GEN Africa Representative
GEN Network Steward, GEN Regional Representative
Niveen Adel Morsy holds a B.SC. in Architecture from Cairo University, Egypt. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Architectural Design, Geographic Information Systems and Techno MBA. She is currently managing several Islamic heritage projects in CULTNAT- the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage; one of the academic centers of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. She has participated in several heritage IT documentation and dissemination projects in Egypt and in the Arab world.
Niveen is one of the founders of gen Africa. She has participated in an Ecovillage Design Education courses (EDE) in both Senegal and Sieben Linden Ecovillage in Germany. Through her work in CULTNAT she collaborated with GEN International on its Solutions Library project: a web portal of heritage and innovative ecovillage solutions.
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Ecovillages
Ndem
Ndem is a community in the ‘Bassin Arachidier’ of Senegal, the Peanut Growing basin of the Sahel region. The area suffered rapid desertification and soil loss due to the climatic changes combined with the extensive monoculture of peanut that was once introduced by the French for export to its other territories. The rapid exodus reached its peak with the drought conditions in the 1980s that hit most of West Africa. For 30 years Ndem has been led by the spiritual Sufi leader Serigne Babacar … Read more
Blog posts
Egypt: GEN Strategy Meeting in Sekem GEN Africa and the United Nations
GEN leaders ask politicians at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment: “How can we help you achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by transitioning African villages to ecovillages?” … Read more
About Ecovillages
What is an Ecovillage? An ecovillage is a human-scale settlement consciously designed through participatory processes to secure long-term sustainability. Ecovillages are rural or urban, intentional or traditional communities with vibrant social structures, vastly diverse, yet united in their actions towards low-impact, high-quality lifestyles. Ecovillages are consciously designed through local participatory processes, integrating the four dimensions of sustainability (ecology, economy, … Read more
Events
GEN AFRICA Conference 2017
- Date: 11 – 16 December 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Paxherbals Clinic & Research Laboratories, Benedictine Monastery, Ewu-Esan, Edo State, Nigeria
The GEN AFRICA conference is organised by GEN Africa, GEN and Paxherbals Clinic & Research Laboratories. 25 active leaders and advisors of the GEN Africa will meet in order to consolidate the work done so far. The main of objectives will be to: 1. Assist 15 member countries create mutually beneficial relationships in the consolidation and implementation of the Pan-Africa Ecovillage Development Program (PAEDP). 2. Mount collaboration in research and networking among 10 academic … Read more
GEN AFRICA Conference 2016
- Date: 1 – 6 December 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Ghana
GEN Africa in partnership with GEN international will hold the upcoming Conference at Ghana Permaculture Institute (GPI) in Techiman from December 1 - 6, 2016. 35 active leaders and advisors of the network will meet in order to consolidate the work we have done so far and plan the way forward. The conference will include the General Assembly. The conference aims at achieving the following objectives: Celebrate official registration of GEN Africa Strengthen GEN Africa, review … Read more
DRCongo 3rd Annual Workshop
- Date: 11 – 24 September 2016
- Language:
- French
- Location: Congo (Kinshasa)
The Kinshasa annual Intensive workshop on eco-villages strategies is a unique opportunity to restore hope to communities, sharing tools for building sustainable communities and give players the strength to look to th possibilities of change. This is abest way for us to help communities to facerural migration, challenges of resource depletion, climate change, inexorable croisance unemployment, youth emigration, solution needs to change. Under the theme … Read more
GEN-Africa Strategy Meeting
- Date: 14 – 19 December 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Sekem, Belbes, Egypt, Egypt
In this GEN-Africa Strategy Meeting, 25 active leaders and advisors of the network will come together, in order to consolidate the work they have done so far, and to update and develop a clear strategy and concrete targets for the time period of 2015-2020. We will evaluate what has happened since the founding conference of GEN-Africa, how successful we have been on the ground, and integrate the best practices from the past years to decide on the most effective strategies to take GEN-Africa … Read more
Gambia – a box expanding journey
- Date: 3 – 12 November 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Gambia
In our western civilised world we are educated to remain nestled within our comfort zones. We sacrifice an enormous part of our aliveness on the altar of so-called security. Because of this we don’t have access to the unlimited possibilities life offers us in every moment. Drilled and domesticated from childhood on, we have yet to experience our inherent power and potential. Gambia – A box expanding journey could be a personal step for you to make a radical … Read more
Gen Africa Summit 2014
- Date: 9 – 13 December 2014
- Languages:
- EnglishFrench
- Location: Senegal
Gen Africa summit is to be held in Senegal. Tentative schedule is from 10-14 December 2014 Stay tuned for further announcements! … Read more
