Assembly/AU/Dec.152 (VIII) DECISION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PANEL OF THE WISE – DOC. ASSEMBLY/AU/13 (VIII) The Assembly : 1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the establishment of the Panel of the Wise, as provided for by Article 11 of the Protocol relating to the Peace and Security Council (PSC); 2. DECIDES, as proposed by the Chairperson of the Commission and in conformity with Article 11 (2) of the PSC Protocol, to appoint, for a period of three (3) years, the following African personalities as members of the Panel of the Wise: 3. - Salim Ahmed Salim, former Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (East Africa), - Brigalia Bam, Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (Southern Africa), - Ahmed Ben Bella, former President of Algeria (North Africa), - Elisabeth K. Pognon, President of the Constitutional Court of Benin (West Africa), and - Miguel Trovoada, former President of Sao Tomé and Principé (Central Africa); REQUESTS the Chairperson of the Commission to take all necessary steps for the speedy operationalization of the Panel of the Wise, including the finalization of the modalities for the functioning of the Panel and the elaboration of a work programmes.