• Public Finance and Management • Media • Traditional institutions and customs • Labour • Youth • Disabled • War Veterans/ Freedom fighters • Local Languages, Arts and Culture • Women and Gender • Religion The above thematic areas became a basis upon which the outreach programme was conducted. The First All Stakeholders’ Conference also mandated the Select Committee to ensure that in all its processes political parties would constitute 30% while civic society would constitute 70%. The Select Committee was also required to ensure that the principle of equal representation of men and women in all its organs was adhered to. 3. Management Committee In order to expedite the work of the Select Committee, the Principals to the Global Political Agreement established a structure known as the Management Committee to give policy and strategic direction to the process as well as serving as a deadlock breaking mechanism. The Management Committee comprised of the two negotiators from the three parties that are signatories to the Global Political Agreement, the Minister of Constitutional Parliamentary Affairs and the Co-chairs of the Select Committee as follows: • • • • • • • • • • Hon. Tendai Laxton Biti Hon. Patrick Antony Chinamasa Hon. Nicholas Tasunungurwa Goche Hon. Elton Steers Mangoma Hon. Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana Hon. Adv. Eric Taurai Matinenga Hon. Edward Thsothso Mkhosi Hon. Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga Hon. Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora Hon. Prof. Welshman Ncube During the course of the process Hon. Ncube was replaced by Hon. Moses Mzila-Ndlovu. 12 The Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) Report to Parliament, February 2013