NGOs Initiative Network for Supporting Decentralization The Network background In its interest in supporting decentralization and reforming local administration system to become more responsive to the citizen’s rights, Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights is launching “NGOs Initiative Network for Supporting Decentralization” as nonprofit entity to include the interested parties in decentralization and developing the local administration system in Egypt. The Network message The Network seeks to advocate decentralization and put pressure on the decision makers in order to conduct fundamental reform on the local administration system to guarantee full and genuine participation from the citizen’s in the local decision making process and manage their resources to meet the needs of their communities, to integrate with the state public policy, improve the quality of public services and to fulfill the citizen’s social and economic rights The establishment process and the obligations of applicants Maat Foundation is in the stage of receiving the applications of the founding members to join the Network, the next stage would be drafting a statute for the Network by a committee of members as a prelude to its adoption during the constituent meeting next July and would be followed by a training workshop on decentralization and its importance, in this context, the wishing foundations to join the Network as founding members should commit to the following:

1. To fill the attached application, sign it by the person in charge of the organization and to stamp it with the seal of the organization. Then, to send it by mail, email, or fax.

2. To participate in the preliminary discussions to draft the statute.

3. To participate in the constituent meeting.

4. To attend the following training workshop to the constituent meeting. 4. To attend the following training workshop to the constituent meeting. Terms of accession of the network: 1) The applicant should be a registered NGO in accordance with the provisions of law no 84 of 2002. 2) The NGO should have been in existence for at least 2 years. 3) The NGO should possess a previous experience in implementing different social activities. 4) The NGO should have the desire and ability to participate in the future Network activities. Submission Please send your application by 9 July 2012 for the director of Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights at maat@maatpeace.us.to Or via postal mail at Po Box: 490 El Maadi Or by fax at: 25266792 Please contact us for further information at: 01008554781-0122651170