and observers for intergovernmental, non-governmental and other organizations also attended. A list of participants is contained in annex I to the present report. C. Election of officers 6. In accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1987/21, the officers elected to the Bureau of the Commission at its thirty-eighth session continued to serve as officers during the thirty-ninth session, with the exception of the Rapporteur, as Côte d’Ivoire was no longer a member of the Commission. The Bureau comprised: Chairperson: Ms. Patricia B. Licuanan (Philippines) Vice-Chairpersons: Rapporteur: Ms. Irene Freudenschuss-Reichl (Austria) Ms. Natalia Drozd (Belarus) Ms. Olga Pellicer (Mexico) Ms. Selma Ashipala (Namibia) D. Agenda and organization of work 7. At the 1st meeting, on 15 March 1995, the Commission adopted its provisional agenda, contained in document E/CN.6/1995/1. The agenda was as follows: 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. 3. Preparations for the Fourth World Conference on Women: Equality, Development and Peace: Action for (a) Preparatory activities at the national, regional and international levels; (b) Review and appraisal of the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women; (c) Reports from regional conferences and other international conferences; (d) Draft rules of procedure; (e) Draft Platform for Action; (f) Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women. 4. Programming and coordination matters related to the United Nations and the United Nations system. 5. Monitoring the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women. 6. Priority themes: -70-