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Academic Session From 26th November, 2007 From the researches, • We found that GDP growth does not lead to happiness; – on the contrary uncontrolled growth leads to social and environmental degradation and less happiness. • Happiness can come from: – urbanization, spatial planning, cheap and effective water treatment, microfinance and Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (self-immunity) – civil engagement in shaping and appraising social process (ex.Thailand’s southern border provinces) • Individually, Happiness comes from: – age, education, earned status, time use/balancing work and life, way of thinking and right livelihood Creating happiness • Tools – Using ‘dialogue’ – Using ‘story telling’ • Actors – Monastic body – Teachers – Government • A point to be concerned is social transform is complex and nonlinear process. GNH/happiness Indicators should… • Measure its multidimensional nature • Incorporate the measurement of – abstract value and – human needs: from the basic needs to complicated spiritual needs • Creating Indicators should consider – environmental issues. – well-being which included happiness of individual & society – lifetime satisfaction and – Mental quality and capacity. What are next steps? 1. Research Strengthening – – – relativity and subjectivity action researches common vocabularies 2. New Knowledge Creation/ Interdisciplinary Research 3. Cross-cultural research: universalism vs. parochialism 4. Learning Community: off & on-line 5. Research for Policy Advocacy