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CIFAL Jeju- Strengthen Partnership between ROK and Bhutan for Local Development

Tipo
Conference
Ubicación
Timphu, Bhután
Fecha
-
Duración
2 Days
Área del programa
Decentralize Cooperation Programme
Precio
0,00 US$
Correo Electrónico del Centro de Coordinación del Evento
j0812.jitc@gmail.com
Colaboración
Timphu city
Seoul National University Asia Center
Green Technology Center
Inscripción
Private – by invitation
Tipo de aprendizaje
Face-to-Face
Idioma(s)
English
Pilar
Personas
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Bhutan is the first country in the world to declare Gross National Happiness into national planning. It is one of countries environmentally friendly as well as developing itself toward a sustainable way. Even though national capacity of economic development is not enough to catch up developing countries, the importance of national priority ‘Happiness’ has never been diminished in the process of national planning for the country.

Sustainable development goals are derived from the idea of quality of life for all human beings. Therefore, Bhutan’s GNH seems to be reviewed worldwide. The terms of ‘Poor but Happy’ has been stimulating all the developing countries so it is relevant for Korean to monitor the development process compared to the Korea’s experiences of rapid economic social development and exchange knowledge and experience between Korea and Bhutan.

This workshop aims to share practical approaches on sustainable development through utilizing the concept of alternative development index, and to facilitate local governments’ endeavor for sustainable development mainly by way of green technology application and eco-friendly city designing.

The workshop will include the following components:

Day 1:

Keynote Speech: Green Technology and Partnership
Presentation (Walking Trail; or the Foot Path Plan / Design)
2 open discussion sessions
UNITAR CIFAL Jeju Alumni Reception

Day 2:

Site Visit & Discussion 1: Green Climate Fund project site
Site Visit & Discussion 2: Community Development (trail tour)

Day 3:

Site Visit & Discussion 3: Academic Cooperation for Sustainable Development
Wrap-up Session

The event will be delivered through:

- Presentation by experts

- Discussions initiated by participants

  • UNITAR CIFAL Jeju Alumni in Bhutan
  • Local government officials
  • Thimphu City officials