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 …
SEKEM News
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 …
Together for a Forest in the Desert
Greening the Desert is not an empty advertising slogan in SEKEM-Wahat, located over 350 km southwest of Cairo, but a daily lived reality. The local community works in the scorching …
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 …
Economy of Love: Rethinking Agriculture for Future
Imagine agriculture of the future that helps in mitigation of climate change, promotes fairness and well-being of farmers and fosters affordable sustainable and healthy food. To make this dream …
Webinar Invitetion | Future of ESG Finance, Banking and Investment – with leading pioneers
About this event Sneak peek webinar into our Solutions Events in Egypt around COP27! Learn the latest innovations in ESG Finance, Banking and Investment with leading pioneers: Marilou van Golstein …
Angela Hofmann: Saving the Bees Project
Angela Hofmann: Saving the Bees Project In 2007 Angela Hofmann under SEKEM Initiative and alongside SVG8 launched her first beekeeping project focused on protection and spread of honey bees …
World Future Forum: “Shared Humanity – The Future We Want”
The World Future Council (WFC) convened for its 15th Annual General Meeting at Pontresina, Switzerland, on 28-29 August 2022, where delegates from 24 countries debated and agreed how to initiate …
Vortragsreihe mit Greenpeace zum Thema Klimaschutz
Es gibt Lösungen! Wir können JETZT etliches tun, damit unsere Erde auch in Zukunft noch lebenswert ist! Trotz Fridays for Future und unzähliger Klima-Demonstrationen: Die CO2-Emissionen haben weltweit zugenommen. Und …
SEKEM Inspirations: The Green
SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish used to write down in a notebook thoughts that went through his mind. They were his own thoughts but also words of artists, philosophers or scientist …
Impressions of the SIF for Young Leaders
Imagine waking up in the morning while the sun gently flows through the little window, behind the curtain is a view that any passionate painter would appreciate and love to …
New virtual platform and for connecting companies with entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean
The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation: A new virtual platform and manual for connecting companies with entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation Platform, the new virtual place for enabling connections …
Year of Biodiversity
Contribution to rich and resilient biodiversity in Egypt is the main focus of SEKEM activities in the year 2022. Knowing that land change is the leading reason for biodiversity loss, …
New SEKEM Book in German: SEKEM Inspirationen – Impulse für einen zukunftsfähigen Wandel”
We are very proud that our new book “SEKEM Inspirationen – Impulse für einen zukunftsfähigen Wandel” is now available! For the moment the book is only available in German, but …
Social Initiative Forum for Youth Leaders: 20 to 28 July
The Social Initiative Forum in Egypt (SIF.eg) and Centre of the Education for Sustainable Development (CESD) of Heliopolis University (HU) happily invites young participants from Egypt and the rest of …
Zum fünften Todestag von Ibrahim Abouleish: Buchveröffentlichung „Sekem-Inspirationen”
Heute, am 15. Juni 2022, jährt sich der Todestag von SEKEM-Gründer Ibrahim Abouleish zum fünften Mal. Seine Vision und seine Inspirationen sind in SEKEM heute noch so lebendig wie zu …
New School in the Desert
On SEKEM’s desert farm in Wahat El-Baharreyya, far from Egypt’s urban centers, a new school is being constructed in the middle of sand and desert. Currently, 6 pre-schoolers and 24 …
SEKEM Report 2021 Launched
CEO Statement: SEKEM Report 2021 The world is facing big challenges. The terrible circumstances of war and conflict show that mankind altogether is still not ready to act out of love …
On the Occasion of Dr. Roland Schaette’s 80th Birthday: An Obituary
Roland Schaette was authentic. He combined many aspects that often seem difficult to reconcile in one person. He had a great intellectual spirit and was down-to-earth at the same time. …
SEKEM trauert um Winfried Reindl
Winfried Reindl ist am 9. Mai 2022 in Karlsruhe verstorben. Der Architekt Winfried Reindl war eng mit SEKEM verbunden und hat den Bauimpuls SEKEMs wesentlich geprägt. Die enge Freundschaft mit …