E/2011/43 E/C.19/2011/14 Chapter IV Organization of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 148. The Permanent Forum held its tenth session at United Nations Headquarters from 16 to 27 May 2011. It held 16 formal meetings and 4 closed meetings to consider the items on its agenda. 149. At the 1st meeting, on 16 May, the session was opened by the UnderSecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. At the opening ceremony, Tododaho Sid Hill, of the Onondaga Nation, delivered a welcoming address. The Secretary-General made a statement. 150. At the same meeting, statements were made by the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, the Chair of the Permanent Forum, the Senior Policy Adviser for Native American Affairs of the White House Domestic Policy Council of the United States of America, and the Associate Administrator of UNDP. B. Attendance 151. Members of the Forum and representatives of Governments, intergovernmental organizations and bodies, United Nations entities, and non-governmental and indigenous organizations attended the session. The list of participants is contained in document E/C.19/2011/INF/1. C. Election of officers 152. At its 1st meeting, on 16 May, the Forum elected the following members of the Bureau by acclamation: Chair: Mirna Cunningham Vice-Chairs: Dalee Sambo Dorough Edward John Eva Biaudet Paul Kanyinke Sena Rapporteur: Paimaneh Hasteh D. Agenda 153. At its 1st meeting, on 16 May, the Forum adopted the provisional agenda, as orally revised, as contained in document E/C.19/2011/1/Rev.1. 26 11-37063