Karma Tshiteem
Secretary, Gross National Happiness Commission of Bhutan
Focus: Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations
Keywords: gross national happiness, sustainable development, cultural preservation, environmental conservation, good governance
Interviewer(s): Rohan Mukherjee
Country of Reform: Bhutan
Location: Gross National Happiness Commission, Thimphu, Bhutan
Date: Fri Nov 13 2009
Abstract
Karma Tshiteem, secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission of Bhutan, discusses the creation of the commission and the four pillars of the gross national happiness philosophy: sustainable socioeconomic development, preservation and promotion of culture and traditions, good governance, and conservation of the environment. He explains how the commission has set out to measure gross national happiness and the effect those indicators have had on policy decisions.
Full Profile
At the time of this interview, Karma Tshiteem was secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission of Bhutan. Prior to his appointment, he was deputy secretary of the Policy and Planning Division of the Ministry of Finance. Tshiteem began his career in government in 1989.
