The Dutch SEKEM Friends Association is extending their support for the Core Program of Heliopolis University to finally achieve the realization of building a House of Cultures. Digna Donze and …
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 …
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 …
A small man is peeking around the corner of a huge car, crammed full with paper waste. He is smiling. Next to the packed vehicle Abd El Zaher Mohamed appears …
On March 15, a Social Innovation Day was held at Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU). Social Innovation is the process of addressing needs from the community and society in new, …
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 …
Just one day after the 79th birthday of SEKEM founder Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish, SEKEMs annual Spring Festival was held on March 24. Traditionally, SEKEM employees and friends from near and …
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 …
Within the context of promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Egyptian public schools Heliopolis University organized a five days-workshop for teachers and trainers from the governmental education sector. According …
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 …
On March 8, the international women’s day, SEKEM organized for the second time a special event for girls and boys as well, referring to gender equality in working life. “One …
From time to time, our colleague Noha Hussein disappeared from the office during the past weeks. An hour later she returned with a wonderful smile on her face. She attended …
Greening the desert in a sustainable way is one of the main challenges that Egypt is facing and highly important in regards to the food security of 90 million Egyptians. …
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 …
SEKEMs Medical Center participates in a governmental health campaign by providing medicinal treatment to combat hepatitis C virus. Recently, Dr. Heba Saeed, general supervisor of the liver committee at the …
The date-hazelnut confectionery of Davert and SEKEM has recently been selected by Demeter as one of the three best products of the year 2016. For several years, consumers have been involved …
“I believe in destiny, but I never keep waiting for things to happen”, says Ibrahim Saad, Agricultural Planning Manager of SEKEM. “When I was at high school, I heard about …
“Always be guided by the light of knowledge and wisdom to shape your future, the future of your country and the future of the world”, Ahmed Zewail, the Egyptian Nobel …
“To live in the idea is to treat the impossible as though it were possible.” With this quote from Goethe, that suits to SEKEM and Sustainable Development in general, Dr. …
Within the framework of the USAID-Farmer-to-Farmer Program a training course was provided to SEKEM co-workers, who are working in one of the food processing companies. International trainers and an ambitious Egyptian team …
