GISR Institution for Survey Research is an independent non-partisan non-advocacy survey research center. The center aims at providing society with an accumulation of knowledge about people's opinions, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors gathered through various scientifically approved methods of data collection. The center serve decision makers at different levels; both the macro (national) and the micro (institutional) level in Egypt.. GISR has a very high interest in promoting the importance of public opinion to help in public policy formulation, in addition to raising the awareness of both the public and decision makers at all levels of survey methodology and how to read and interpret its findings.Three of its main programs in this direction is: - GISR academy: the first specialized academy that aims at providing the society with professional calibers in the field. It provides free and subsidized training to students and professionals. One of its most successful programs is the free summer training that it provides to students. Another program is "I've an opinion" workshop designed for children, that aims at teaching children aged 8-12 years old how to formulate their opinions, accept the diversity in opinions and know how to design their own surveys. - GISR Ambassadors: a community service program targeting students, offering them the chance to help GISR in promoting the field of survey research in Egypt. - The blog: http://onsurveys.info which is the first blog that aims at providing rich Arabic content in the field, and offers a platform for those interested in the field in the Arab world to communicate and share experiences.