Researcher & Director of the Arab Forum for Alternatives Social science researcher and Civil society expert, M. Sc. degree in Political Development from Cairo University, Faculty of Economics & Political Sciences, in 2001. El Agati has an extensive experience in the field of non-profit management, as well as researches’ teams, events, and project’s coordination. He worked with diverse range of civil society organization active in development and rights from different countries. He is a sspecialist in the field of political reform in the Arab region, civil society, and social movements. Practice in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon. Presented several papers in conferences, as well as studies in a number of books and edited scientific journals, including analysis and recommendations for public policy. (All papers and articles on the blog: http://elagati.wordpress.com)

Research director at the Arab Forum for Alternatives. Previously, Fahmi was an assistant professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research focuses on religious actors in democratic transition in the Middle East, the interplay between state and religion in Egypt and Tunisia, and religious minorities and citizenship in Egypt and Syria. He received his PhD in Political Science from the European University Institute in 2013.

Research director at the Arab Forum for Alternatives (AFA). He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Cairo University, where his thesis focused on “Revolution and Egyptian Foreign Policy: A Study in International Political Economy.” He is currently a PhD candidate at Istanbul University, researching “The Political Economy of Arab-Chinese Relations.” His academic and research interests Focusing on political economy, foreign policy, international finance, social justice, and economic and social rights. Previously, Omar has worked with several research institutions across the MENA region, including in Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, and Turkey. He has authored numerous analytical papers, policy briefs, and book chapters published by these institutions. His writings have also appeared in prominent newspaper websites such as Mada Masr, Ida2at, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, and Al-Shorouk.

Main Researcher and Programs Manager at Arab Forum for Alternatives. a Ph.D. Candidate of Political Science at Cairo University. Holds an MSc degree in Political science from Cairo University. Thesis on: “Literature as a source for political thought in Egypt: A study on city and power relations (Cairo as a model). With a 10-year career in research and project coordination and management alongside experience in developing training curricula and giving training sessions to fresh graduates and junior scholars and researchers on public policies and policy recommendation papers writing and research skills. Had a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University in 2011.  Research interests: Urban politics, Political theory, public space, democratization, Municipalities, Public policies, civil society, and social movements, and the relation between literature and politics.

Assistant researcher and project coordinator. She holds a master’s degree from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, at Cairo University. She holds a BA in political science from the same faculty in 2012. She works on civil society issues, jihadist movements, and democratization. She has some papers published in these fields.

Researcher at the Arab Forum for Alternatives. He holds a degree in social sciences from the Lebanese University. His research primarily revolves around labor issues, human rights, and social movements. He is passionate about furthering his academic pursuits in the field of urban sociology and community studies.