Social Innovation Day at Heliopolis University
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, …
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 …
SEKEM Celebrates Spring and Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish’s Birthday
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 …
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 …
SEKEM and HU support Education for Sustainable Development in UNESCO affiliated Schools
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 …
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 …
Female Carpenters and Male Kindergarten Teachers: SEKEM Celebrated Girls’ Day
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 …
Goethe’s Heart Beats Oriental: Orient and Occident in SEKEM on Stage
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 …
Egyptian Trees for “Active Climate Protection” in Europe
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 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 …
SEKEM Medical Center Involved in Campaign to Combat Hepatitis C
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 …
Date-Hazelnut Confectionery of Davert and SEKEM was selected as “Demeter-Product of the Year”
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 …
People in SEKEM: Ibrahim Saad
“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 …
Shape Your Future: Huge Leaps in SEKEMs Biomedical Research History
“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 …
SEKEM Austria Initiated Event on Sustainable Education in Egypt
“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. …
With Fun to more Safety: HACCP Training for SEKEM Co-workers from the Food Sector
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 …
New biodynamic approaches and techniques for SEKEMs contracted farmers in Beheira
On December 30, the EBDA, which is responsible for SEKEMs contracted farmers, organized a training in Beheira, regarding new advances in biological pest control, bio fertilization and an innovative technique …
People in SEKEM: Hanem Mahmoud Youssef
Hanem Mahmoud is the first woman managing one of the departments in SEKEMs Vocational Training Center. “I appreciate that everything in SEKEM is connected somehow and arts play an essential …
A fair and sustainable world is on its way: GEN Africa representatives in SEKEM
There is also a bright side on the challenging path to the future – in a special event in SEKEM, the Global Ecovillage Network Africa (GEN Africa) recently celebrated its collaboration with SEKEM, …
Education for Sustainable Development in Slum Areas
In the last year the SEKEM Development Foundation initiated EduCamp II, a project that aimed to promote Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in informal areas in Egypt. „We are living …