NEPAD/APRM/Panel3/guidelines/11-2003/Doc8 NEPAD/APRM/Panel2/country /10-2003/Doc expertise, which will be compiled through a competitive process, and that will be reviewed regularly. This pool of expertise represents an opportunity for African consultants to participate in the process, and countries are therefore encouraged to disseminate information to relevant stakeholders of their opportunities in this regard. 41. While the APR Panel and Secretariat will use African experts as much as possible, they may also, in exceptional circumstances, utilize the services of non-African experts, individuals or institutions. 42. The Country Review Team (APR Team) will be appointed to review progress with the country’s National Programme of Action, as envisaged in paragraph 13 of the APRM base document, and produce the APRM report on the country. The services of the Pool of Experts and the APR Partner Institutions can be utilised at different stages of the APR process, including in supporting the self-assessments done by the participating countries, in conducting Technical Assessments on specific issues of particular concern to the participating country and the APR Secretariat, or in participating in country visits. Such services will be contracted to the member of the Pool of Experts and Partner Institutions by the APR Secretariat under the direction of the APR Panel. 43. The Composition of the Country Review Team (APR Teams) will be carefully designed to ensure an integrated, balanced, and technically competent and professional assessment of the reviewed country and will be approved by the APR Panel (APRM Organisation and Processes Document, paragraph 5.1). It is expected that the APR Teams may include: A member of the APR Panel as the Team Leader; The concerned officers of the APR Secretariat; A member of the NEPAD Secretariat as may be required; Experts from the Pool of Experts and, possibly from Partner Institutions. The list of the Pool of Experts shall be approved by the APR Panel. The APR Panel shall recommend the list of Partner Institutions to the APR Forum. The list of the Partner Institutions the APR Forum; e. One observer from each Partner Institution that conducted technical assessments in the course of the review; f. Two observers at technical level from two other participating countries, as a peer learning process; a. b. c. d. 44. The Country Review Team (APRM Team) will be established at the outset of each country review process. The APRM Team will visit the country concerned to carry out the widest possible range of consultations Page 15 of 20