Contents Chapter Page Matters calling for action by the Economic and Social Council or brought to its attention . . . 4 Draft decisions recommended by the Permanent Forum for adoption by the Council . . . . 4 International expert group meeting on the theme “Conservation and the rights of indigenous peoples” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Venue and dates for the eighteenth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 III. Report of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on its seventeenth session and provisional agenda for its eighteenth session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Matters brought to the attention of the Economic and Social Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 II. Venue, dates and proceedings of the session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 III. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its seventeenth session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 IV. Organization of the session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 A. Opening and duration of the session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 B. Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 C. Election of officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 D. Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 E. Documentation 26 I. A. I. II. B. 18-07701 3/26