SEKEM Day 2015 Again a Resounding Success
Once again, the annual SEKEM Day was held in Stuttgart and it deeply touched the eyes, ears, and minds of all SEKEM friends and supporters present at the event. As …
Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish Receives Golden Diploma from TU Graz
In a long-standing tradition, the University of Technology Graz, Austria every year honours those graduates who have earned their degree 50 years ago at the institution. Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish had …
Helmy Abouleish to Speak at 40th Oikocredit Anniversary
On 10 June, social investor and worldwide cooperative, Oikocredit, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Berlin, Germany. Oikocredit is a partner of SEKEM, having investing US$ 7 million in equity …
New Edition of “Al Tanwîr”
For the second time already, the company newspaper “Al Tanwîr” (“Enlightenment”) was now published in SEKEM. The eight-page magazine bears the subtitle „for a balance between working and family life“ …
First Workshop in Bothmer Gymnastics at the Heliopolis University
After the SEKEM School, it is now the Heliopolis University which benefits from gymnastics training lessons: the first course in Bothmer gymnastics was recently offered here. In the first week …
Guests at SEKEM: German Partners visit the Farm
Friends and partners from Germany’s Davert GmbH, the company that develops and distributes SEKEM products for the German market, visited the farm. They recount their time in Egypt in an …
SEKEMs Sustainability Report 2014
For the eighth time, SEKEM and its companies publish an annual report on sustainable development. The comprehensive documents recounts the steps taken by the initiative towards greater sustainability in four dimensions. “We …
SEKEMs Spring Festival 2015
Bright reds, rich greens, and stunning yellows – on 26 April, the whole of the SEKEM farm bristled with the colours of spring April. Equally colourful was the cheerful mood …
Heliopolis University Still in the Focus
The executive members of the European SEKEM support associations recently met in Egypt to share their achievements and deliberate common future strategies. Heliopolis University remains in their focus. Representatives of …
SEKEMs Vocational Training Centre Celebrates „Girl‘s Day“
On this year’s “Girl’s Day” SEKEMs Vocational Training Centre opened its doors to the female pupils of the SEKEM School to give them insights into the apprenticeships available to them. …
People in SEKEM: Noura Nasser
At first, Noura Nasser appears small and inconspicuous. She needs crutches to get around on foot and she is not much taller than the children she cares for in SEKEMs …
Dr. Bruno Sandkühler Visits Heliopolis University
In early February, the students of the Heliopolis University had the rare opportunity to meet renowned Egypt expert Dr. Bruno Sandkühler from Germany, who had arrived to share with them his …
SEKEM Austria Cooperates With Graz Universities
Since the year 2014, all four academic institutions of the Austrian city of Graz are supporting members of the SEKEM support association of Austria. These universities are the Karl-Franzens-University, the Graz …
Coworkers at ISIS Organic Receive Commendations
Those coworkers who have shown exceptional performance during the past year have been honoured at a ceremony in the presence of Helmy Abouleish. The annual gathering of the coworkers of …
Integral Polity Integrating Nature, Culture, Society and Economy
Integral Polity Integrating Nature, Culture, Society and Economy The new book by Ronnie Lessem with Ibrahim Abouleish, Marko Pogačnik and Louis Herman In our current situation of economic, social and environmental …
The Beginnings of Vocational Training at SEKEM
20 years ago, SEKEMs Vocational Training Centre could be founded thanks to a donation by the City of Biberach in Germany. Dr. Hans Werner, who assisted the initiative, recounts its …
SEKEM and Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development at UNESCO World Conference on ESD
At the end of the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) 2005 – 2014, it was decided that its efforts must continue. Thus, a world conference was held in …
Annual Meeting of the IAP in SEKEM
The annual meeting of the „International Association for Ecology and Partnership in Trade“ (IAP) took place in mid January at SEKEM. The IAP was founded in 1996 as a cooperation …
A Gigantic Surprise Visits SEKEM – Again
For the second time already, DUNDU – a gigantic mannequin – has visited the SEKEM farm. This time he also surprised the students of the Heliopolis University. SEKEM students and staff …
NatureTex’ Team of Women Visits Heliopolis University
The team of young female employees who seek to support the situation of women on the job at SEKEMs NatureTex plant now paid their friends at the Heliopolis University a …