People in SEKEM: Chef Amir Abdel Aziz
To those who grew up in Gelfina, SEKEM is an inevitable part of their lives. Hence, it was no surprise that when Amir Abdel Aziz started to look for a …
Christmas at SEKEM
In many parts of the world, Christmas is a time for celebrations, decorations, family, joy, kindness and giving to others; and for many industries it’s a time for high profitability …
Full of Confidence: Unfolding of Potential Becomes Visible Every Day
Full of excitement more than 250 people from all around the globe came to the Social Initiative Forum 2019 that took place at SEKEM and Heliopolis University from 11 to …
Art as Therapeutic Impulse for Perception
The visual artist Gerlinde Wendland is a longtime SEKEM friend who is coming to Egypt on a regular basis for many years already to work mainly with educators in regard …
People in SEKEM: Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim
Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim was already an athletics champion at school. But her teachers did not encourage her; at the time of the competition in the national league, her trainer even …
Hand in Hand Against Climate Change
This year, the Hand in Hand Fund (supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe e. V. and Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH) continues to support two SEKEM projects: planting 4200 trees and recycling date seeds. …
Thirteen Villages Project Starts Again
SEKEM School and Heliopolis University are relaunching the Thirteen Villages Project. In 2004, Ibrahim Abouleish, SEKEM’s founder had initiated a project to develop the villages surrounding SEKEM Farm. The project …
SEKEM Celebrates “Unfolding Individual Potential” on Its 42nd Anniversary
SEKEM celebrated its 42nd anniversary and the school’s 30th anniversary under the theme of “Unfolding Individual Potential” by inviting all its community members, partners and friends. Every year, the annual …
It’s Cotton Harvest Time in Egypt
Egypt is specialized in certain breeds of cotton and they are some of the best in the world: Giza 45 and Giza 92. In cooperation with contracted farmers, SEKEM cultivates …
The first Gold Standard certified project in Egypt and the Middle East: SEKEM Tree Project
SEKEM Tree Project is the first Gold Standard certified project in Egypt and the Middle East. 370 kilometers southwest of Cairo, 11.7 ha of SEKEM’s farm Wahat El-Bahareyya are reserved …
Unfolding Individual Potential for the Future: Huge International Event at SEKEM
The Social Initiative Forum of the Goetheanum Worldwide takes place for the first time in Egypt. The Social Initiative Forum first started in 2000, aiming to create a network of …
People in SEKEM: Gamal El-Sayed
One cannot speak of SEKEM School without speaking of Gamal El-Sayed. He was one of the most close confidants to Ibrahim Abouleish and he is the heart of the SEKEM …
Future Policy Award 2019 Goes to Best Policies Empowering Youth
The World Future Council announced the winners of the Future Policy Award 2019 on the 11th of October. This year the best policies empowering youth are awarded. The ceremony broadcast …
New Scholar Year Begins With New “Space of Culture” Season
SEKEM School as well as Heliopolis University, both like to provide their pupils and students with an energetic and exciting educational experience. The artistic program of the “Space of Culture”, …
Three Egyptian Eurythmists Went on a Journey
In the framework of the anniversary year “Waldorf100” that celebrates 100 years of Waldorf education worldwide, and thanks to committed SEKEM friends, three eurythmy teachers from the SEKEM school went …
Sister initiatives: Sinal do Vale in Brazil and SEKEM
SEKEM congratulates the initiative Sinal do Vale in Brazil to its 8th anniversary! According to its founder Thais Corral the initiation of this local-global learning center for the transition to …
People in SEKEM: Reham Elshazly
Malak, Reham Elshazly’s daughter is her pride and joy – the 15-years old was already at SEKEM’s Kindergarten and is planning to study at Heliopolis University. For eleven years, Reham …
Impressions of the Conference on Solutions for Scaling up Agroecology
Last Thursday, the World Future Council Members, three Alternative Nobel Prize winners, government representatives from Egypt and Germany, scholars, experts in the field of agroecology, and international associations’ heads got …
Culture in the Desert: Eurythmy for Farm Employees
At the SEKEM Farm in the Western Desert in Wahat El-Bahariya dry land is being made fertile. The campaign “Greening the Desert” aims to green 63 hectares of desert soils. …
Invitation: Solutions for Scaling up Agroecology exist, report renowned global experts at Heliopolis University in Cairo
Cairo, September 12th, 2019: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Soliman, Representative of the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and President of the Agricultural Research Center, Uwe Gehlen Head of German Development Cooperation in …