[:en]Students From Heliopolis University Take Part In Exchange Programme With Austria[:ar]طلاب من جامعة هليوبوليس يشاركون في برنامج التبادل القائم مع النمسا[:]

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Following a meeting of Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish with representatives of the Austrian SEKEM friends association and the mayor of Graz, Siegfried Nagl, two internship slots could be created that allows students of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development to visit the Graz University of Technology for one month. The city of Graz had agreed to cover their subsistence costs with a grant.

Since 2 August, the two students Anas Shalaby and Yassin Hassan Elsherif spent four weeks in Graz and even enjoyed the use of two bicycles that the City of Graz hat provided them with free of charge. The TU Graz itself with its professors Michael Narodoslawsky and Hans Schnitzer of the Institute for Process and Particle Engineering was in charge of their educational support. The coordination of the stay was organised by SEKEM Austria.

Students of Heliopolis University during their student exchange in Austria
Students of Heliopolis University during their student exchange in Austria

Throughout the month of August, SEKEM Austria supported the two and provided them with many additional contacts and local impressions. They organised for instance a visit of research centres at the University of Graz and an exchange of experiences on local initiatives regarding the subject of sustainable development. The two were also able to participate in a festival for young Afghan refugees that had been organised by a group of people who occupies itself with organising German courses and  acquiring sponsorships for refugees.

SEKEM Austria would like to thank the mayor of Graz and his team, the professors of the TU Graz and its employees and all those who helped to make the stay for the Egyptian students interesting and successful. SEKEM Austria hopes that this measure may be continued with new fellows in 2016.

Additional photos can be seen on the Facebook page of SEKEM Austria.

Text: Hermann Becke, SEKEM Austria

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فُتِح باب التدريب لطلاب جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة بعد عقد اجتماع بين د.إبراهيم أبوالعيش و ممثلي جمعية أصدقاء سيكم بالنمسا و سيغفريد ناغل، رئيس البلدية في مدينة غراتس، حيث سُمِح للطلاب بزيارة جامعة غراتس للتكنولوجيا لمدة شهر، و قد وافقت مدينة غراتس على منحة للطلاب تغطي نفقات إقامتهم.

قضى الطالبان أنس شلبي و ياسين حسن أربعة أسابيع في غراتس منذ الثاني من أغسطس الماضي، و استمتعا باستخدام الدراجتين اللتين منحتهما بلدة غراتس مجانًا لهما. كما كان دعم تعليمهما من مسؤولية جامعة غراتس للتكنولوجيا نفسها مع أستاذيها بمعهد هندسة العمليات و الجسيمات مايكل نوردوسلاوسكي و هانس شينتزر، و تولت جمعية سيكم بالنمسا تنسيق الإقامة و تنظيمها.

Students of Heliopolis University during their student exchange in Austria
Students of Heliopolis University during their student exchange in Austria

 

 

لقد دعمت جمعية سيكم بالنمسا الطالبين و أمدتهما بالاتصالات الإضافية و الانطبعات المحلية خلال شهر أغسطس، و تم تنظيم زيارات مثل زيارة مراكز الأبحاث في جامعة غراتس و تبادل خبرات على أثر مبادرات محلية بصدد موضوع التنمية المستدامة. كما شارك الطالبان بمهرجان عُقِدَ من أجل الشباب الأفغان اللاجئين و قام بتنظيم المهرجان مجموعة من الأفراد الذين يعملون بأنفسهم من أجل اللاجئين حيث ينظمون لهم دورات تعلم اللغة الألمانية و يسعون إلى حصولهم على الرعاية.

تود جمعية سيكم بالنمسا أن تشكر رئيس البلدية بمدينة غراتس و فريقه، و أساتذة جامعة غراتس للتكنولوجيا و موظفيها، و كل من ساعد في جعل إقامة الطالبَين المصريين ممتعة و ناجحة. كما تتمنى جمعية سيكم بالنمسا إمكانية مواصلة هذا الإجراء مع زملاء جدد في 2016.

يمكنك مشاهدة المزيد من الصور عبر صفحة الفيسبوك لجمعية سيكم بالنمسا.

كتابة: هيرمان بيك، جمعية سيكم بالنمسا

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MED-WET Partners Participate in Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair, October 2024, Portugal

[:en] The MED-WET partners, including the team from Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development, had the opportunity to showcase their excellent results at the Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair, held during (9-13) October 2024 in Portugal. This event provided a wonderful platform to widely share the project’s advancements, exchange insights, and engage with various international stakeholders in the water, energy and agricultural sectors. During the fair, the HUSD team actively participated in a parallel conference, where they delivered in-depth presentations and speech covering the MED-WET’s goals, achievements, and importance in advancing sustainable water management for climate-resilient agriculture among the rural and desert communities. At the heart of their presence was the MED-WET stand, which attracted significant attention of the majority of participants. It served as a focal point for information dissemination, providing an interactive space where farmers, agricultural experts, policymakers, and researchers could learn more about the project’s innovative approaches to water conservation and irrigation technology in arid regions. The stand featured detailed explanations of the project’s outcomes, including key findings and 3-D prototypes of the three technologies “Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco”. This obviously proven the MED-WET’s success in realizing efficient water management practices that contributed to sustainable farming and addressed water scarcity challenges in the Mediterranean region. Overall, the Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair was a highly productive experience for all participants. It allowed the MED-WET team to expand their network, raise awareness about the critical issue of water scarcity, and underscore the project’s role in promoting sustainable agricultural practices across the Mediterranean region. The fair highlighted the increasing importance of collaborative efforts in addressing water conservation and irrigation challenges in agriculture, reinforcing the relevance of the MED-WET initiative. [:]

Showcasing the Med-Wet Project: Partners Participated in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Cairo

[:en] One of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development’s successful research projects called “MED-WET” is selected among the top successful and highest performing 20 EU–Prima projects worldwide this year 2024. An international conference and fair was conducted on 3 Oct., 2024 in Cairo organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in association with the European Commission (EC) office in Cairo. In which, a team from HUSD and MED-WET’s partner countries from Malta and Germany presented the key results of the MED-WET project, including the successfully developed three technologies (Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco). That mega event allowed HUSD to showcase the innovative solution of the low-cost, low-energy and nature-based “Instream Constructed Wetland” model addressing water challenges and climate change in the Mediterranean. Such innovations aim to conserve water, improve irrigation efficiency and tackle water scarcity (climate-resilient agriculture). The marketplace offered meaningful exchanges with international partners. HUSD’s team discussed potential collaborations with stakeholders who are interested in new research projects, which will help further amplify the impact of the Med-Wet project. The conversations done with promising future partners underscored the importance of cross-border cooperation and innovation in addressing complex environmental challenges, on the top of them “water scarcity and climate change”. [:]

[:en]Showcasing the Med-Wet Project: Partners Participated in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Cairo[:]

[:en] One of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development’s successful research projects called “MED-WET” is selected among the top successful and highest performing 20 EU–Prima projects worldwide this year 2024. An international conference and fair was conducted on 3 Oct., 2024 in Cairo organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in association with the European Commission (EC) office in Cairo. In which, a team from HUSD and MED-WET’s partner countries from Malta and Germany presented the key results of the MED-WET project, including the successfully developed three technologies (Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco). That mega event allowed HUSD to showcase the innovative solution of the low-cost, low-energy and nature-based “Instream Constructed Wetland” model addressing water challenges and climate change in the Mediterranean. Such innovations aim to conserve water, improve irrigation efficiency and tackle water scarcity (climate-resilient agriculture). The marketplace offered meaningful exchanges with international partners. HUSD’s team discussed potential collaborations with stakeholders who are interested in new research projects, which will help further amplify the impact of the Med-Wet project. The conversations done with promising future partners underscored the importance of cross-border cooperation and innovation in addressing complex environmental challenges, on the top of them “water scarcity and climate change”. [:]