Assisi-Rome 2nd Meeting

The first meeting, in Assisi on Saturday 22 January 2011, was off the record.  The letter is in the Franciscan Order’s hands.  The third meeting, with a major trans-Europe foundation, is off the record until the Secretary-General obtains approval to proceed with broad dissemination of the letter. The second meeting, arranged by Sergio Germani, was …

Event Listings from the Magazines Metropolis & Yes! (Includes Cradle to Cradle Festival)

http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/events.php January 26 For the Greener Good: Inspired by Nature Washington, D.C. In its seventh season, For the Greener Good—one of the National Building Museum’s most popular public education forums—culminates with four panel discussions about the state of sustainability in our nation. The first panel, Inspired by Nature, will discuss how architects, builders, and engineers …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Egypt Dictator-Domino Falling?

Egypt: A spokesman for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood announced that the group is making five urgent demands which the Egyptian government should comply with in order to avert several crises, according to a 19 January posting on the Muslim Brotherhood website. Muhammad Mursi said the group wants Cairo to revoke the state of emergency, dissolve the …