Application

The Social Contract approach 

Students will be involved in researching and discussing critical questions such as:

1. Why do we need a social contract?
2. What is a principle centered public?
3. What are the civic values that we should promote?
4. What are a strong community and active public?
5. What are the principles that embody the common interests that bind us?
6. What values and principles do we all Egyptians agree on?
7. Who are the stake holders and what are their roles?
8. How do we monitor and hold each stake holder accountable?

The participants will start public spheres in their small communities where they:

• Identify a common interest
• Identify the stake holders
• Help stake holders to form an opinion about their common interest
• Write it in a social contract
• Put their contract into action

Implementation activities:

1. Receive training on social research, surveys, focus groups and reporting
2. Participate as interns with other organizations writing reports and social research
3. Collaborate together in writing their own report on the state of Egyptians
4. Presenting it in a simple and creative way
5. Multimedia version of the report (future plan)