"This paper proposes that the Peace and Security Council of the AU establish an expert mediation unit, and that the Panel of the Wise, a sub-structure of the Council, be constituted as this unit ... mediation should be regarded as a specialised activity that requires extensive experience and a high level of proficiency; an experienced mediator is much more likely to be successful ... and a confidence-building approach to mediation is more likely to yield a positive outcome than coercive diplomacy." (Quoted from paper)