The World Summit on Birth invites everyone who believes that by changing the way we give birth, we can change our way of life. Through the Summit, we shall recognize and elevate the sacredness of Birth, hearing and integrating childbirth experiences from different cultural perspectives. We celebrate Birth for the rebirth of humanity.

Giving birth is a living act of excellence. Its mystery brings us to experiment, research, and dive into a boundless ocean of discovery. People all over the world are supporting women and childbirth in this spirit of exploration, which at the Summit, shall bring us to encounter ancient and modern wisdom from diverse cultures. By recognizing and understanding birth cultures, we shall support the crux of humanity's rebirth into a new way of being.

Conception, pregnancy and childbirth, with respect, are the right of every newborn, a real investment in the future.

Astrophysicist Walter Ferreri gave a presentation on star systems and planets that exist beyond the solar system, illustrating some of the discoveries of the last decade. He enumerated various techniques that have allowed for the discovery and exploration of the characteristics of these planets. He discussed various theories about 2012 from a scientific perspective, maintaining that the change in the magnetic field of the earth could at most, increase the temperature by one or two degrees.

Geodata

The engineering company Geodata has cited Damanhur in their monograph, The Art of Engineering, celebrating twenty-five years of the company's activity, with a review important works completed during this period. A two-page description is dedicated to the Temples of Humankind, as an underground edifice in the section of the book, "Underground." The article includes information about the verification of the Temple's structural solidity. The book is bilingual with parts in English and Italian, and features a full color photograph of the Hall of Earth.

by Massimo Introvigne, a Turin based sociologist, director and one of the founder of the Center for the Study of New Religions. CESNUR also studies contemporary communal and spiritual movements, and their impact on social life.

This article has been published on two major Italian newspapers on January 30th and 31st, and is also avalible on the CESNUR website.

During the holiday season in December 2009, Julia proposed to all those involved with What's Your Tree worldwide to participate in a Gift-Giving Challenge. This challenge involved offering three gifts: on a personal level by giving money to someone in need, on a community level with volunteer service, and on a world level with a day of minimum environmental impact. Julia invited all those participating to write their experience of the Gift-Giving Challenge, as she was to choose one story to honor with a donation of the author's choosing. Julia chose Giada - the Damanhur group leader for What's Your Tree - and her story, and Giada chose that the donation of US$300 shall go to support the Temple of Peoples.

The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) awarded the Green Flag to the nursery school children of the Damanhur School for their project: A Garden for Discovering Biodiversity. The three-to-six year olds of the "Piriporo" class received the Green Flag during an award ceremony at the school.

From January 16 – 20, 2010 Damanhur hosted the first of six meetings for the international Learning Partnership program, comprised of eight realities – including Damanhur, who were invited to create a training course called “Transition to Resilience,” with the support of the United Nations. This course shall provide trainings to transition urban environments from their realities to one that is sustainable and resilient.