49 7. Pursuant to paragraphs 4 to 6 of this Article, the Conference of the States Parties shall establish, if it deems necessary, any appropriate mechanism or body to assist in the effective implementation of the Convention. Article 62. International Technical Commission 1. By the means of this Convention, the Conference of the States Parties shall create and establish the International Technical Commission on Combating ICT Crime (ITC) to assist the States in the review of the implementation of the Convention. 2. The ITC shall be a permanent body, consist of 23 members, and be created under the principles of mixed representation – two thirds of the members shall be presented by the Conference of the States Parties while one third shall be presented by the governing bodies of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 3. The members of the Commission shall be experts with significant direct experience in diplomacy, international law, communication technologies or relevant research developments. 4. The members of the Commission shall work for the period of five years and may be reappointed. 5. The sessions of the ITC shall be called not less than once a year and held at the ITC Head-Quarters or the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime or at time and place indicated or approved by the Conference of the States Parties. 6. The Commission shall adopt its rules of procedure that are to be approved by the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention. 7. The Commission shall assess the technological progress in the ICT field. 8. The ITC via the Conference of the States Parties shall report on the results of its work to the States Parties and interested international organizations.

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