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Dear reader,
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we've collected some stories about SEKEM, its companies, network and activities for you. We wish you an interesting read.
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Your SEKEM Public Relations Department - August, 2018
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At the beginning of July 2018, SEKEM‘s CEO Helmy Abouleish once again attended in the Economy Council which was this time related to the question “Associative Economy – How does the Organic Sector finance itself?”. This year’s meeting took place in the Netherlands, hosted by the Organic company “Odin”, which involves as a cooperative consumer in financing ...
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Helmy Abouleish is among the jury members of the "Future Policy Award 2018". This was announced by the "World Future Council", the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and "IFOAM - Organics International" on July 25. The award honors the world’s best policies scaling up agroecology …
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In this year’s May, SEKEM's CEO Helmy Abouleish and several other representatives from the fields of agriculture, education, medicine, art, commerce or banking signed a charter for founding the World Goetheanum Association. Thereby, a worldwide forum shall be created that deals with the future development of humanity and the earth …
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Again, in July, the German SEKEM Shop offered special promotions that are still available for SEKEM News subscribers within the first week of August! The offer includes a pack with two olive oils, the SEKEM Desert Harvest and the SEKEM Hibiscus Tea, which is perfect for making a refreshing ice tea. You also have the chance to get a 5€ …
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From June 26 to July 7, the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development and the Center for Arab-West Understanding jointly administered a highly successful intercultural summer school. The school was sponsored through the SGP party (Reformed Political Party) in the Netherlands who support strong relations between Egypt and Europe …
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By 2050, more than 60% of the world population is estimated to live in cities. Also in Egypt, the urban population is expanding while a good living standard can’t be guaranteed for all citizens. Today, 38% of the Egyptians are living in cities with a population density of 100 people per square kilometers - by 2050, the urban population is even estimated to reach around 50% …
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Shortly after the SEKEM Initiative was founded in 1977, a link has been established between the Egyptian capital and the German city Stuttgart: since 1979, Cairo and Stuttgart have officially been sister cities. The German association of SEKEM Friends is based in Stuttgart and cherishes a close contact with the state capital of Baden-Württemberg. In this context, in 2015, for example, SEKEM founder Ibrahim Abouleish was awarded the Staufer Medal of the state of Baden-Württemberg …
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For a working mother, it is always difficult to maintain the work-life balance. But being a single parent is even more challenging. Samia Gamal, Quality Control Specialist at NatureTex, SEKEM’s Company for Organic cotton textiles and dolls production, masters this challenge fabulous: “There is always a struggle in fulfilling the requirements of a full-time job while being at the same time fully dedicated to a child that needs your care and attention,” she says …
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