BHUTAN

Training

The IOH training component shall provide the skills for leadership in public services with a curriculum based on ethical leadership, social harmony, conflict resolution, mediation, and the well-being of the larger community.

Upcoming training sessions

Mangi Gothrip (The Chief GNH Officer) – 2 days

Previous sessions that we have held or supported

Girls for Girls: Global Mentoring Initiative December 12, 2019

Girls for Girls offers young women access to mentorship through mentorship circles. From Thimphu, there were 16 very inspirational women in power from business, NGOs, school teachers, government officials and diplomats who participated in the workshop. The workshop created a physical and safe space for the mentors to talk about everything and anything and also included a courageous leadership video from Nancy Kohen, a key Harvard faculty member

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Adaptive Leadership Workshop December 2, 2019

The Institute of Happiness organised its first workshop in collaboration with Mr. Dennis Schroeder from Germany who was recently a professor at Royal Thimphu College (RTC), Bhutan. Titled “Adaptive Leadership,” the workshop aimed to enhance the leadership skills required to govern public services using strategies studied at Harvard Kennedy School, where Mr. Schroeder earned his Master of Public Administration in 2017.

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“Conflict and Cooperation in Asia” at the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies by Kinga Tshering, Jun 2018

Kinga Tshering spoke to students in the class about the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) pioneered by Bhutan, as well as what the concept means in terms of sustainability, good governance, and cultural identity. He also discussed the Institute of Happiness that he is currently in the process of setting up. Students were invited to give feedback on the concept and issue areas they thought the Institute of Happiness should explore.

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Standing for Election: Perspectives on Public Service by Kinga Tshering and David Razu Aznar, Feb 2017

The Ash Center Student Speaker Series highlights and explores the implications and lessons learned from the research projects or applied learning experiences of Harvard University students supported by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. Ford Foundation Mason Fellows Kinga Tshering of Bhutan and David Razu Aznar or Mexico offer a discussion of each of their past careers in public service. Both students have served in elected office, Kinga as a Member of Parliament in Bhutan’s National Assembly, and David in Mexico City’s Legislative Assembly.

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Future sessions that we hope to hold or support

1.    The Art of Persuasion
2.    Negotiation skills
3.    Mediation and Arbitration
4.    The Art of effective Communication
5.    Running for Office (Media training)
6.    Development Economics
7.    Adaptive Leadership