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Dear reader,
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 - January, 2020
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At the age of 28, married with two children, Nadia Hassan joined the workforce for the first time at SEKEM. As a wife and mother, Nadia chose to support her family and take on the career challenge, not only to improve their financial situation, but most of all to set the example for her children and to make them proud …
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As we send off the year 2019 and welcome the New Year, SEKEM takes another look at its Vision 2057 to set the goals for 2020. Zero waste and circular economy Throughout 2019, SEKEM had been working on its circular economy to achieve zero waste and initiated its project “Precious Plastic”. A group from Heliopolis University’s brilliant students has adapted …
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In the middle of January, the first workshop of the international project “North African Organic Knowledge Hub” took place at the SEKEM Farm. Together with partner institutions from Tunisia and Morocco, members of SEKEM and Heliopolis University were discussing the projects framework for the main phase that will start in April 2020. Besides, the workshop was led by Markus Arbenz, …
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SEKEM’s company iSiS Organic for Organic foodstuff celebrated its a very successful year, which couldn’t have ended any better: in December, iSiS Organic achieved its highest turnover ever. Another success story achieved by the SEKEM textile company NatureTex which managed to make all its seasonal deliveries in time using only sea freight to maintain a low carbon footprint. iSiS Organic’s …
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“Man Cannot Work Alone” is an essential belief that guided Ibrahim Abouleish when he established the SEKEM Initiative in Egypt. SEKEM’s governing principle is not only to reduce our ‘ecological footprint’, but to spread life and to contribute towards a better and healthier condition of the land and the people that we work with. This is the only way to …
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Heliopolis University students participate in "Hult Prize"; an International Competition for $1Million Prize, for the second year in a row, in the context of motivating students and increasing their awareness of social entrepreneurship and its importance for a better future. The Hult Contest is an annual global competition to win a prize of 1 million U.S. dollars. The competition is …
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The remaining SEKEM wall calendars for 2020 are now available at the SEKEM Shop for a special price of only 4.50 euros. With SEKEM through the year 2020: many pictures from the different areas of activity provide insights into SEKEM's commitment to sustainable development in Egypt. The SEKEM calendar for 2020 includes both the German and the Egyptian holidays. Wall …
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