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This paper proposes a formal approach, based on stepwise refinements, for specifying and designing multi-agent applications. This approach provides a specification language which integrates temporal logic in the Z notation allowing, in this way, to cover static, behavioural, as well as dynamic aspects of multi-agent systems. Moreover, it proposes a methodology giving a set of hints and principles which help and guide the design process. Indeed, this methodology enables the user to develop step by step, in an incremental way, an implementation starting from an abstract requirements (goal) specification. Finally, we illustrate our approach by developing an agent based solution for the pursuit problem.