Three Egyptian Eurythmists Went on a Journey
In the framework of the anniversary year “Waldorf100” that celebrates 100 years of Waldorf education worldwide, and thanks to committed SEKEM friends, three eurythmy teachers from the SEKEM school went …
Greening the Desert Update: Solar energy in Use
A few months after the start of the “Greening the Desert” campaign, the first pivot system can now be run mainly on solar energy: 255 solar panels are producing …
Sister initiatives: Sinal do Vale in Brazil and SEKEM
SEKEM congratulates the initiative Sinal do Vale in Brazil to its 8th anniversary! According to its founder Thais Corral the initiation of this local-global learning center for the transition to …
Impressions of the Conference on Solutions for Scaling up Agroecology
Last Thursday, the World Future Council Members, three Alternative Nobel Prize winners, government representatives from Egypt and Germany, scholars, experts in the field of agroecology, and international associations’ heads got …
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 …
Culture in the Desert: Eurythmy for Farm Employees
At the SEKEM Farm in the Western Desert in Wahat El-Bahariya dry land is being made fertile. The campaign “Greening the Desert” aims to green 63 hectares of desert soils. …
Invitation: Solutions for Scaling up Agroecology exist, report renowned global experts at Heliopolis University in Cairo
Cairo, September 12th, 2019: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Soliman, Representative of the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and President of the Agricultural Research Center, Uwe Gehlen Head of German Development Cooperation in …
Join SEKEMsophia Symposium No. 3
How did the vision of the SEKEM founder Ibrahim Abouleish become reality? How is this social innovation working and how does it affect people’s lives? How can an efficient economy, …
First Harvest and Cultural Activities in the Desert
On its desert farm in Wahat El-Bahareyya, SEKEM wants to reclaim 63 hectares of desert land through sustainable agriculture and supported by a crowdfunding campaign. Here is update number 4! …
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 …
Economy of Love: A New Label for Holistic Sustainable Production
The concept of an “Economy of Love” has been an integral part of SEKEM’s economic activities already for many years. It had been an important concern to SEKEM founder Ibrahim …
Registration Open: Social Initiative Forum 2019 in SEKEM
SEKEM and the Social Initiative Forum announce the opening of the registration for this years forum in Egypt on the topic “Individual Potential Unfolding for the Future”. People can now …
Scouts on a Visit at SEKEM
The diverse activity fields of the SEKEM Initiative and the beautiful nature of the SEKEM Farm attract many people from all over Egypt. Among the most loyal visitors are youth …
Intercultural Dialogue for Sustainable Development
Throughout history, Egypt has always been a cultural hub, due to its geographic position, diverse nature, moderate climate and historical wealth. Major Egyptian cities such as Cairo and Alexandria were …
Great Sportsmanship at SEKEM
Every year, SEKEM organizes a soccer tournament; this year and for the first time, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) followed SEKEM’s lead and made its own sports tournament. The …
It’s Getting Greener and Greener: Update on “Greening the Desert Campaign”
All the efforts that have been put in our project to green 63 hectares of desert land show first results. A few weeks after we started planting the first seeds …
Organic Gastronomy at SEKEM
The same saying goes in most languages: “A sound mind in a sound body.” And it is true in all cultures and at all times. In the 50s, the culture …
SEKEM publishes Annual Report with current status on Vision Goals for 2057 on the second memorial of the founder’s death
Forty years after the SEKEM Initiative was founded, on June 15, 2017, its founder Ibrahim Abouleish passed away. One year later, the SEKEM community published a vision for the next …
It’s Eid Time!
“The night of fate, You night of fate, In you came the guidance of the people, In you, in the fasting month of Ramadan!” These words were resounded shortly before …