Announced: Heliopolis University to Host Next Economies Forum 2027
We are proud to share that the 2027 edition of the Next Economies Forum will be hosted by Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development in Cairo, Egypt, in March 2027. This …
In Memory of Nicanor Perlas: Visionary Leader and Friend of SEKEM
Just a few days ago, on 14 August 2025, the world lost Nicanor Perlas, a visionary leader, lifelong activist, and a dear friend of SEKEM’s founder, Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish. Nicanor …
Economy of Love Project Enters the Third Phase
For over 40 years SEKEM has been working with small scale farmers in Egypt promoting regenerative agriculture methods. For the past few years SEKEM together with DEMETER Egypt (also known …
Greening the Desert Project: What’s New?
New exciting things are happening every day at our SEKEM Wahat farm. In this article we collected just several highlights of the projects that are going on there at the …
Space of Culture: It’s All about Music
The first cold months of the year Space of Culture warmed us up with a variety of music genres, from classical compositions to traditional Arabic rhythms. Austrian Cultural Forum once …
Obituary Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yousri Hashem (7.3.1954 Port Said – 9.3.2023 Cairo)
The SEKEM community and Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development mourn the loss of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yousry Hashem. We share a longstanding history together and he will always stay close …
SAVE THE PLANET, PROTECT THE FUTURE. NO EXCUSES FOR INACTION. EIGHT POLICY MEASURES THAT GOVERNMENTS SHOULD TAKE.
Joint message of World Future Council members and Right Livelihood Laureates to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) “Planet Earth is facing existential threats from human impact on the …
Working together for a green future: KHNA meeting in Tunisia
A year and a half had to pass before it was finally possible for the entire team of the Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in North Africa (KHNA) to meet …
SEKEM Report 2020 Launched
CEO Statement: SEKEM Report 2020 Egypt, like other countries in the world, has to deal with the negative impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on people’s health, and we took all …
Sunday Diary VI – Memories of SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish
Scientific Research Ibrahim Abouleish emphasized that at present, scientific research is considered the biggest challenge. A scientific mindset, that is not limited to theoretical understanding is a necessity to everyone …
Inclusive Health For All
Health is more than the absence of illness. SEKEM wants to develop a concept for integrative health that understands human well-being in its entirety and promotes it preventively. With this, …
New Standard for Transparency: “Economy of Love”
Organic, fair, sustainable – customers can already base their choice on a diverse selection of products’ certifications. Currently, most available standards are designed to protect the environment or human rights. …
People in SEKEM: Amira Badawy
“When teaching, you never know when or how the results of your effort will show. It is like Dr. Ibrahim used to say, the land is poor, yet it is …
Information on the Situation in Regard to the Corona Virus
From the day of its foundation more than 40 years ago, SEKEM opened its doors to people from all over the world. It is our core value to exchange knowledge …
People in SEKEM: Tharwat Ismail
Tharwat Ismail teaches us that it’s never too late for a new beginning. At the age of 51, Tharwat first joined SEKEM and has been a positive and productive member …
Experience Pure and Wild Nature in the Desert: Visiting Wahat-Farm
Our friends from ViandantiSì have been organizing trips to SEKEM for more than a year now. In the past months they also brought guests to SEKEM’s farm in Wahat El-Bahareya …
City of Stuttgart and SEKEM Want to Intensify Cooperation
The German city Stuttgart and Cairo have been twinned for 40 years already. As part of this anniversary, a delegation from the state capital of Baden-Württemberg traveled to the …
From the Seed of an Idea – to the Growing and Unfolding of a Fruit
Elisabeth Rieger, one of SEKEM’s good friends and advocates, helped to organize a visit and collaboration with a German Choir to SEKEM. She tells about the insights of their experience …
People in SEKEM: Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim
Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim was already an athletics champion at school. But her teachers did not encourage her; at the time of the competition in the national league, her trainer even …
People in SEKEM: Wedad Abd El Zaher Mohamed
“For better or for worse, a good wife is the one who always supports her man and stands by him”, says Wedad Abd El Zaher Mohamed, one of SEKEM’s female …