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Your SEKEM Public Relations Department - March, 2019

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SEKEM Launches Campaign for Greening the Desert and Ethical Investment

SEKEM Launches Campaign for Greening the Desert and Ethical Investment
Support the Campaign! Since 1977, the SEKEM Initiative in Egypt has already reclaimed and cultivated more than 680 hectares of desert land. Back then, greening the desert had been already an important step in order to shape a sustainable future and to tackle food insecurity or environmental challenges. Today, this is of more urgency than ever; considering that the worldwide food demand …

SEKEM’s Annual Spring Festival Inspired by “Economy of Love”

SEKEM’s Annual Spring Festival Inspired by “Economy of Love”
On a sunny day, SEKEM celebrated the 2019 Spring Festival, the commemoration of the birthday of Ibrahim Abouleish, founder of SEKEM. This year SEKEM especially dedicated the annual festival to women and celebrated the Egyptian mother’s day. After taking a minute to pray for Ibrahim Abouleish and to think through his life achievements, thanks was given to his wife Gudrun …

SEKEMsophia Symposium on its Second Edition

SEKEMsophia Symposium on its Second Edition
It was always Ibrahim Abouleish’s wish to pass on knowledge and experience to others, to let them try out themselves and even improve it. In this spirit SEKEM started the SEKEMsophia Symposium for the first time last November. Seeing the results, it became clear that this was only the beginning. Taking along all what’s learned at the first Symposium and …

Let’s Celebrate Girls and Women Everywhere

Let’s Celebrate Girls and Women Everywhere
It’s important to take a moment to evaluate where we’ve been, where we stand, and where we want to be in the subject of gender equality which is an issue that touches the core of SEKEM, for there could be no sustainable development without every man’s and woman’s contribution. This year SEKEM did not only celebrate the International Women’s Day …

People in SEKEM: Doaa Mohamed Gabal

People in SEKEM: Doaa Mohamed Gabal
The 31 year old Doaa is proud to be the youngest manager in iSiS Organic, SEKEMs company for Organic food and beverages. The regional export manager started her journey with the company 11 years ago, even before she got her Bachelor degree! “SEKEM is the best school of life one can ask for.” “SEKEM is the best school of life …

Economy of Love: The SEKEM Way – Interview with Thomas Abouleish

Economy of Love: The SEKEM Way – Interview with Thomas Abouleish
Last January 2018, Juan Bottero, Coordinator of the Social Initiative Forum, interviewed SEKEM Chief Relations Officer Thomas Abouleish on how SEKEM changed the cultural landscape of Egypt for over 40 years, and how they envision its future tasks in society for the next 50 years. From December 12 to 15 the Social Initiative Forum will take place at SEKEM.  In …

Music Connects

Music Connects
SEKEM community recently enjoyed the music of two classical musicians from the Netherlands. Supported by the Dutch SEKEM Friends Association, Astrid Abas and Dorien Verheijden visited SEKEM in early March. From morning to evening, Astrid Abas on the violin and Dorien Verheijden on the piano delighted the SEKEM community with wonderful sounds. During the daily morning circle, at the …

Easter Specials, More New Products and Free Shipping

Easter Specials, More New Products and Free Shipping
Just before Easter, the SEKEM Shop offers new home textiles made of 100% Organic linen! With the table runners, placemats and napkins in four colors you easily design a colorful Easter table. The textiles have been sewn in SEKEM's company NatureTex and dyed by our Italian partner company Eticlò. For the Easter Feast, the SEKEM Shop also offers the new …
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