The team organized a discussion groups titled (the state and its elements, characteristics and forms) within the scope of the project "Strengthening the rule of law in Egypt during its democratization" on Sunday the 10th of July. The discussion tackled the concept of the state and its elements like; counties, peoples and ruling powers. It also addressed the characteristics of the State, the concept of sovereignty, the legal personality, and finally the forms States; simple and compound. The discussion group was attended by 65 lawyers from the ones participating in the project from Tanta, Gharbia.