A/HRC/RES/16/21 38. The annual report of the Committee shall be submitted to the Council at its September session, and be the subject of an interactive dialogue with the Committee Chairperson. The present provision does not exclude other interaction with the Committee should such opportunities arise and be deemed appropriate by the Council. 39. The Committee shall endeavour to enhance intersessional work between its members in order to give effect to the provisions of paragraph 81 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1. IV. Agenda and framework for the programme of work 40. The Council’s agenda and framework for programme of work are as is specified in the annex to Council resolution 5/1. 41. Council cycles will be aligned with the calendar year and be subject to any necessary transitional arrangements decided on by the General Assembly. V. Methods of work and rules of procedure A. Yearly panel with United Nations agencies and funds 42. The Council shall hold a half-day panel discussion once a year to interact with heads of governing bodies and secretariats of United Nations agencies and funds within their respective mandates on specific human rights themes with the objective of promoting the mainstreaming of human rights throughout the United Nations system. The present provision does not preclude other opportunities that may arise for discussions between the Council and United Nations agencies and funds on the mainstreaming of human rights. 43. State or regional groups may propose issues to be discussed by the panel. On the basis of such proposals and consultation with all regional groups, the President of the Council will propose the theme of the panel discussion for the upcoming year for approval by the Council at its relevant organizational session. 44. The Office of High Commissioner, in its capacity as secretariat of the Council, shall coordinate the preparation of the documentation required for the panel discussion. B. Voluntary yearly calendar of resolutions 45. The Bureau shall establish a tentative yearly calendar for the thematic resolutions of the Human Rights Council in consultation with the main sponsors. The yearly calendar will be established on a voluntary basis and without prejudice to the right of States as provided for by paragraph 117 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1. 46. The calendar should also contemplate the appropriate synchronization of schedules for resolutions, mandates and presentation of reports by the special procedures, taking into account the need for balance between them. 47. C. The Bureau shall present a report to the Council in its eighteenth session. Bi- and triennial thematic resolutions 48. In principle and on a voluntary basis, omnibus thematic resolutions should be tabled on a biennial or triennial basis. 7