Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development is an Egyptian non-profit university, which is the first university in the Middle East with the logic of sustainable development as a comprehensive guide to it. Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development is an Egyptian non-profit university, which is the first university in the Middle East with the logic of sustainable development as a comprehensive guide to it. Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development

Mohamed Yousri Hashem

Mohamed Yousri Hashem

Title: President of Heliopolis University

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yousri Hashem is the President of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development and the former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University. He is one of the world’s foremost experts in Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture. During his time as Dean at Cairo University, Prof. Hashem developed one of the first Organic Agriculture Programs in Egypt, and at Heliopolis University he established the first Faculty of Organic Agriculture and the first non-public Faculty of Agriculture in Egypt. Prof. Hashem gained his significant experience on the international level after serving as the Vice President of the International Federation for Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM), as well as working as a Lead Auditor for multiple international organic accreditation bodies such as: Soil Association, England, Fair Trade International, Germany, IFOAM, Bio-Suisse, etc.

Ibrahim Abouleish

Ibrahim Abouleish

Title: Founder of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development

Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish is the Founder of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development. In 1977, Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish envisioned a project for sustainable development that would allow him to contribute to community-building, humanity, and healing the earth. He founded SEKEM in the desert to embody itself as a community in which people from all walks of life could work together, learn from one another, and help each other to sound as one in a symphony of harmony and peace.

SEKEM developed since 1977 providing services and thousands opportunities of employment. Schools, vocational training centers, and health services followed through rigorous effort and perseverance. In 2009, Heliopolis University completed the full circle of this series of developments as the first university for Sustainable Development in Egypt.

In 2003, Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm “for a 21st century business model which combines commercial success with social and cultural development”.

In 2004, the World Economic Forum designated Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish as an “Outstanding Social Entrepreneur” establishing the blueprint for the healthy corporation of the 21st century. In 2006, Dr Abouleish was one of the fifty people from all around the world instituting the World Future Council.

In 2005 and in 2010 respectively, The Medical University and the Technical University in Graz (Austria) awarded Dr Abouleish an honorary doctorate. In addition, he received various honors from several universities and syndicates in Egypt. He also received the First Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2012, Dr Abouleish received the “Business for Peace Award” in Oslo, the highest distinction given to a businessperson for outstanding business accomplishments.