Assembly/AU/Dec.418(XIX) Page 1 DECISION ON THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY Doc. EX.CL/725(XXI) The Assembly, 1. RECALLING the Decision, Assembly/AU/Dec.290(XV) adopted in Kampala, Uganda in July, 2010 on the establishment of the Pan African University, 2. FURTHER RECALLING the Assembly Decision AU/Dec. 391(XVIII) adopted by the 18th Ordinary Session of the Union in Addis Ababa in February 2012 concerning the Pan African University (PAU); 3. COMMENDS the Partners to the Pan African University for their support and ENCOURAGES them to continue their collaboration; 4. AUTHORISES the admission of students and recruitment of temporary staff for the running of the Pan African University and its Rectorate; 5. REQUESTS the Commission to submit the structure and financial implications of the Pan African University to the policy organs through the PRC Sub- Committee on Structure for adoption; 6. AUTHORISES the Commission to establish a special fund called the Pan African University Fund, and proceed to mobilise resources for the functioning of the PAU; 7. DECIDES to accelerate the adoption of the draft statutes of the Pan-African University through the relevant AU Sub-Committees to ensure that the operationalization of the Pan-African University is not delayed.