Team Work

Dr. El-Sawi is a professor of political science, and supervisor of the Diploma of Parliamentary Studies at Cairo university. He got his B.Sc. and masters in political science from Cairo university, Ph.D. from the University of Vienna, graduate of the Summer School on peace & conflict resolution from the American University in Washington, and has a law degree from Cairo University. He is the Winner of the State Prize, 2000 (Egypt).

Between 1996-2001, he worked as consultant for a USAID-funded project on capacity building of Egypt’s People’s Assembly. He worked with civil society organizations on legislative development, and established a research unit in Cairo University called The Parliamentary Program”.

Dr. El-Sawi participated in study tours to legislatures in Canada, US, Poland, Czech Republic, Palestine, Lebanon. He also authored a number of books on the Future of Parliament in the Arab World, Assessing the Performance of the People’s Assembly in Egypt, Electoral Systems in the Arab Countries, Parliamentary Media, Women in Parliament, Oversight Functions, Rules & Procedures of the People’s Assembly, etc. He is advisor to the Minister of Youth and supervisies a nation-wide project on “Parliament of Youth”. Dr. El-Sawi has been invloved in research & development activities on institutional development of parliament with the UNDP, University of Bonn, USAID, and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies.
E-mail: alisawi@barlaman.org - alisawi@hotmail.com .

• Working at Dr. Yehya Al Gamal's Office, A Lawyer at the Cassation Court.
• Working at Mr.Negad al Bor’ei's Office, A Lawyer at the Cassation Court.
• Participating in some local & International Conferences.
• A Legal Trainer in some training courses.
• Assisting in preparing an evaluation reports of some training courses organized by UNDP in the field of human rights held for Radio & TV Staff, Deputies of the Public Prosecutor, Police Officers of the Penitentiary Department, Police Detectives, Police Officers and Judges.
 

• “Reforming The Voter Registration Procedures in Egypt and Impact on Parliamentary Reform,” (Parliamentary Reform) (2003).
• Presenting a paper in the workshop held by The P.T.T about “voter registration study”.

Education:
Bachelor degree in Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University

• Researcher in The Diplomatic center for strategic studies (October2001-July2003).
• Researcher in The Parliamentary Program (PP) at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University.(August2003 -till now).

• “Druzes in Israel: between Israeli citizenship and the ethnic bounds ” (Israeli digest - Alahram center for political and srtategic studies).
• “Parliamentary elections in Djibouti step towards pluralism ” (Democracy - Alahram center for political and strategic studies).

Education:
Bachelor degree in Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University
A student at the Faculty of Law- Cairo University

A Parliamentary Researcher at the Parliamentary Program- Faculty of Economics and Political Science (2001- Till now).
A Parliamentary Trainer for the parliament of Youth organized by the Ministry of Youth.

The Role of the Parliament in Traffic Law” (Parliamentary Files- The Parliamentary Program- FEPS).
“The Electoral System in Egypt” (Scientific Research Department – FEPS in cooperation with KAF).
“Election Reform as an Introduction to Parliamentary Reform” (Parliamentary Reform- The Parliamentary Program- FEPS, 2003 in cooperation with KAF).
“Unified Labor Law- A Political and Legal Study” (Partner Researcher- The Parliamentary Program- FEPS & Public Administration Research & Consultation Center).
“Parliamentary Think Tanks- Missions & Visions- Partner Researcher” 2003.

Education:
Bachelor degree in Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University

Electoral systems in Arab states (comparative view), in Conference on: “ Electoral System and Consolidation of Democracy in Egypt”, Faculty of economics and political science – Cairo university
“Parliamentary Think Tanks- Missions & Visions- Partner Researcher” 2003
(What to reform, a Platform for parliamentary reform), in International conference: “Parliamentary Reform in new Democracy ” , Faculty of economics and political science – Cairo university

Education:
Bachelor degree in Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University

Researcher in the parliamentary program at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University”

Parliamentary Think Tanks- Missions & Visions- Partner Researcher” 2003.
Participating in preparing a book” Unified Labor Law- A Political and Legal Study” (Partner Researcher).
“Parliament in the Public Eye” (Parliamentary Reform 2003)

Education:
Bachelor degree in English Literature, English Department- Faculty of Arts- Cairo University
A student at the Faculty of Law- Cairo University

Program Assistant at The Parliamentary Program (PP)- Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS)- Cairo University from 2001
Sharing in simultaneous interpretation in many international conferences and meetings organized by FEPS.
Sharing in translating many political &parliamentary studies and book from Arabic into English and vice versa.

Parliamentary Think Tanks- Missions & Visions- Partner Researcher” 2003.
Participating in preparing a book” Unified Labor Law- A Political and Legal Study” (Partner Researcher).