At its 49th plenary meeting, on 22 July 2004, the Economic and Social Council decided to authorize a technical three-day workshop on free, prior and informed consent, with the participation of representatives of the United Nations system and other interested intergovernmental organizations, experts from indigenous organizations, interested States and three members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and requested the workshop to report to the Forum at its fourth session, under the special theme of the session.
