The 2023 World Happiness Report: An Asia-Pacific Perspective

The 11th edition of the World Happiness Report will be released on Monday, March 20, 2023, the International Day of Happiness.

First published in 2012, the annual report reflects a growing worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and wellbeing as criteria for government policy. It reviews the state of happiness in the world today and shows how wellbeing science explains personal and national variations in happiness.

While New Zealand and Australia ranked 10th and 12th, respectively, in the 2022 Report, they were the only countries in the Asia-Pacific region to make the Top 25. However, Asia boasts a robust history of philosophy and policy that prize human wellbeing, such as Bhutan’s revolutionary Gross National Happiness Index or Bali’s Tri Hita Karana. The release of World Happiness Report 2023 presents a perfect opportunity to engage with regional players with unique perspectives on happiness and wellbeing.

To mark the occasion and celebrate the International Day of Happiness, this event will explore happiness and wellbeing from various perspectives within the Asia-Pacific, reflect on Asian countries’ 2023 rankings, and discuss the future for happiness in the region.

Attendance is free of charge.

Speakers:
-Prof Thakur S. Powdyel, Former Minister of Education, Royal Government of Bhutan
-Nimas Mega Purnamasari, Director, UID Bali Campus, United in Diversity Indonesia
-Yeong Pey Jung, Research Projects Advisor & Senior Analyst, Socio-Economics & Statistics Programme, Penang Institute, Malaysia
-Dr Arthur Grimes, Professor and Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Moderated by Dr Shung Wang, Senior Associate Professor, International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and Editor of the World Happiness Report

 

 

 

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