E/2003/27 E/CN.6/2003/12 Chapter II Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters 1. The Commission on the Status of Women considered agenda item 2 at its 1st, 6th, 13th and 14th meetings, on 3, 5, 13 and 14 March 2003. It had before it the annotated provisional agenda and proposed organization of work (E/CN.6/2003/1), and the report of the Working Group on the future operations of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) (A/AC.266/1). (See chap. VIII, sect. D, for the agenda and organization of work.) 2. At the 6th meeting, on 5 March, the Chairperson of the Working Group on the future operation of INSTRAW presented the preliminary report of the Working Group. 3. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the Dominican Republic and Argentina. Action taken by the Commission Report of the Working Group on the future operation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women 4. At the 13th meeting, on 13 March, the Commission had before it a draft decision entitled “Report of the Working Group on the future operation of INSTRAW” (E/CN.6/2003/L.7), which had been submitted by the Chairperson on the basis of informal consultations. 5. At the same meeting, the Commission was advised that the draft decision contained no programme budget implications. 6. At the same meeting, the Commission adopted the draft decision (see chap. I, sect. C, decision 47/101). 7. Before the draft decision was adopted, a statement was made by the representative of the Dominican Republic. 18