NEPAD/HGSIC-3-2003/APRM/Guideline/O&P 9 March 2003 in the improvement of its governance and socio-economic development performance; and g. Develop its own rules of procedure, submit these to the APR Forum for approval and approve those of the APR Secretariat and the APR Teams. 3.2 The APRM base document anticipates that the mandate of the APR Panel, including its reporting arrangements to the APR Forum, will be defined in a Charter. Selection of the APR Panel 3.3 The APRM will be directed and managed by a Panel of between 5 and 7 Eminent Persons. 3.4 The Chairperson of the APR Panel will serve for a period of up to 5 years, while the other Eminent Persons will each serve for a period of up to 4 years. 3.5 As soon as the APRM comes into effect, the APR Forum will select the first Panel of Eminent Persons of between 5 and 7 members. Once the APRM is operational, the APR Forum will develop and approve a selection and appointment process of the APR Panel in line with the APRM base document. Criteria for Selection of the APR Panel 3.6 The Eminent Persons must be Africans who have distinguished themselves in careers that are relevant to the work of the APRM. Members of the Panel must be persons of high moral stature and demonstrated commitment to the ideals of Pan Africanism. The composition of the Panel will also reflect broad regional balance, gender equity and cultural diversity. Page 4 of 17