A/HRC/32/26 Annex I Non-exhaustive list of proposals put forward at the workshop • 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 normative framework. • The Expert Mechanism should have a mandate to assist States with the implementation of the Declaration. • The Expert Mechanism should be able to make authoritative interpretations of the provisions of the Declaration. • The Expert Mechanism should gather information from all sources, including the treaty bodies, the universal periodic review and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. • The Expert Mechanism should have greater independence and autonomy from the Human Rights Council, including in terms of selecting the themes of its studies. • The studies of the Expert Mechanism should be linked to specific articles of the Declaration. • The Expert Mechanism should pay more attention to the collection and dissemination by States of best practices and lessons learned. • The Expert Mechanism should follow up on studies and expert advice through different means. • The Expert Mechanism should prepare an annual global report on developments regarding the implementation of the Declaration. • The Expert Mechanism should play a role in facilitating dialogue between States and indigenous peoples. • The Expert Mechanism should give advice and technical assistance to States upon request, including in relation to following up on the recommendations of other indigenous-specific mandates and the United Nations human rights system. • The Expert Mechanism should be able to address country-specific situations. • The Expert Mechanism should provide technical assistance to indigenous peoples and the private sector. • 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 procedures mandate holders involved in the protection and promotion of indigenous peoples’ rights. Proposals in this regard ranged from developing a referral system between the Special Rapporteur and the Expert Mechanism to merging the two mandates. • Cooperation and interaction should be enhanced between the Expert Mechanism and other mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, including the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises and the President and Bureau of the Council. 11