EX.CL/91 (V) Annex II Page 13 5.9 The number of core staff or experts and long term observers or monitors deployed throughout the host country will influence the number of financial, administrative and logistic staff required. 5.10 For medium to long-term missions, the AU observation or monitoring team shall be deployed throughout the country. Such a team would be engaged in the process from the pre-election, actual election, and post-election phases. In determining the number of long term observers, monitors or supervisors the Electoral Assessment Team will need to take account of a number of factors. These will include: 5.10.1 5.10.2 5.10.3 5.10.4 5.10.5 The number of electoral or administrative units across the country; The infrastructure and geography of the host country; Problematic or “hot spot” areas which are likely to be highly contested, have in the past experienced tension, disputes or violence; The human and financial resources available; The deployment of other national or international observers. 5.11 There is need for post-election review to be undertaken, either through an evaluation by the observation team or an independent consultant agreed upon by the AU. The post-election review, with a clearly defined time-frame, must concentrate on performance of the mission (function) and administration of the entire observation mission. The evaluation is conducted in the interest of improving the deployment of future observation missions. 5.12 The AU should explore possibilities for election observation and monitoring outside the continent with a view to share experiences with other parts of the world with respect to election and democracy. 6. CODE OF CONDUCT MONITORS 6.1 The code of conduct for AU Election Observers and Monitors is binding. Breach of the Code will result in the AU taking appropriate disciplinary proceedings including the repatriation of the person. FOR AU ELECTION OBSERVERS AND