1. Prepared by
Dr. Magdy Abdul Hameed

2. Participation is
The citizens right to participate in
decisions that effects their lives at all
levels and the capability to participate
in managing public affairs before
private ones.
The right to choose our representatives
freely without the intervention of any
institution or people regardless of their
status
A crucial condition to have

3. A key ingredient to the democratic
process and a not a supplementary
Democratic participations means
empowering citizens with the freedom
of choice.
One of the meaning of participation is
social equality.
There is a big difference between this
meaning and the participation in the
daily life activities.

4. The concept of participation
Participation is an organized conscious social act and not
just a group of individual efforts, meaning it is achieved by
a large number of people. They are considered a social sect
or class or profession..etc
Participation is an organized act that requires an
organizational vessels and a society that provides channels
of expression, in this sense not only is it a social
participation but also a participation that is formed on the
least way of organizing.

5. •Participation is an act of negotiation with a
capability that reflects a certain ability
•Participation actually occurs when people
starts to feel effective.
•When people feel disempowered they cant
participate.
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6. Participation framework
To achieve participation; an organized
frame work that allows all citizens and
different people a democratic act of
democracy.
Civil society organizations consists of:
parties, unions, civil associations, non-
governmental organizations,
federations, social clubs…etc is an
organized frame work and fertile space
to practice participation widely and
effectively

7. Obstacles and Challenges
Stopping different forms of freedom of
expression reflects an authoritarian
character and security of state and the
monopoly of power.
Codify legislative tyranny structure
significantly effected the structure of
political life over the past three
decades, which led to the absence of
frameworks for participation

8. The absence of the culture of dialogue and collective
negotiations as way to resolve conflicts and
compromise.
Participation as a collective act was effected the
political and economical transformations that
occurred within the last 30 years and not to mention
the effect of the liquidity of class

9. Opportunities and Prospects of
Participation
The fall of authoritarian security and breaking the
fear barrier within the people.
Widening the the culture of participation after 25th
of
January 2011 and valuing the organized and collective
act in making a change.
Establishing a new organized frame work capable of
embracing different individuals and groups from
different parties and independent unions as well as
new innovative forms of organizations

10. The role of civil society in
activating participation
The different organizations of the civil
society forms a frame work where
citizens can work through it
Civil society trains the citizens on how
to participate in public affairs
Civil society develops the concept and
status of participation with maturity,
openness using democtratic ways which
rebuild the society and confirms it
independence.