People in SEKEM: Sobhy Al-Saadany
Along his career, he passed through ups and downs, hopes and challenges, but there was always something enlightening his way – the belief in his potential. Sobhy Al-Saadany started to …
A Motivating Farewell for the First Graduates of Heliopolis University
With a competitive and motivating spirit, the first students of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) were bidding farewell to their university life, by presenting their graduation projects. The Business …
SEKEMs Board of Directors: This is Christophe Floride
There is a picture on the wall of Christophe Floride’s office showing two women packaging teabags at a rather primitive machine. There are old pictures in many buildings on the …
Communication and Leadership Skills Training for SEKEM Co-Workers
As a follow up on trainings with female workers from the two SEKEM companies ISIS Organic and NatureTex in 2015 in the context of the project “Empowering Women for a …
Human Development for Sustainable Communities: Monthly Meetings for SEKEM Farmers
In collaboration with the Egyptian Bio-Dynamic Association (EBDA), Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) organized a workshop for 80 of SEKEMs contracted farmers that are applying Biodynamic agriculture all over …
SEKEMs Board of Directors: This is Elfrieke van Galen
Next to Dr. Ibrahim and Helmy Abouleish, the SEKEM Board of Directors has seven other members. Four times a year, the board meets in SEKEM to discuss the situation of …
Every Desert Hides a Well
Series on how SEKEM tries to combat desertification in the four dimensions of Sustainable Development. In the widely known story of The Little Prince, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the narrator’s …
SEKEMs Economy of Love
Fertile land is the fundament of Egypt’s economy. Fertile land is needed to live on and to feed the population, but also strongly affecting the economy of a country. Agriculture …
For a Sustainable World: Global Goals Curriculum
Education is the key to progress and development. An alternative and holistic approach to education is grounded in SEKEM since the early days, in the schools as well as in …
People in SEKEM: Walaa Mohamed
Although she seems to be in her early twenties, something serious and certain lies in her lovely smile. Walaa Mohamed, a young employee working at NatureTex, SEKEMs company for Organic textiles, …
An Impressive Company Model: Austrian Minister of Environment Visits SEKEM
After the Austrian Ambassador Dr. Georg Stillfried visited SEKEMs Spring Festival a few weeks ago, recently also the Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Andrä Rupprechter, travelled …
SEKEM Publishes Sustainability Report 2015
In the Sustainability Report 2015 SEKEM shows that the initiative could manage the challenges of the past years. In the cultural and societal fields many activities took place, in agriculture …
Two SEKEM Farmers Telling of Responsibility, Opportunities and Challenges of Agriculture in Egypt
In Fayoum, the SEKEM Initiative is working together with 16 contracted farmers, who grow mainly herbs according to Biodynamic guidelines. Mahmoud and Ahmed are working with SEKEM since more than …
New Sweet Temptations from the Successful Duo Davert and SEKEM
Recently, the date-hazelnut confectionery of Davert and SEKEM has been selected as “Demeter product of the year” and already now the successful collaboration bears new sweet fruits. Since March 2016, …
The SEKEM Board of Directors: This is Marcus Fütterer
Next to Dr. Ibrahim and Helmy Abouleish, the SEKEM Board of Directors has seven other members. Four times a year, the board meets in SEKEM to discuss the situation of …
Organic Farming Worth it: Comparative Study on the true costs of Organic and Conventional Food Production
The recently published study “The Future of Agriculture in Egypt” deals with the question of whether conventional or Organic farming is more expensive in Egypt. The objective of the research was …
People in SEKEM: Boshra Elwan
When entering the facilities of ISIS Organic, SEKEMs company for Organic food and beverages, you will find, most probably, a confident, active and smiling woman around. This is Boshra Elwan, Quality …
New SEKEM Brand was presented at Foodex Fair in Japan
SEKEM recently exhibited at the International Food and Beverage Fair Foodex in Japan. Among 12 leading Egyptian food companies, SEKEM took the chance to present the new Demeter-certified SEKEM brand. The …
The SEKEM Board of Directors: This is Rembert Biemond
Next to Dr. Ibrahim and Helmy Abouleish, the SEKEM Board of Directors has seven other members. Four times a year, the board meets in SEKEM to discuss the situation of …
Lebensbaum awarded SEKEM as “Supplier of Excellence”
Lebensbaum awarded SEKEM at this year’s Biofach as „Supplier of Excellence“. The German company for Organic tea and spices conferred the certificate for the first time in 2016 to three …