Training multipliers, spreading knowledge: A successful start in Upper Egypt
At the end of February, a team from SEKEM rumbled over bumpy slopes to a village outside of Aswan. Although the journey was a bit arduous, its reason was very …
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People in SEKEM: Rania Abou El-Nasr
Rania Abou El-Nasr is a young 24-year-old woman from Giza, who has been working in SEKEM since 2018. Despite her young age, she has achieved a lot in the marketing …
Story from the Heart: Gender Equality on the International Women’s Day
As every day, also the 8th of March started with the traditional SEKEM Circle. But on that special occasion women stood at the front forming a circle themselves and leading …
Eco-health: Always Taking Care of You
SEKEM has just launched its medical insurance and Integrative Health Service to keep the SEKEM employees and Heliopolis University members safe and sound. Eco-health isn’t just a traditional medical insurance …
From Cairo to Luxor: Eurythmy in Front of a Historical Backdrop
A long-awaited dream recently came true for eurythmy teachers of the SEKEM School. For quite some time, all of them had cherished the wish to bring eurythmy to other places …
People in SEKEM: Hamdy Hamed
Hamdy Hamed practiced 4 different jobs in SEKEM for a period of nearly 28 years. He learned a lot from SEKEM and rose to the Export Subsidy Department recently. “I …
100% Renewable Energy in SEKEM by 2022
100 percent renewable energy, this is not a long-term goal for SEKEM anymore, but shall be achieved within two years. For this purpose, all SEKEM institutions will focus on implementing …
Call for Entrepreneurship and Business Projects: STAND Up! project
SEKEM Development Foundation (SDF) as partner of the STAND Up! project is inviting young entrepreneurs in the clothing and fashion industry who want to transform their ideas or start-ups into …
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 …
INTECMED Project
INTECMED Project The goal of INTECMED, a project co-funded by the EU, is the development of incubators for innovation and technological transfer in the Mediterranean region. The project aims at …
People in SEKEM: Samar Blasy
Samar Blasy is the youngest of three siblings. She grew up with her brother and sister in a loving home in Sharqeya to hard working and caring parents. Samar had …
For the Love of Nature in SEKEM
“Unfortunately, there is still so much we don’t know about biodiversity even though it might even be a more pressing issue than climate change. That’s mainly due to the lack …
Sunday Diary V – Memories of SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish
Through contemplation and meditation, one can observe how the most trivial and routine actions could be a source of life renewal. This can be witnessed in the cycle of leaves …
Pitch n’ Match: Demo Day and Matchmaking Event
Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development recently hosted the demo and matchmaking event “Pitch n Match – InnoEgypt and MedUp”. The event celebrated the achievements of 42 startups who pitched their …
Review to 2020
A very special year is coming to an end! SEKEM has always welcomed challenges, believing that they bring great potential for change. We are very grateful that despite the global …
People in SEKEM: El-Shahat Sahri Hassan Ismail
“Organic agriculture on SEKEM Wahat Farm is a challenge that brings me happiness and hope!” El-Shahat Sahri is a self-made 47 year old farmer. He is a dedicated man who …
Helmy Abouleish on the Health Situation in Egypt
This year was very much affected by the Corona pandemic. The damages are also visible in Egypt. Even before the pandemic, the Egyptian health system was unable to provide proper …
TEC-MED project: Workshop on Social Care for the dependent elderly
Within the framework of socio-ethical sustainable care, SDF (SEKEM Development Foundation) and ASRT (Academy of Science, Research and Technology) had held a workshop in Cairo on 27th of October under …
Speech of Helmy Abouleish during Global Impact Conference
Helmy Abouleish spoke about the SEKEM miracle during the Global Impact Conference. Watch his speech here, starting at minute 1:37.
Opportunities for Agriculture in Degraded Saline Soils
On November 22nd, SEKEM, with the logistical support of HU’s DeVilag Service office, hosted a seminar for the Dutch Embassy in Egypt discussing the opportunities for the future of agriculture …