January

• 17First part of the organizational session. The basic programme of work of the Council is contained in document E/2006/1 and E/2006/1/Corr.1, and the provisional annotated agenda for the session is contained in document E/2006/2.

February

• 7-10Organizational session - the provisional annotated agenda for the session is contained in document E/2006/2.

April

• 4-5Preparatory Meeting of the High-level segment of ECOSOC
• 24Special High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

May

• 8-9DESA Forum on Productive Employment and Decent Work
• 10-11Organizational session

June

• Provisional Schedule of Inform al Informals

July - Substantive Session of ECOSOC 2006 (3-28)

• 3-5High-level segment
• 6 (p.m.)-10Coordination segment
• 11-13 JulyOperational activities segment
• 14 (p.m.)-19Humanitarian Affairs segment
• 19-27General segment
• 27-28Conclusion of ECOSOC