CHAPTER ONE: THE APR PROCESS AND ITS LAUNCH IN ALGERIA 26. Independent experts for the APR Secretariat: Mrs Marie-Angélique Savané, Chairperson and CRM leader, Member of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons; Mr Bernard Kouassi, Executive Director of the APR Secretariat; Mr Moise Nembot, Coordinator: Democracy and Political Governance; Mr Gaston M. Bushayija, Coordinator: Socio-economic Development; Mr Sudir Chuckun, Advisor to the Executive Director of the APR Secretariat; Mr Dalmar Jama, Research Analyst: Corporate Governance; Mrs Rachel Mukamunana, Research Analyst: Democracy and Political Governance; and Mrs Mumtaz Omar, Accounts Officer in the APR Secretariat. 27. For the partner institutions: Mrs Souad Abdennebi Abderrahim, Regional Advisor for the Promotion of Women‟s Rights; Mrs Gueye Aissatou Astou Gningue, Coordinator for the Implementation of NEPAD Plans by the North African Sub-region (United Nations); Mr Hakim Ben Hammouda, Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Department (ECA); Mr Bernard Mokam Mojuye, UNDP Country Director, Sierra Leone; Mr Jenerali Ulimwengu, international consultant representing the UNDP; Mr Donatien Bihute, former VicePresident of the AfDB, representing the AfDB and an international consultant; and Mr Georges Bene-Hoane, Section Head: Operations Department (AfDB). 28. For the APR Secretariat: Democracy and Political Governance: Mr Robert Dossou, Advocate, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin, former President of the Bar in Benin and international consultant; Mr Yenikoye Ismael Aboubacar, international consultant, former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Niamey; Mr Léopold Donfack Sokeng, Professor in Public Law, University of Douala. Economic Governance and Management: Mr Mamadou Lamine Loum, international consultant, former Prime Minister and former Minister of Finance of Senegal. Corporate Governance: Mr Karim Ben Kahla, Professor of Corporate Management, University of Tunis. Socio-economic Development: Mr Mbaya J Kankwenda, international consultant, Executive Director of ICREDES and former UNDP Resident Representative; Mr Ousmane Diallo, international consultant and former Minister for Planning of Mali. 29. In accordance with the APRM‟s mandate, the CRM identified the following commitments subsequently entered into by the country: 35