A/HRC/2/2 A/HRC/Sub.1/58/36 page 94 22. States should be encouraged to nominate alternates, in order to contribute to the work of the body. 23. There would be a need for both continuity and new members in the composition of the body. The system of partial renewal of half the membership, which at present takes the form of elections every two years, should be maintained. That would require a mandate of an even number of years, such as the present four-year mandates. 24. To be able to engage effectively in the work of the future expert advice mechanism, including in the elaboration of studies, at least two successive four-year terms would be a desirable minimum. Views vary, however, as to whether there should be a maximum number of successive mandates. Qualifications 25. Those nominated would require recognized expertise in human rights and commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. 26. The nominees’ curricula vitae, including information on their commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, should be placed on the OHCHR website. 27. All members of the future expert advice mechanism would be expected to have the capacity to undertake studies, alone or with other experts. The undertaking of studies should be spread as equitably as possible among the experts. Nomination and election 28. Members of the future expert advice mechanism, and their alternates, could be nominated by any Member State of which they are a national. 29. The body should reflect an equitable geographical and gender distribution and the experts should come from a range of disciplinary and professional backgrounds. 30. The members of the body would be elected by the Human Rights Council, as election is the most democratic method of selection. D. Organization of work 31. In order to discharge its mandate, the future expert advice mechanism would need to meet in plenary session for 20 working days a year. This could take the form of two sessions of 10 working days each, so as to adapt the expert body to the new organization of work of the Human Rights Council. 32. The body would undertake an annual review of its programme of work, and would establish a long-term programme of work.