; (4) enhance the skills, abilities, and effectiveness of participating government officials; (5) increase awareness among participants of the importance of, and interest in, international public service careers; (6) not less than 3 times annually, convene representatives of the United States Government, the Government of Canada, and of governments of European nations for a program offered by the Institute; and (7) develop metrics to track the success and efficacy of the program which shall be reported to the appropriate congressional committees and prior to the convening of the first program described in paragraph (6). (e) Eligibility to participate Participants in the programs of the Institute shall include elected government officials— (1) serving at national, regional, or local levels in the United States, Canada, and European nations; and (2) who represent geographically diverse backgrounds or constituencies in the United States, Canada, and Europe. (f) Selection of participants (1) United States participants Participants from the United States shall be appointed in an equally divided manner by— (A) the chairpersons and ranking members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (B) the majority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate; and (C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (2) European and Canadian participants Participants from Europe and Canada shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with— (A) the chairpersons and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees; (B) the majority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate