Assembly/AU/Dec.567(XXIV) DECISION ON THE STREAMLINING OF THE SUMMITS The Assembly, 1. RECALLS the Malabo Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.542(XXIII) on the Official Opening of the Ordinary Sessions of the Assembly adopted in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in June 2014; 2. STRESSES the need to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Summits and maximize the use of time and resources; 3. REQUESTS the Commission to make proposals on the Streamlining of AU Summits, including but not limited to: i) ii) iii) iv) 4. The number of Invitees; The length of agenda and opening ceremony; The number of Decisions and parallel events; The methods of work as well as Rules of Procedure. REQUESTS the Executive Council to consider proposals from the Commission during their retreat and make appropriate recommendations to the June 2015 Summit.