A/HRC/33/56 (c) Authorizes the Chair-Rapporteur, in consultation with the other members of the Expert Mechanism, to make the necessary revisions in the light of discussions carried out at its ninth session and to submit the report to the Human Rights Council at its thirtythird session. C. Proposals Proposal 1: Theme of the Expert Mechanism’s next study 5. In case the proposal made below to allow the Expert Mechanism to select independently the themes of its future studies has not yet been adopted by the Council at its thirty-third session (see proposal 3 (a) below), the Expert Mechanism proposes to the Human Rights Council that it authorize the Expert Mechanism to undertake a study on one of the following themes: (a) The rights of indigenous peoples and individuals engaged with the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms; (b) Discrimination facing indigenous peoples in business and access to financial services, with specific reference to indigenous women entrepreneurs; (c) Article 8 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the right of indigenous peoples and individuals not to be subjected to forced assimilation and destruction of culture. Proposal 2: Theme of the half-day discussion at the thirty-sixth session of the Human Rights Council 6. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it hold at its thirty-sixth session a half-day discussion on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous persons with disabilities, and proposes that the Council make this panel discussion fully accessible to persons with disabilities. Proposal 3: Review of the mandate of the Expert Mechanism 7. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Human Rights Council that it incorporate the following suggestions when strengthening the mandate of the Expert Mechanism, in addition to other amendments aiming to strengthen the Mechanism: (a) The Expert Mechanism should have greater independence and autonomy from the Human Rights Council, including authority to select independently the themes of its future studies, following consultations with indigenous peoples and Member States; (b) The mandate of the Expert Mechanism should explicitly be based on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which should also be the Expert Mechanism’s main normative framework; (c) There should be enhanced cooperation and interaction between the Expert Mechanism and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and other special procedure mandate holders involved in the protection and promotion of indigenous peoples’ rights. In that regard, the coordination meetings between mandate holders on indigenous peoples’ rights and the participation of the Expert Mechanism’s Chair-Rapporteur at the annual sessions of the Permanent Forum and the annual meeting of the special procedures should be institutionalized; (d) The Expert Mechanism should be given the mandate to pursue country engagement upon request, with a view to facilitating constructive dialogue between 4