Latest developments on the GNH Centre
Facebook: Gross National Happiness Centre
Twitter:@GNHCentreBhutan
Blog: http://havinhtho.blogspot.com/
Personal blog by Program Coordinator Dr. Tho Ha-Vinh.
Latest developments on GNH in Bhutan
Keynote address by His Excellency Jigmi Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan on Gross National Happiness at the 80th anniversary of Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangkok, Thailand, November 17, 2012: http://www.cabinet.gov.bt/?p=1339
Video: Dr. Tho Ha-Vinh and Julia Kim on Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Bhutan, at the Presencing Global Forum 2012 in Berlin
RIO+20
Statements by His Excellency Jigmi Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan at RIO+20, June 2012:
Closing Session of the 2012 Conference of the International Society for Ecological
Economics on June 19, 2012, at Guanabara Palace Hotel, Candelária, Av. Presidente
Vargas, Centro, Rio de Janeiro: http://www.2apr.gov.bt/images/_VF.tca.no.qus.chk_d.against.delivery.HPM-ISEE.19.Jun.5pm.Rio.pdf
Speech delivered at the Opening Session of the International Federation of Organic
Agriculture Movements Sustainable Development Learning Event at UNCSD Rio+20 on
the subject: “Living GNH: Making a Full Policy Commitment to Organic Agriculture”
on June 19, 2012, at Rio Centro, Rio de Janeiro: http://www.2apr.gov.bt/images/tca.19.VF.w.VS.Chkd.against.deliveryIFOAM.Rio.19%20Jun.pdf
Statement delivered at the Panel Discussion organized by the UNPD and the Republic
of Turkey on the subject: “From Rio to 2015 and Beyond: Charting a Course for a
Fairer World” on June 21, 2012, at P3-2, Rio Centro, Rio de Janeiro: http://www.2apr.gov.bt/images/HPM.at.UNDP-Turkey.21.June.11am_copy.pdf
Address (video) during the General Debate - 1st Plenary Meeting, June 20, 2012:
http://webtv.un.org/search/kingdom-of-bhutan-general-debate-1st-plenary-meeting-rio20/1699133083001?term=bhutan
Statement at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development RIO+20: http://www.cabinet.gov.bt/?p=946
High-Level Meeting "Wellbeing and Happiness: Defining a New Economic Paradigm" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
The Report of the High-Level Meeting "Wellbeing and Happiness: Defining a New
Economic Paradigm". Royal Government of Bhutan (2012): http://www.2apr.gov.bt/images/BhutanReport_WEB_F.pdf
Address by the Hon. Jigmi Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan, Host of the of the High Level Meeting: http://www.cabinet.gov.bt/?p=737
Website of the High Level Meeting “Happiness and Well Being: Defining a New Economic Paradigm”
on 2nd April 2012 at the United Nations in NY:
www.2apr.gov.bt