DECISION ON THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY Doc. EX.CL/725(XXI) The Assembly,
RECALLING the Decision, Assembly/AU/Dec.290(XV) adopted in Kampala, Uganda in July, 2010 on the establishment of the Pan African University,
FURTHER RECALLING the Assembly Decision AU/Dec. 391 (XVIII) adopted by the 18th Ordinary Session of the Union in Addis Ababa in February 2012 concerning the Pan African University (PAU);
COMMENDS the Partners to the Pan African University for their support and ENCOURAGES them to continue their collaboration;
AUTHORISES the admission of students and recruitment of temporary staff for the running of the Pan African University and its Rectorate;
REQUESTS the Commission to submit the structure and financial implications of the Pan African University to the policy organs through the PRC Sub- Committee on Structure for adoption;
AUTHORISES the Commission to establish a special fund called the Pan African University Fund, and proceed to mobilise resources for the functioning of the PAU;
DECIDES to accelerate the adoption of the draft statutes of the Pan-African University through the relevant AU Sub-Committees to ensure that the operationalization of the Pan-African University is not delayed.