Lecture by Jigmi Y Thinley: Happiness or growth?

At very short notice we got the opportunity to hear Jigmi Y Thinley, recent Prime Minister of Bhutan, talk about Bhutan’s implementation of Gross National Happiness as an alternative to GDP

Torsdag, 31 oktober, 2013 - 11:00 to 12:30

Title

Happiness or growth? Is GNH - Gross National Happiness – a solution to coping with growth?

A panel composed of professor Steen Thomsen, CBS, Stine Bosse, president of CONCITO, the Green Think Tank,  and Natalie Mossin, president of the Danish Architects’ Association will discuss with Jigmi Y Thinley and the audience. We need new solutions to the problems facing the world with regard to the climate, the financial crisis and the social imbalances. We need to rethink our values in order to obtain the long-lasting changes and the best creative, innovative and sustainable solutions that can go hand in hand with the necessary economic growth.

The seminar is arranged by Akademisk Arkitektforening    Center for Corporate Governance, CBS     CONCITO

Registration and contact
Please sign up at:  ccg@cbs.dk

Read more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigme_Thinley

Venue
CBS, room SP205, Solbjerg Plads

Date
Thursday, 31st October 2013,  11 -12.30