E/2002/43/Rev.1 E/CN.19/2002/3/Rev.1 B. Matters brought to the attention of the Council 2. The Forum has identified the proposals, objectives, recommendations and areas of possible future action set out below and, through the Council, requests States, United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations to assist in their realization. 1. Information-gathering from the United Nations system Information-gathering 3. To assist with information-gathering, the Forum requests all organizations of the United Nations system to: (a) Provide information to the Forum at its second session on their activities relating to indigenous peoples; (b) Prepare a report concerning the development of methods and procedures, such as a comprehensive questionnaire and disaggregation of data on indigenous peoples, with the objective of standardizing and coordinating the collection and reporting of information on indigenous issues within the United Nations system and with a view to producing relevant United Nations publications, such as directories; (c) Prepare a study reviewing and outlining the policy, programme and technical issues which would need to be considered for the possible establishment of an information network and integrated database on indigenous issues; (d) Organize a three-day workshop, comprised of 15 to 20 experts, including some members of the Forum and experts from the programmes, funds, agencies of the United Nations system, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and indigenous peoples’ organizations with expertise relating to data collection concerning indigenous peoples, the indigenous media network and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, to consider the findings of the above-mentioned studies and develop recommendations for consideration and action by the Forum at its second session. The workshop would focus on the creation of a centralized repository and database within the United Nations system relating to indigenous peoples. Topics for discussion would include the following: • Technical training for indigenous peoples in accessing current data systems within the system, including the United Nations libraries in Geneva and New York. • Creation of a United Nations web site for the Forum. • The role of mainstream and indigenous media in the dissemination and education of information on indigenous peoples. Communications/interactions with United Nations agencies 4. To improve communications and interactions with United Nations agencies, the Forum requests that the United Nations system: 2