53rd session of the Economic Commission for Africa

The composition of the new Bureau will be announced following consultations. The Bureau will comprise five members: one Chair, three Vice-Chairs and one Rapporteur, to be elected on the basis of equitable geographical representation. The composition of the Bureau of the previous sessions is set out in the annex to the present document. The incoming Chair will preside over the rest of the proceedings following brief remarks. As in the previous session, the Committee of Experts may decide to establish an ad hoc working group to work on the draft report and resolutions. The group will have 10 members, consisting of two members from each of the five subregional groups, normally drawn from the outgoing and incoming Bureaux. The working group will be chaired by the first Vice-Chair of the Bureau. The Committee will also be invited to consider and adopt the agenda and programme of work, subject to such amendments as deemed necessary.