A/HRC/11/37 Part Two: Summary of proceedings I. Organizational and procedural matters A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Human Rights Council held its eleventh session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2 to 18 June 2009. The President of the Council opened the session. 2. At its 12th meeting, on 8 June 2009, the Council observed one minute of silence for the victims of the Air France flight 447 accident. 3. At the 13th meeting, on 9 June 2009, the President made a statement in relation to his visits to Brazil and Bahrain. 4. In accordance with rule 8 (b) of the rules of procedure of the Council, as contained in part VII of the annex to Council resolution 5/1, the organizational meeting of the eleventh session was held on 15 May 2009. 5. The eleventh session consisted of 29 meetings over 13 days (see paragraph 16 below). B. Attendance 6. The session was attended by representatives of States Members of the Council, observer States of the Council, observers for non-Member States of the United Nations and other observers, as well as observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations (see annex I). C. Agenda and programme of work of the session 7. At its 1st meeting, on 2 June 2009, the Council adopted the agenda and programme of work of the eleventh session. D. Organization of work 8. At the 1st meeting, on 2 June 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the interactive dialogue with mandate holders of special procedures under agenda item 3, which would be as follows: 10 minutes for the presentation by the mandate holder of the main report, with a further 2 minutes to present each additional report; 5 minutes for concerned countries, if any, and States Members of the Council; 3 minutes for statements by observer States of the Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations; and 5 minutes for concluding remarks by the mandate holder. 9. At the 6th meeting, on 4 June 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the full-day discussion on women’s human rights, which would be 7 minutes for panellists, 3 60 GE.09-16766