7-18 May 2012
UN Headquarters, New York

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Special Theme:

The Doctrine of Discovery: its enduring impact on indigenous peoples and the right to redress for past conquests (articles 28 and 37 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). 

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Highlights of the Eleventh Session:

Opening Ceremony at the General Assembly Hall, Monday 7 May at 11am.

Discussion on the special theme for the year: “The Doctrine of Discovery: its enduring impact on indigenous peoples and the right to redress for past conquests (articles 28 and 37 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)”.

Comprehensive dialogue with WIPO

Half-day discussion on Central and Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia.

Half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples to food and food sovereignty.

Half-day discussion on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.

Human rights:

(a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;

(b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

High-level commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues.

Draft agenda for the twelfth session of the Permanent Forum.

Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its eleventh session

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Secondary Passes to enter into the official sessions:

The following types of passes will apply during the Eleventh Session:

•United Nations grounds pass: 

A blue laminated plastic badge that has a photo of the bearer on it. By itself, it does not give access to the North Lawn Building. It must be used with a secondary access pass.

•Secondary access pass: 

A laminated coloured cardboard non-photo pass that is only valid when it is accompanied by a valid United Nations grounds pass. During the Eleventh Session, they will be issued at the time of registration to give access to the North Lawn Building. This pass can be used for the duration of the session.

During on-site registration, one secondary access pass will be given to each organization to be shared amongst its delegates. These passes will be given out, as long as supplies last, at a table marked “secondary access passes” in the lobby of the General Assembly Building.

Only ONE secondary access pass will be given per organization for the duration of the session. Please take special care not to lose your secondary access pass.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to pick up your organization's secondary pass, you must show your blue UN grounds pass and surrender your confirmation letter that you showed at registration

•Special event tag (SET):

This is for access to side events in the North Lawn Building.  A coloured cardboard ticket with the date, time and location of the room of the side event (usually held during lunchtime and the evening) will be distributed.  The SETs will be distributed each morning at the SPFII table in the Visitors' Lobby starting at approximately 9:00 AM for that day's events by the event organizers.

Registration Hours:

We will be open for on-site registration on Sunday 6 May.

In order to Register, you must have already pre-registered online and be approved.

Registration will take place in the Lobby at the UN Visitors' Entrance (General Assembly Building). Entrance is at First Avenue and 45th Street. Once you pass through the white security tent please proceed to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues registration desk.  There will be 3 separate lines/queues depending upon your status:

1) NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC--You will be able to use your existing UN grounds pass but will be required to obtain the secondary access pass to gain access to the conference room.

2) New IPOs and Academics--Upon registration you will sign/make corrections to your grounds pass form that you filled out online and take it to the security desk to get your grounds pass printed.

3) 2011 Participating IPOs and Academics--If you attended last year's session, your grounds pass will be waiting for you in this line when you register.

Immediately after registering your designated representative will proceed to the line/queue for to receive the SECONDARY PASS that is to be shared among all members of your organization.  This pass will be valid for the entire duration of the session and if lost or forgotten it cannot be replaced.

Registration times are as follows:

The Registration Desk will be closed every day from 12:30 to 2:00p.m. for lunch-break. Accordingly, no ground-pass will be issued during the lunch-break. Exceptionally, registration may be conducted during lunch-break if a large number of people are still in line.

Make sure to bring the confirmation letter that you receive after pre-registering as well as a photo identification document to get a UN ground-pass. It should be noted that for security reasons, you must bring your state/province-issued driver’s license or passport.

Media

Media registration: To attend media events on UN premises, members of the media must obtain prior accreditation. Learn more »

News and Media, Press Releases, Fact Sheets, News Conferences
 

Opening Ceremony

General Assembly Hall
United Nations Headquarters
Monday, 7 May 2012
11:00am – 1pm
Click here to read the opening ceremony programme 

Speakers' List Information for IPOs

 Click here to read the guidelines on how to sign up for the Speakers List for IPOs
 Schedule for signing up for the speakers' list

Side Events/Special Events

>>>Side Event Schedule

>>>Cultural Event: Exhibition Opening and Reception
Visitors’ Lobby, UNHQ
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 6:15pm – 9:00pm

>>>Other Events and Caucus Meetings
 

Practical Information for Participants

Can my organization make a statement at the Permanent Forum session?
During previous sessions the Permanent Forum, representatives of NGOs and organizations of indigenous populations have made presentations. Most of the organizations that addressed the Forum do not enjoy consultative status. In other words, all participants registered to attend the session may make oral presentations, depending on availability of time.

>>>Handbook for Participants (EN) 
Also available in French / Spanish / Russian 

>>>Logistical information (accommodation, transportation and other useful information) -please note that some of this information may become outdated.

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