Global Happiness Organization Explained

Global Happiness Organization
Founded Date:2007
Founder:Ludvig Lindström
Focus:Utilitarianism
Homepage:Official Website

Global Happiness Organization (GHO) is an international non-profit organization, founded under the name "Charity International".[1] It is dedicated to the promotion of utilitarian ethics.[2] It was founded in 2007 by a team of Swedish academics, philosophers and animal welfare activists led by Ludvig Lindström. The purpose of the organization is to increase net happiness worldwide and to get a happiness agenda into mainstream politics. Its goal is to have politicians base their policy-making decisions on conclusions drawn from the latest scientific studies in order to create better conditions for a happier society and a happier world.[3]

From 2007 onwards,[4] the Global Happiness Organization has organized a Happiness Conference where the organization presents the latest happiness research, outlines its future agenda, and provides an arena for discussions both among its members and among international happiness researchers. Conference participants and speakers have included the Australian philosopher Peter Singer,[5] [6] the Dutch Happiness researcher Ruut Veenhoven and the British philosopher David Pearce.[7]

The Global Happiness Organization's most recent conference was held in May 2009 at Malmö University.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charity International goes Global Happiness Organization . 4 May 2012 . 17 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507015411/http://www.globalhappiness.com/en/story/charity-international-goes-global-happiness-organization . 7 May 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Constitution - Charity International . 30 November 2006 . Charity International . 28 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725155836/http://charity.se/files/Charity_International_Constitution.pdf . 25 July 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Global Happiness Organization. 26 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731082501/http://orvibes.com/. 31 July 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: Varför en lyckokonferens? . City Göteborg . 18 July 2007 . Swedish . 30 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725155908/http://www.charity.se/files/GCity-2007-07-18_p2.pdf . 25 July 2011 . dead .
  5. Web site: Happiness Conference 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden . Charity International . 2008 . 24 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110306033349/http://charity.se/happinessConference2008/happinessconference2008English.php . 6 March 2011 . dead .
  6. News: Lyckoindex kan komplettera BNP i svensk politik . Webfinanser . 28 May 2008 . Swedish . 30 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031547/http://webfinanser.com/nyheter/?id=97081 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  7. News: The English philosopher David Pearce participates in unique happiness conference. . M2 Presswire . 23 October 2007 . 24 June 2009.
  8. News: Så vill han göra oss lyckligare . metro . 15 May 2009 . Swedish . 28 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725155844/http://www.charity.se/images/articles/20090515_HappinessConf_Malmo.pdf . 25 July 2011 . dead .
  9. News: Pengar är inte lycka . city . 14 May 2009 . Swedish . 28 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090518043938/http://skane.city.se/nyheter/malmo_lund/16730/_pengar_ar_inte_lycka_ . 18 May 2009 .

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