Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan and UN Bhutan to Host Bridges of Wisdom: Elder Stories to Inspire Young Voices for International Youth Day 2026 August 13, 2026 THIMPHU, 12 August 2026 Young people, elders, government representatives, development partners and civil society came together today at the Royal University of Bhutan Convention Hall for Bridges of […]
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Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan and UN Bhutan to Host Bridges of Wisdom: Elder Stories to Inspire Young Voices for International Youth Day 2026
August 8, 2026 Joint pre-press release: Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan and UN Bhutan to Host Bridges of Wisdom: Elder Stories to Inspire Young Voices for International Youth Day 2026 The Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan (GNHCB), in partnership with the United Nations Bhutan, will host Bridges of Wisdom: Elder Stories to Inspire Young Voices […]
GNH Centre Bhutan, in collaboration with UN Bhutan, Launches National Storytelling Initiative for International Youth Day: Bridges of Wisdom: Elder Stories to Inspire Young Voices
GNH Centre Bhutan, in collaboration with UN Bhutan, Launches National Storytelling Initiative for International Youth Day: Bridges of Wisdom: Elder Stories to Inspire Young Voices July 13, 2026 About the Initiative Every generation inherits stories. Some are written in books, while others live in the memories of elders, passed from one conversation to the next. […]
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan and UNDP to partner onGlobal GNH Forum, youth empowerment, and conscious foodsystems
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan and UNDP to partner onGlobal GNH Forum, youth empowerment, and conscious foodsystems Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan and UNDP are to partner on Global GNH Forum, youth empowerment, and conscious food systems THIMPHU, BHUTAN — 18 June 2026 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the […]
Partnership towards raising global consciousness: a project built on Bhutanese wisdom
May 5, 2026 Partnership towards raising global consciousness: a project built on Bhutanese wisdom 5 May 2026: Today GNH Centre Bhutan (GNHCB) and Intaaya Retreat Centres (IRC) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Dewaling–Intaaya Consciousness Centre in Chokhor Gewog, Bumthang Dzongkhag – a living sanctuary where Gross National Happiness values will be […]
In the spirit of Zhabtog, the GNH Centre Bhutan participated in the 6th Round of GMC volunteer initiative
April 26, 2026 In the spirit of Zhabtog, the GNH Centre Bhutan participated in the 6th Round of GMC volunteer initiative The 6th Round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) Volunteer Programme concluded on April 14, 2026, with Their Majesties, The King and The Queen, granting a Tokha to over 8,100 volunteers who gave five […]
Bridging Happiness and Development: The GNHCB & UNDP Bhutan Collaboration
April 20, 2026 Bridging Happiness and Development: The GNHCB & UNDP Bhutan Collaboration Beginning in 2026, the United Nations Bhutan and the Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan will partner to advance youth wellbeing and other initiatives to promote collaboration and joint action. The two organizations held a meeting with UNDP Bhutan’s Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. […]
International Lecture on Quality of Life and Well-being Mobilizes GDF Staff
March 20, 2026 International Lecture on Quality of Life and Well-being Mobilizes GDF Staff On 19th March 2026 in Brasília, Brazil, a lecture on quality of life and well-being was delivered by Executive Director Mr Lhatu of the Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan (GNHCB), highlighting Bhutan’s approach to happiness as a guiding principle for development. […]
First GNH Workshop in Kolkata to Support NGOs in Wellbeing-Centred Project Design
February 5, 2026 GNH Centre Bhutan Conducts GNH Workshop in Kolkata to Support NGOs in Wellbeing-Centred Project Design 28 January, Kolkata: To support non-profit organisations in integrating wellbeing, sustainability, and people-centred values into their work, the GNH Centre Bhutan, in collaboration with Calcutta Ondoan, conducted a two-day workshop from 28–29 January 2026 at Seva Kendra, […]
Her Majesty Gyalum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck and Her Royal Highness Ashi Kesang Chodren Wangchuck Graced the Launch of Literary works: Highlighting Bhutanese Heritage and Human-Centred Economics.
January 9, 2026 Her Majesty Gyalum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck and Her Royal Highness Ashi Kesang Chodren Wangchuck Launches Literary Works Highlighting Bhutanese Heritage and Human-Centered Economics The opening of the inaugural Global GNH Forum at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro was distinguished by two landmark literary launches that together captured the essence of Bhutan’s journey […]