GNH3 - The 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness, 2007

The 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness Conference 2007, Nongkhai & Bangkok, Thailand

Welcome

Pictures GNH3 Youth Programme available here>>>

"I feel that there must be some convergence among nations on the idea of what the primary objective of development and progress should be - something Gross National Happiness seeks to bring about".

H.M. Jigme Khesar Wangchuck

Let us be aware that happiness has become a transformative force in global development. Inspiring us to re-examine our inner development, social development and our world views.

World views are the way we look at reality, the way we understand and perceive the challenges humanity faces. World views make a difference towards effective poverty reduction, environmental rehabilitation and liberation from injustice. Clarification of world views can be sought not only by scientific and political debate - though important - but as much through story telling, art, cultural exchanges and development of whole relations.

The 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness proceeded and finished successfully and gracefully.

We are grateful to everyone who helped. With your goodwill and active involvement this project can go beyond inspiration towards operationalization.

The 4th International GNH conference as well as other regional meetings will be held in the near future, therefore please do keep in touch. News will be announced gradually through this website.

What's New

30.01. 2008

'GNH takes centrestage'. Bhutan's Prime Minister Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji formally announced the formation of the GNH commission which will streamline the philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in the country’s plans and policies. The full article and all other GNH news are available here>>>

All transcriptions of keynote speeches and panel presentations are now available under the 'presentations' link or here>>>

17.01. 2008
The GNH 3 Conference organisers have sent Open Letter to Nobel laureates, Dr Joseph Stiglitz and Dr Amartya Sen urging them to broaden their efforts in including quality of life indicators in economic growth calculations. Open letter and News Release are also available in articles section or here >>>

11.01. 2008
Jonathan Watts and Alejandro Adler summarized their impressions from the conference in an article 'Smiling in the Land of Smiles' published in the latest Seeds of Peace magazine. This and other articles are available for download here >>>

6.01. 2008
Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley the former Prime Minister of Bhutan and the president of the Center for Bhutan Studies spoke about how GNH is being implemented in Bhutan. Keynote speeches and presentations of most of the key conference speakers are being updated now. Speeches and presentations are available now for download here >>>

4.01. 2008
'Gross National Happiness: putting the concept into practice' news article on the first democratic elections in Bhutan by the GNH conference participant Anne-Marie Schreven in now available here >>>>

25.12. 2007
News article on GNH Conference in Thai Language appeared in Dokbia Durakij Business Newspaper "บทความสำหรับ ดอกเบี้ยธุรกิจ คอลัมน์ มากกว่าเงินตรา ๑๘" available here >>>>.

News article on "Project + plans blueprint for GNH" appeared in Bhutan's Keunsel Newspapers this month. Other English news articles here >>>>

If you have not provided us your email during the conference please subscribe for GHN Movement Newsletter. The first issue will be sent out in the first week of 2008 as Happy New Year GNH.

16.12. 2007
GNH 3 Photo Gallery is now available here!!! >>>>

13.12. 2007

GNH Facebook social networking site set up by the GNH Youth is open to all interested parties not only youth.

Conference summary and photo summaries are now available for download in both Thai and English version. more >>>

06.12. 2007.:
Academic papers and presentations are available for download now here>>>

The academic session included 40 presentations by presenters from 13 countries. Presentations varied in style and content and made valuable contribution to the overarching research themes of: Global Standards and Local Diversity, Inner Transformation and Social Transformation.

Participants of the GNH3 conference gather at the banks of the Mekong River in Nongkhai to celebrate Loy Krathong Festival.

Water represents the connection between people. During Loy Krathong festival flowers and candles ('krathongs') are floated into the river. The Mekong River springs from the Tibetan plateau and streams into the South China Sea in Vietnam.

The Mekong River forms the natural connection between the Himalaya's and Tibetan plateau, southern China, Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Mekong region shares the pressure of modernization and globalization with Bhutan.

Loy Krathong festival can be interpreted as a way to thank the Goddess of the River and to seek pardon for any abuse of 'Mae Kong' = Mother Kong.

With Gross National Happiness we unite forces to protect Nature, Humanity and Peace.

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