nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20230518-020334-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 230517s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20230518-020334-0 doi eng 342 23 Elbasyouny, Ahmed Author aut National Dialogues as Constitutional Moments - The Design and Prospects of Egypt’s National Dialogue Process Elbasyouny, Ahmed Verfassungsblog 2023-05-17 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In April 2022, Egypt's President Al-Sisi announced a surprising call for a “political dialogue on national priorities during the current phase.” The announcement formed part of a broader package of reforms that the Egyptian government seemingly initiated, following years of sustained criticism over its human rights record. After a year-long wait, the National Dialogue launched on May 3, 2023. This post will explain why despite some promising features, it is unlikely to effectuate meaningful change, due to certain design flaws and the decision by its Board to preclude the possibility of constitutional change. CC BY-SA 4.0 Constitutional Moment Egypt National Dialogue Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/national-dialogues-as-constitutional-moments/ raw object