Egypt is at a critical stage of its post-revolutionary evolution. 

It is important that the expectations raised through the promise of change are met, in part through continuing to debate on a range of issues with a variety of Egyptian constituencies. With this in mind, the Middle East and North Africa Programme continues to place Egypt at the heart of its research output, with regular events and publications examining elements of the transition. 

'Bread, Dignity and Social Justice'
Unrest has increased Egypt’s economic challenges, however the period of political change presents an opportunity to build a stronger, more inclusive and politically legitimate economy, writes Jane Kinninmont in this new Briefing Paper.

Elite and Everyday Corruption
This workshop summary suggests legislative steps to tackle corruption: freedom of information legislation, a new constitution that enshrines a separation of powers, and a more effective mechanism for implementing the rule of law. Also in Arabic.

The Emerging Political State
At a recent workshop, participants expressed the hope that the military's role in the emerging Egyptian state will be clearly defined in the new constitution, along with a separation of powers and a clear series of checks and balances. Also in Arabic.

Challenges for the Education System
Making Egypt's education system more effective and equitable is vital to the success of Egypt's transition. Louisa Loveluck outlines the challenges, and a summary recommends priorities for the education sector. 

Recommendations for the Economy
Recent workshops, held in Cairo, focused on Egypt's economy. The first workshop paid attention to social justice and job creation. The second workshop focused on the role of international loans and capital. 

About the Egypt Dialogue Project

Our Egypt Dialogue project seeks to increase political inclusion: to draw previously peripheral or suppressed voices into national and international policy dialogues. Since March 2011, we have run a series of workshops in Cairo exploring a range of perspectives on the social, political and economic elements of Egypt's transition. Workshop reports are widely disseminated among the policymaking community, allowing us to take new-generation voices to a wider audience.

So far workshops have been convened in Egypt on:

• Egypt in transition
• Securing a democratic process
• The role of media
• Egypt's economy
• The role of international loans and capital
• Transparency and accountability and the new Egyptian state
• Defining and tackling corruption
• Priorities in the Egyptian Delta
• Parliamentary politics

This project is kindly funded by a grant from the Arab Partnership Fund.

Other work on Egypt includes a recent roundtable and research paper on education, a project on Youth Movements in Egypt and Yemen and a series of workshops with Egyptian Chevening scholars which looked at education, regional politics and climate change.

Further Resources

Many of our publications are also available in Arabic.

Egypt: Defining and Tackling Corruption
Workshop Summary, February 2012

The New Egyptian State
Workshop Summary, February 2012

Education in Egypt: Key Challenges
Louisa Loveluck, Background Paper, March 2012 

New Socio-Political Actors in North Africa: A Transatlantic Perspective
Silvia Colombo, Paola Caridi, Jane Kinninmont, German Marshall Fund, February 2012

Ahdaf Soueif's Egypt Reading List
The World Today, February 2012

Education in Egypt
Meeting Summary, January 2012 

Egypt: January 25 - To Protest or Party?
Jane Kinninmont, Expert Comment, January 2012

Egypt: The Importance of History and Process
Louisa Loveluck, The World Today, January 2012

Egypt: Subterfuge and State TV
Louisa Loveluck, Expert Comment, November 2011

The Chance for Change in the Arab World: Egypt's Uprising
H A Hellyer, International Affairs, November 2011

Egypt's Economy in the Transitional Period
Workshop Report, September 2011 

The Role of International Loans and Capital in Egypt's Transition
Workshop Report, September 2011

Egypt on Trial
Kate Nevens, Expert Comment, August 2011

Egypt in Transition: The Media's Role in Politics
Workshop Report, June 2011

Egypt in Transition: Securing a Democratic Process
Workshop Report, June 2011

Egypt in Transition
Workshop Report, April 2011

Egypt: First Steps
Leonie Northedge, The World Today, March 2011

Egypt Crisis: Promises of Change Hold Little Weight
Kate Nevens and Jessica Forsythe, Expert Comment, February 2011