Is GDP Missing Relevant Measurements?

Consider sharing this thought-provoking issue. 47*DURvyzblz.72 View this email in your browser Gross National Happiness Uses Timely Principles ​Our blog this week focuses on Dr. Julia Kim, a global health and sustainable development specialist and a Senior Program Advisor with the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan. Dr. Kim poses a thought-provoking question to us: Does wealth equal happiness? By taking us through comparisons of gross national happiness (GNH) versus gross domestic product (GDP), Dr. Kim encourages us to re-think our perspective on the true meaning of happiness. The GNH Centre aims to integrate the principles of environmental conservation, cultural resilience, good governance, and equitable and sustainable socioeconomic development into the spheres of business, government, and civil society. In her capacity as a Senior Program Advisor, Dr. Kim has been leading a range of programs, including leadership development initiatives, multi-country education projects, and economics programs that seek to realign the values of work and entrepreneurship towards building a more sustainable and compassionate society.   Read More Would you like to pose a question to Guest Speaker Dr. Julia Kim? Then do consider our Leadership Pilgrimage to Bhutan to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, immersed in the world-famous Gross National Happiness (GNH) program. Early Bird price ends June 15, midnight (Mountain Time) Apply Here! | Learn More... Dr. Julia Kim Julia Kim, MD, is a global health and sustainable development specialist. She is currently a Senior Program Advisor at the GNH Centre in Bhutan leading a range of programs including: the "Global Wellbeing and GNH Lab" (with GIZ/BMZ and the Presencing Institute). Dr. Kim graduated from Cornell University, is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and Community-Oriented Primary Care (Tufts University School of Medicine) and holds a MSc. in Public Health in Developing Countries (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine).  Watch an excellent video of Dr. Julia Kim speaking on the GNH of Bhutan. Apply Today! Copyright © 2017 Naropa University - Institute, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you've attended a Naropa University event in the past or visited eNaropa.org Our mailing address is: Naropa University - Institute 2130 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, Co 80302 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list