BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250506T231726EDT-3853iL3WRp@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250507T031726Z DESCRIPTION:Are we ready to enact happiness-guided policies? It has been fo ur decades since economists began to be interested in a subjective measure \, 'life satisfaction'\, as an overall assessment of well-being. The scien ce of 'happiness' is now rich and deep\, but only in the last few years ha ve those studying it felt confident enough to significantly turn their att ention to proposing concrete government policies.\n\nRecently back from th e Global Dialogue on Happiness at the World Government Summit\, Chris Barr ington-Leigh\, Associate Professor at 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Institute for He alth and Social Policy and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøSchool of Environment\, will discuss his recent work and the move towards a world in which policy is accountab le to human-centred outcomes.\n\nPlease join the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøInstitute for Heal th and Social Policy and the Max Bell School of Public Policy in celebrati ng the International Day of Happiness with this discussion led by Chris Ba rrington-Leigh.\n\n\n Accessiblity\n\n \n Thomson House is located on McTavis h Street\, and has a wheelchair accessibly entrance from the righthand sid e of the building. The third floor ballroom is unfortunately not accessibl e by wheelchair. Gender-neutral bathrooms are available on the ground floo r. If you require any accessibility accommodations\, feel free to contact us.\n \n\n DTSTART:20190321T160000Z DTEND:20190321T173000Z SUMMARY:What makes societies happy? The dawn of happiness-guided policies URL:/maxbellschool/channels/event/what-makes-societies -happy-dawn-happiness-guided-policies-295360 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR