Smoke & Mirrors

‘Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:22:00 +0100

‘Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.’

Meeting Margaret Thatcher at the Lithuanian Independence celebrations in London, 2008

The Judas Kiss

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:05:00 +0100

The Judas Kiss Director - Neil Armfield Duke of York’s theatre, London Theatre Review Charles...

The Unbearable

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:11:00 +0100

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Book Review When I was reading it, I thought...

Day After "No"

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:42:00 +0100

Opinion Yesterday (16 April), the European parliament considered the proposals in a make-or-break...

To Be Or Not To Be for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:58:00 +0100

I thought the answer to the question to be or not to be is To Be! But I was wrong. The answer is...

Speaking on sustainability and national security at the 2012...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:59:00 +0000

Speaking on sustainability and national security at the 2012 Young Atlanticist Summit, Chicago

Hosted by the Atlantic Council and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Young Atlanticist Summit was the primary public diplomacy event at the 2012 Chicago Summit that took place from May 19-21. It provided nearly 250 young professional leaders—the decision-makers of tomorrow—dynamic opportunities to engage with the leaders of today. Including members of parliament, CEOs, academics, government officials, military veterans, and journalists—aged 25-35—the delegates represented all countries of the NATO Alliance, as well as partner nations such as Australia and Afghanistan.

Delegates of the Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Network participate in a panel about energy security.
Panelists:
ANSIS SPRIDZANS, Senior Associate, Sorainen Law Firm
LAURA DZELZYTE, Senior Climate Finance Advisor, Minister of Environment, Government of Lithuania
SAMIR BATTISS, Lecturer and Research Associate, Quebec University, Montreal
CORINA MURAFA, Public and Regulatory Affairs Expert, OMV Petrom
Moderator:
KEVIN DUFFY, Lieutenant Commander, US Coast Guard

Climate Bonds - when borrowing is saving the world

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:10:00 +0000

I am interested in various approaches to financing sustainable development. “Bonds will play...

In The Republic Of Happiness

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:29:00 +0000

In The Republic of Happiness by Martin Crimp The Royal Court theatre Director Dominic...

Carbon - where YES or NO is not even legal

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:28:00 +0000

There has been somewhat a confusion as to the legal weight of the amendments of the directive as...

London Fashion Week - in my absence

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:03:00 +0000

For the first time in my life I got a private invite to the London Fashion Week as a blogger this...

Spanish black Manet at the Royal Academy

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:08:00 +0000

Edouard Manet The Royal Academy, London Exhibition Review I had to see it. And fast. I didn’t want...

When Queen Is Only a Banker's Wife

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:12:00 +0000

The trip to Brussels was positive.. ish.. Got stuck in a poky lift of a plush hotel. Alone, if you...

Why cheesecake is better than Oprah

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:36:00 +0000

Some mornings are not worth waking up to. I tried to rectify this by having not one but two...

The Rhythm Of An Onion

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:53:00 +0000

You know, New York smelled of a hard work: three jobs, no day off, whilst one’s body...

Grid Systems & Time

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:20:00 +0100

I got lost on my way from jogging. Roaming the streets of New York I was getting cold and anxious...

Deception Points

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:38:00 +0100

I came to New York at night. As if by stealth. Fooled by my own tiredness, the city felt rather...

A Quest For A Perfect Brunch

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:10:00 +0100

Sunday is luxury for those who can afford it. Sunday is the day of Sun, even if it typically rains...

Is profitable philanthropy still a philanthropy?

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:22:00 +0100

Peter Knight - an adviser on sustainable development urges to differentiate between marketing and...

One is Divine

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:52:00 +0100

I sometimes wonder whether there is some sort of a divine design never to allow one at the...

Are We Art Aficionados With New Clothes?

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:08:00 +0100

Damien Hirst : Retrospective Tate Modern, London Exhibition Review Before I went to Tate...