(iv) Submit proposal to progressively transition from paper-based reviews to computer-based reviews and implement same in countries where the national IT infrastructure permits; (i) Develop and submit for approval detailed terms of engagement for the APRM Panel and implement the same; (ii) Ensure that, unless a contrary decision is taken by the APRM Forum, all terms of engagement developed for the Panel are crafted and implemented in a manner that meets the relevant AU rules and regulations; (v) Develop and submit for approval an APRM IT Policy and implement same; (vi) Design, build and launch new, more accessible and functional web site; (iii) Work with absolute dedication to ensure that the APRM Panel carries out its important responsibilities with all necessary support from the APRM Secretariat; (vii) Organise and publish all public APRM documents on website; (viii) Launch new ways of engagement with stakeholders, which may include practitioner and/or academic workshops and symposia, internship opportunities for selected African graduate students, special agreements with selected African academic institutions, etc.; (iv) Develop and submit for approval by the Committee of Focal Points a detailed strategy for improved engagement (a) between the continental APRM bodies, and (b) between the continental and national APRM organs; (ix) Publish new knowledge products, such as policy briefs, independent analyses, workshop proceedings, peer-reviewed publications, etc.; and (v) Create new opportunities for exchange of lessons and experiences among different national APRM organs, including through the organisation of workshops, seminars and conferences involving national officials whether at continental level or regionally; and (x) Establish and launch an African governance repository. (vi) Establish and institutionalise opportunities for secondments and other forms of intensive experience sharing opportunities so that national officials can gain experience by working from within the APRM Secretariat in Midrand; etc. Outcome 7: Intra-APRM Coordination and Harmonisation 137. The APRM initiative is, of course, about review and evaluation of policies and practices in member states against defined and agreed standards. But, it is also much more than that. It is also about establishing and institutionalising the culture and practice of open and transparent governance at all levels, the exchange of experiences, and mutual learning. The quality of the learning that can be gained, and indeed the quality of the review process and outcome itself, is a function of the quality of the relationships between (a) the continental APRM structures including the APR Forum, the Committee of Focal Points, the APR Panel of Eminent Persons and the APRM Secretariat, on the one hand, and (b) the national APRM bodies on the other. Outcome 8: APRM integration into the AU, Universal Accession, and enhanced APRM relevance to Africa’s regional integration agenda 140. The APRM, although a voluntary initiative adhered to by just 35 of the 54 AU members, was the creation of the continental body. In that spirit, the 2014 AU summit decision in Malabo to bring the APRM into the AU structures and processes brings much needed clarity to this vital relationship. The process of integration has started but is yet to be completed, which we aim to achieve in the first phase of the Strategic Plan period. The relevance of the APRM to Africa’s regional integration agenda will also be measurably enhanced during this period. 138. The quality of working relationship between the APRM continental structures is particularly critical, and needs to be based on a clear division of tasks and lines of accountability. 139. In order to address all these concerns and set relationships on clear foundations, APRM shall: –29–