A/HRC/17/2 Part Two Summary of proceedings I. Organizational and procedural matters A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Human Rights Council held its seventeenth session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 31 May to 17 June 2011. The President of the Council opened the session. 2. In accordance with rule 8 (b) of the rules of procedure of the Human Rights Council, as contained in part VII of the annex to Council resolution 5/1, the organizational meeting of the seventeenth session was held on 16 May 2011. 3. The seventeenth session consisted of 35 meetings over 13 days (see paragraph 20 below). B. Attendance 4. The session was attended by representatives of States Members of the Human Rights 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 5. At its 1st meeting, on 31 May 2011, the Human Rights Council adopted the agenda and programme of work of the seventeenth session. D. Organization of work 6. At the 1st meeting, on 31 May 2011, the President outlined the modalities for the general debate on the update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of the activities of her Office, which would be three minutes for member States and two minutes for observer States and other observers. 7. At the 2nd meeting, on 31 May 2011, the President outlined the modalities for the interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders 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 the countries concerned, if any, and States Members of the Human Rights 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. 8. At the 9th meeting, on 1 June 2011, the President outlined the modalities for the panel discussion on the issue of human rights and victims of terrorism, which would be GE.12-13630 89