37. 主席团请秘书处在委员会第四十九届会议续会之前召开三次情况通报会，并提出下列三个暂定日期：(a) 通报组织事项和后勤工作(3 月 7 日)；(b) 专题报告情况通报(3 月 22 日)；向非政府组织通报情况(4 月 5 日)。此外，主席团请秘书处就届会专题报告组织一次非正式务虚会，以及秘书处关于工作方法的说明。如果能够找到组织务虚会的地点和主办方，那么就可以安排在2016年3月3日举行。
37. The Bureau requested the Secretariat to organize three briefings prior to the resumption of the forty-ninth session of the Commission, with the following tentative dates: (a) briefing on organizational matters and logistics (7 March); (b) briefing on thematic reports (22 March); and briefing for NGOs (5 April). In addition, the Bureau requested the Secretariat to organize an informal retreat on the thematic reports of the session as well as the note by the Secretariat on the methods of work. The retreat, if a venue and sponsor could be found, was scheduled to be held on 3 March 2016.