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Operationalising GNH: From village wisdom to global solutions

Jun 20, 2025 3 mins read
Operationalising GNH: From village wisdom to global solutions

Her Majesty Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, Patron of the Tarayana Foundation, graced the opening of a two-day international conference on “Operationalising Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Bhutan and Beyond: Catalysing Mindsets and Technologies for Well-Being-Centred, Village-Led Development” at Dungkar Dzong in Paro yesterday.

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