Svensk-Bhutanesiska Föreningen
The Swedish-Bhutan Society
How should the society function?
There is a summary of an analysis of the answers to a questionnaire concerning the future activities of our society in Druk Yul 2010-3.
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The prime minister’s address
The prime minister’s address on
THE STATE OF THE NATION, 2009-2010
July 1, 2010
It is with a great sense of honour and privilege that I report to the First Parliament of our Democratic Constitutional Monarchy and through it to my fellow citizens, the State of our Nation, 2009- 2010, upon having completed two years of democracy. As the Royal Government must always be guided by the goal of “Gross National Happiness” (GNH) and, as all state endeavours must be to create enabling conditions for the pursuit of happiness by our fellow citizens, my presentation is framed within the four pillars of GNH.
Under each pillar, I shall submit what and how changes have occurred and what might we expect in the near and distant future. In so doing, the Honourable Members and the nation will have an opportunity to assess the performance of the government and to share your wisdom so that these may further the quality and efficacy of government policy and action. Läs mer »
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Thank you!
Thank you!
In the spring of this year, Anders Bergman and Tor-Erik Andersson
decided that the time had come for them to step down from the committee
of the SwedishBhutan Society and announced that they would not stand for
re-election. Anders and Tor-Erik have been members since the 1980s. Indeed,
Anders has been a member since the society was founded in December 1986! Läs mer »
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Documentary on GNH wins Emmys
25 May, 2010 – The documentary Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness by Tom Vendetti (a Hawaii based producer, director, cinematographer and editor) was awarded two Emmys at the 39th annual northern California area Emmy awards on May 18. The documentary won in the historical/cultural program/special category; and the second Emmy was awarded to the composer-associate Christopher Hedge for the films musical composition/arrangement. Läs mer »
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Bhutan the only “climate negative” country
bhutan today
April 13, 2010 ·
We may top the list amongst countries as the one that keeps historians busy by changing global history frequently.
The last time we did this was when we became the world’s youngest democracy. Läs mer »
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Tourist tariffs
Govt. does about turn
Liberalisation policy reversed with tariff rise to USD 250
Tourism Tariff 10 March, 2010 – The country’s tour operators are doubly happy about the government’s decision to strike down the tariff liberalisation proposal and instead raise it to USD 250 a tourist a day. Läs mer »
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Sustainable development
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Prime Minister’s keynote address at 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, February2010 |
| Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, My flight to Delhi took the usual scenic route along the entire range of the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. The first time I gazed at these mountains was in 1989. It was breathtaking. I was awed and inspired by the majesty and grandeur of this unbroken range of snow-clad mountains. Interspaced with some of the highest mountains in the world, they looked so powerful, pure and pristine. It was easy to believe then that these were indeed the abode of the Gods. Dubbed the third polar region of the world, they symbolised nature’s supremacy and its power to sustain life with more than one-tenth of the world’s population directly depending on its waters. My flight along the same route, after a stretch of absence from the region, have not been as evocative. And the pilots who fly the route share my experience. Yesterday was the worst. Läs mer » |
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Bhutan exhibition in Germany
Ambassador Sonam Tobden Rabgye is requesting all friendship societies to kindly spread the word about the exhibition to people who might be interested, especially if they happen to be in or around Germany while the exhibition is on. In German.
http://www.museenkoeln.de/museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst/default.asp?s=320&kontrast=print
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Bhutan ranked 40th på EPI
Bhutan was ranked 40th out of 163 countries in the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at Yale University and Columbia University in the US. Released yesterday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Bhutan scored 68 on the EPI scores. Läs mer »
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