Several civil society organizations are dealing with human rights in Burkina Faso. They often work together in bigger groups to promote dialogue between them and the government. Among these entities are the National Council on Civil Society Organizations, the Burkina Faso Permanent Secretariat on NGOs (SPONG), the National Public Policy Centre, etc. - National Council on Gender Promotion (CONAP Genre) 14. The Council on Gender Promotion was established by Decree No. 048/PRES/PM/MPF/MEF of 11 February, 2010, following the adoption of the National Gender Policy. It is a decisionmaking and guidance body on gender issues. It has a permanent technical secretariat which serves as the executive body. 2. Transitional Organs - President of the Transition 15. In accordance with the Transitional Charter, the President of the transition was chosen by an appointing College from a list of personalities recommended by the political parties, civil society organizations as well as the defence and security forces. Each group could recommend a maximum of three (3) personalities. He is performing the functions of the President of Burkina Faso. His powers and prerogatives are defined by this Charter and Heading III of the Constitution of 2 June, 1991, with the exception of those which are inconsistent with the conduct of the transition. His term of office expires at the end of the transition and the investiture of the candidate elected after the presidential and parliamentary elections which will be organized to bring the transition to an end. - National Transitional Council 16. The National Transitional Council is the legislative organ of the transition. It is made up of thirty (30) political party representatives, twenty-five (25) civil society representatives, twenty-five (25) representatives from the defence and security forces, and ten (10) representatives for the other stakeholders. Its composition takes the youth and women into account. The National Transitional Council exercises the prerogatives set forth under the Transitional Charter and Heading V of the Constitution of 2 June, 1991, with the exception of those which are inconsistent with the conduct of the transition. In the event of a dispute, the Constitutional Council will give its ruling. - Transitional Government 17. The transitional government is headed by a Prime Minister appointed by the President of the transition. He exercises the prerogatives set forth under the Charter and Heading IV of the Constitution of 2 June, 1991, with the exception of those which are inconsistent with the conduct of the transition. The transitional government is made up of twenty-five (25) ministries. Its composition takes the youth, women and trade unions into account. 18. A National Reconciliation and Reform Commission (CRNR) tasked with the restoration and strengthening of social cohesion and national unity has been set up in the Office of the Prime Minister. The CRNR is made up of sub-commissions which include the truth, justice and national reconciliation sub-commission; the constitutional, political and institutional reform sub-commission; the electoral reform sub-commission; the public finance and public 10