The
Centre for Bhutan Studies
Thimphu, Bhutan
International Seminar
on
'Operationalizing
the Concept of Gross
National Happiness'
February 18-20, 2004
The Centre for Bhutan
Studies announces the
convening of an International
Seminar on Operationalizing
the Concept of Gross
National Happiness,
to be held in Bhutan
from February 18 to
20, 2004.
“Gross National
Happiness” represents
the highest Bhutanese
values. The development
philosophy of Gross
National Happiness was
first expressed by His
Majesty the King of
Bhutan. Rooted in Buddhist
philosophy and culture,
it provides an alternative
to GNP as a measure
of, and approach to,
development. Gross National
Happiness (GNH) is Bhutan's
vision of development
beyond material economic
development and growth.
Bhutan had recognized
and accepted happiness
as a policy concern
and objective. However,
there are no substantial
or innovative studies
done to further this
concept. This seminar
is the first national
initiative to bring
cross-fertilization
of ideas from various
disciplines and cross
sectors.
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