SEKEM on the Corona Pandemic
While the world is in crisis, we in SEKEM reflect on how we can actively contribute to overcome the challenges. The Corona crisis affects not only individuals, but also all …
Full of Confidence: Unfolding of Potential Becomes Visible Every Day
Full of excitement more than 250 people from all around the globe came to the Social Initiative Forum 2019 that took place at SEKEM and Heliopolis University from 11 to …
Crowdfunding for Social Initiative Forum in SEKEM
Join! “Man Cannot Work Alone” is an essential belief that guided the social entrepreneur Ibrahim Abouleish when he established the SEKEM initiative in Egypt. We are inspired by this belief and think that overcoming …
Securing a World of Climate Resilience, Prosperity and Peace.
World leaders identify solutions and call for immediate action As the youth takes to the street and the Amazon continues to burn, Councillors of the World Future Council and Recipients of the Right Livelihood …
SEKEM at the World Economic Forum on Africa
Africa is the second largest continent of our planet in size and population, with an estimate of 1.2 billion people residing over the space of 30 million square Km. It …
SEKEM is Beacon of Hope
SEKEM is featured in a new research report called “Beacons of Hope: Accelerating Transformations to Sustainable Food Systems”. Launched on August 13 by the Global Alliance for the Future of …
German-Egyptian Cooperation for Promoting Organic Production in Egypt
Recently, the bfz gGmbH (Training and Development Centers of the Bavarian Employers’ Associations) and the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) launched their cooperation project Organic Egypt. …
The Future Doesn’t Fall from Heaven
On the elements of an innovation ecosystem that address SEKEM’s strategic development goals SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish was a strong visionary leader combining not only occident and orient in his …
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 …
SEKEM Publishes Vision 2057 on the First Anniversary of the Founder’s Death
One year ago, on the 15th of June 2017, Ibrahim Abouleish, the founder of the SEKEM Initiative, passed away at the age of 80 – in the same year SEKEM …
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 …
SEKEM Profiled in UN Report on Sustainable Lifestyles
How can we create tangible changes in the way people live their daily lives? The UN Environment report “Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles: Principles and Emerging Practices“, in which SEKEM is …
Organic Farming Worth it: Comparative Study on the true costs of Organic and Conventional Food Production
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 …
Discussing Challenges and Solutions of Organic Agriculture in Egypt
On Saturday November 14, a conference regarding Organic agriculture has been held by Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) under the umbrella of SEKEM. Professors and experts attended the event …
Demeter International Delegates Meet at SEKEM
“The Soul Qualities in Biodynamic Agriculture” was the slogan of the 19th Demeter International Conference that recently took place at SEKEM. 31 delegates from 20 countries visited the farm to …