights on Indigenous Peoples” (E/C.19/2019/6). At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 146. At its 2nd meeting, on 22 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5, entitled “Discussion on the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages ”. At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 147. At its 10th meeting, on 26 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 6, entitled “Dialogue with indigenous peoples: collective rights to lands, territories and resources”. At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 148. At its 12th meeting, on 29 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 7, entitled “Dialogue with Member States”. At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 149. At its 11th meeting, on 29 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 8, entitled “Dialogue with the funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations system”. At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 150. At its 3rd and 4th meetings, on 23 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 9, entitled “Discussion on the theme ‘Traditional knowledge: generation, transmission and protection’”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it a note by the Secretariat entitled “Traditional knowledge: generation, transmission and protection” (E/C.19/2019/5). At its 20th meeting, on 3 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sects. A and B). 24/28 19-08162