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Indigenous Peoples Preparatory Meeting2013 12th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

May 18th and 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Church Center for the United Nations777 UN Plaza at the corner of First Ave. and E. 44th Street, on the 2nd Floor

(the entrance is on 44th Street) New York City 

Draft Agenda

First Day: Saturday, May 18th 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.1. Opening Thanksgiving - Welcome and Words of Wisdom by hosts and Elders2. Selection of Chairpersons (Co-Chairs fluent in Spanish and one fluent in English)3. Acceptance of the Agenda –Recorder for Indigenous Caucus4. Permanent Forum Agenda:

PF 3. Indigenous Youth

(a) Health(b) Education(c) Culture

PF 4. Half-day discussion on AfricaPF 5. Comprehensive dialogue with the United Nations agencies and funds

-Inter-agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples-Review of World Bank policies-Reducing emissions in deforestation and forest degradation

PF 6. World Conference on Indigenous Peoples 2014-Study on national institutions-Study on truth commissions-Study on IPs and electoral mechanism in Latin America

PF 7. Human Rights-Study on optional protocol on the UNDRIP-Study on Indigenous persons with disabilities-Study on violence against Indigenous women and girls-Dialogue with Special Rapporteur

PF 8. Future work of the Permanent Forum

-Discussion on development beyond 2015

-Study on extractive industries in Mexico

-Study on impact of mining in Australia

-Report on extractive industries and IPs

-Study on Indigenous women’s political participation

-Study on Indigenous Youth in Nordic countries-Study on decolonization of the Pacific Region

5. Scheduling of Caucus meetings during the week 6. Drafting teams for Caucus statements7. Other matters:

a) Indigenous Prep-Com on WCIP 2014, June 2013 Alta, Norway  b) HRC Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – July 2013c)d)

Lunch Break 12:00 - 1:00 PM each day (lunch will be provided)

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Second Day: Sunday, May 19th9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

8. Review by Chairs of first Caucus day 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

9. Introduction of and discussion with the expert members of the Permanent Forum10. Briefing by staff members of the Permanent Forum’s Secretariat

2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Continuation of Business

3:45 p.m. Closing Thanksgiving

Please note that the Church Center closes at 4:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Donations to the Caucus:  The Nature Conservancy, Haudenosaunee, Assembly of First  Nations, International Indian Treaty Council, Church Center.