<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">This specialised section is a</span>n editorial collaboration between Mada Masr and<a href="http://www.10tooba.org/en/"> 10 Tooba</a>, a practice that researches issues on housing and the built environment with a focus on social justice.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">'Omran Mada aims to contribute to the debate on social</span>ly-just and sustainable urbanism in Egypt though research essays, investigative journalism and opinion pieces, with articles that cover the built environment spectrum on topics such as housing, transport, services, energy, public space, heritage and urban upgrading. Cross cutting themes include socially-just policy, sustainability and climate change, urban design & management practices and appropriate technology.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">'Omran Mada is open for contributions on socially-just urbanism in Egypt, in either Arabic or English in the form of;</span></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">Research essays of 2000 – 3000 words</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">Opinion pieces of 1000 words</span></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">Interviews with</span> residents, practitioners, activists, scholars, government officials, and others, of 750 – 1000 words.</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">You can also send us books, reports, films and events to review</span></p></li></ul><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-70299e58-62d7-acef-7316-77cc8a61510d">Please send a pitch of</span> 100 words along with a short bio to</p><p><a href="http://[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>
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