Division 1.1 Composition

The Wise Persons Group shall comprise six to eight independent and impartial experts. They shall be appointed on the basis of professional and technical expertise and experience in finance, development and the relevant institutional landscape. The composition of the Wise Persons Group shall take into account gender and geographical balance. It shall reflect a broad spectrum of those criteria and take into account the institutional diversity among the Member States. The Chair and the members of the Wise Persons Group shall declare upon appointment that they have no conflict of interests and that they are independent and impartial.