Protecting Egyptian Bees from Extinction
Again, SEKEM and Rapunzel Naturkost are collaborating in the ongoing development program, Hand in Hand (HIH). This time, the long-standing SEKEM partner and the leading Organic Food producer in Europe …
Delegation of German Politicians Visits SEKEM
A delegation of members of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development of the German Bundestag traveled to Egypt and Jordan at the end of October. During the trip, the …
Embracing Social Innovation: Transformation Within and Beyond Organizations
“There are a lot of examples of expertise in the field of social innovation coming from Africa that are very inspiring to Europe. SEKEM is one of them,” says Maximilian …
Let’s Seed the Future and Ban Plastic from Egypt: SEKEM’s 41st Anniversary
This year, SEKEM initiative celebrated its 41st anniversary under the slogan “Let’s seed the future”. SEKEM co-workers and students from Heliopolis University gathered already in the morning of the 1st …
Join the SEKEMSophia Symposium in November
How did the vision of the SEKEM founder Ibrahim Abouleish become reality? How is such a social innovation actually working? And how does it affect people’s lives? How did a …
Let’s Seed the Future!
How to use paper to plant Organic herbs? Is it possible to fetch Organic vegetables from our balconies and roofs and add it to our meals for a healthy lifestyle? …
SEKEM Supports the 2018 Future Policy Award Ceremony
Teaming up to achieve sustainable livelihoods for all people throughout the world was beautifully showcased on October 15 at the UN FAO Headquarters in Rome. Co-organized by the FAO, IFOAM …
SEKEM Celebrates its Organic Cotton Harvest 2018
With its committed farmers in Damietta governorate, SEKEM celebrated the harvest of its Organic cotton for the second year in a row. This initiative started 2017 together with the cooperation with the UNIDO …
New SEKEM News App now available for iOS and Android!
SEKEM is happy to announce the launch of its first mobile application. Now, you can enjoy the SEKEM News directly on your smartphone or tablet. By using the official App of …
Highlights of the 31st Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
In collaboration with the “World Dignity University”-Initiative and the SEKEM Friends Association Scandinavia the network “Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies” (HumanDHS) hosted its 31st annual conference at SEKEM and Heliopolis …
SEKEM as An Example for Kenya
At the beginning of this year, a delegation from Kenya visited SEKEM in order to share experiences on building a sustainable community under challenged conditions. The contact had been made …
German Brand Award for NatureTex Partner “People Wear Organic”
The brands “People Wear Organic” (PWO) and “biobaby“, whose textiles are mainly produced by SEKEM‘s company NatureTex, were awarded three times by the “German Brand Award 2018“: The natural textile …
SEKEM Publishes Sustainability Report 2017
In the 2017 Sustainability Report, SEKEM demonstrates its ongoing commitment to holistic sustainable development in Egypt within a year, that marked tremendous changes within the initiative itself as well as …
Helmy Abouleish is jury member of the “Future Policy Award”
Helmy Abouleish is among the jury members of the “Future Policy Award 2018“. This was announced by the “World Future Council“, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities
By 2050, more than 60% of the world population is estimated to live in cities. Also in Egypt, the urban population is expanding while a good living standard can’t be …
World Goetheanum Forum with Helmy Abouleish
In this year’s May, SEKEM’s CEO Helmy Abouleish and several other representatives from the fields of agriculture, education, medicine, art, commerce or banking signed a charter for founding the World …
The Future of the Organic Sector and Our Earth
At the beginning of July 2018, SEKEM‘s CEO Helmy Abouleish once again attended in the Economy Council which was this time related to the question “Associative Economy – How does …
SEKEM Friends Germany at Sister City Event in Stuttgart
Shortly after the SEKEM Initiative was founded in 1977, a link has been established between the Egyptian capital and the German city Stuttgart: since 1979, Cairo and Stuttgart have officially …
Unfolding Potential with Biodynamic Training
Helmy Abouleish visited the 40th anniversary celebration of the Biodynamic Farmers School at the Lake Constance in Germany. Making the impossible possible meant 40 years ago for a group of …
Helmy Abouleish Is New President of Demeter International
At the recent General Assembly of Demeter International, Helmy Abouleish had been elected as the new president. 21 years after its foundation, the pioneers Thomas Lüthi and Susanna Küffer stepped …