People in SEKEM: Rabaa El-Mashtouly
“When I started to work with SEKEM there were no technical devices yet. We had to manage bunches of papers and folders”, remembers Rabaa El-Mashtouly, the Personnel Supervisor who works …
Helpful Donation: New Machines for SEKEMs Vocational Training Center
The SEKEM Vocational Training Center (VTC) was founded in 1997 to provide young people from the surrounding areas of the SEKEM Farm with a profound and holistic crafting education. By …
SEKEMsophia – Circles Instead of Trees
After the death of SEKEM founder Ibrahim Abouleish, a restructuring process has begun which SEKEM named SEKEMsophia. The following report is part of a series of articles by which SEKEM …
Future of Gender Equality: An Initiative by Heliopolis University
Under the title “Future of Gender Equality”, the Core Program of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development is initiating a series of sessions and workshops in order to sensitize its students …
“Shakespeare meets Scheherazade” at the Space of Culture
Almost two years after the theatrical production “Hulm”, a new artistic performance recently was performed in the “Space of Culture”: “Shakespeare meets Scheherazade” or “The night I met William Shakespeare”, …
Shaping an Associative Economy: Developing a Charter for the Organic Market
At the end of November, SEKEMs CEO Helmy Abouleish attended a conference on associative economics. He introduced SEKEMs commitment to a solidary economy and participated in the drafting of a …
Founder of “Rapunzel” Honored As “Entrepreneur of the Year 2017”
Joseph Wilhelm, the founder of SEKEMs long-standing German partner company “Rapunzel Naturkost“, had recently been honoured as “Entrepreneur of the Year 2017“. The award was presented for the 21st time …
SEKEM in Cinema and on DVD in Award-winning Documentary “Code of Survival”
On November 27, the European Commission extended the approval of the controversial discussed herbicide glyphosate for five years. In this context, the DVD release of the documentary “Code of Survival” …
People in SEKEM: Mohamed Gadallah
This month, Mohamed Gadallah celebrates his third anniversary as an official SEKEM co-worker. But he is known and connected to SEKEM already since a long time. “Officially, I started working …
A Midday Musical Treat: Musicairo-Trio Plays Jazz-Classics at the “Space of Culture”
Music has always been an essential part of SEKEM. Especially since launching the “Space of Culture”, SEKEM is frequently rejoiced with multicultural melodies. This time, SEKEMs recently opened venue hosted …
The Art of Reflecting Nature: Exhibition by Gerlinde Wendland
The “Space of Culture” was shining one more time by colorful paintings. This time, by art works of the painter and long-standing SEKEM friend Gerlinde Wendland. Under the patronage of …
Helmy Abouleish Was Elected as Councillor of the World Future Council
The World Future Council (WFC) has recently elected SEKEMs CEO Helmy Abouleish as one of its councillors. His father, SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish, had been engaged as a council member …
Brass Music as Light as a Feather
This time, the guests of the “Space of Culture” awaited the announced performance with great curiosity. Many did not had an idea about what they would expect in a concert …
Oikocredit Is Helping to Make the Desert Bloom
From the 21st until the 28th of October, SEKEM welcomed 12 guests from Oikocredit, one of its investment partners. The Dutch cooperative society joined SEKEM right after the challenging times …
Opening up New Intellectual Horizons with Dr. Mostafa Higazy
“If we allowed others to mock our dreams, we would voluntarily lose our rights as humans”. By these words, the Egyptian Humanist and Philosopher Dr. Mostafa Higazy started his session …
SEKEM Celebrates 40 Years of Sustainable Development
“We are celebrating SEKEMs 40th Anniversary in memory and with feelings of gratitude to the founder Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish. He was not only a father to me but to many …
People in SEKEM: Reham Ahmed
“I always look for challenges more than easy opportunities. Because that is how development happens,” Reham Ahmed says. The Product Manager of SEKEMs Company ATOS Pharma sees her job not …
“Dance when you are perfectly free”: The Egyptian Mevlevi performed at the “Space of Culture”
All in white and barefoot, the Sufi chanter Amer El-Touni entered the stage of the “Space of Culture”. With his band, the Egyptian Sufi presented a mixture of music, dance …
From Old and New Friends
Series of Lectures with Helmy Abouleish through Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. Four days, seven lectures and countless encounters, with people who support SEKEM in thoughts, through strong interest …
Heliopolis University Student Band Shines at the “Space of Culture”
Again, orient and occident music meet at the “Space of Culture”. This time was during a concert of “Farsha”, the student band of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development. The young …