ISQOLS webinar featuring Happiness Alliance's Laura Musikanski speaking about the Global Dialogue for Happiness held in 2018 in Dubai.

1. What is the:
Convened by UAE’s Minster of the
State for Happiness & Well-being
HM Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi
2nd Annual meeting convening policy makers, researchers and thought leaders in the
happiness and well-being movement.

2. SPEAKERS

3. Heard it on the grapevine.
Next we will see:
Happiness Roles In the UAE Government
Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai HM Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of The State for Happiness and Well-being
HM Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi
- Sits in the PM office
- Integration into all aspects of government
- Engagement in the community
- Develop national happiness and wellbeing measurements
Director General of the Smart Dubai Office
Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr
- Develop policies, strategic directions and plans to integrate
digital tech, data and smart government
- Supervise and guide smart transformation process
- Develop and maintain internal and external partnerships
Happiness Councils within each ministry &
governmental department
- Ensure alignment across the federal government
Dubai Electricity and Water
Authority Dubai Municipality
Dubai Police
Dubai Courts
Roads and Transport Authority
Dubai Culture
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Dubai Statistics
Awqaf and Minors Affairs
Foundation Finance
Department
Dubai Smart Government
Islamic Affairs
Knowledge and Human
Development Authority (KHDA)
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
60 CEOs of Happiness and Positivity appointed
from among federal staff
“Chief Happiness and Positivity Officers”
- Undergo Happiness and Positivity Training Programme
- Steward organizational cultural shift
- Implement national programs
Happiness Ministers within each ministry
and governmental department
- Implement ministry or departmental programs
43 Happiness Champions in city
governments and other entities
- Lead city initiatives
Corporate happiness professional
diploma program to aid in
development of Happiness Strategy Plan

4. Happiness and Well-being Activities in the UAE government
Issues Global
Happiness Policy
Report.
Happinesscouncil.org
World Happiness Council
National Direction
Setting for all
Governmental
Cabinets and
Departments
National Charter for Happiness
Integrate Positive
Psychology into
Organizations &
Communities in the
private sector for
positive work
environment
Happiness and Positivity Program
International forum
for sharing and
learning
Dialogue for Global Happiness
Agreement with
Costa Rica, Portugal,
Slovenia & 3 other
countries to learn
and share.
Global Happiness Coalition
Guidance for
happiness policy
development and
decisions
Happiness Policy Manual
Raise awareness and
crowdsource ideas
for happiness from
locals
Online Engagement Friends of Happiness
Developing a wider
measure of well-
being. Goal to be
among top 5 happies
counties in World
Happiness Report
Happiness Metric
Coming Soon –
Happiness Science
Research and
Development of
Happiness Indices
Happiness Research Institute

5. Global Happiness Policy Report 2018
Good
Governance:
happiness at
the center of
governance
Policy Synthesis
1) break down silos
2) happiness agenda
central to cross govn’t
collaboration
3) focus on policies
with greatest potential
for happier outcomes
Mental Illness
Cost Benefit analysis
of treatment
Call for all nations to
have mental health
plans.
Societal Well-being
Policies to support
Social Connectedness
urban design &
zoning, anti-
corruption & family
support
Work & Well-being
Analysis of Pay,
Working Hours, Skills
Match, Job Security,
Stress, Advancement,
Independence,
Interest, Relationships,
Usefulness
Positive Education
Survey of Positive
Education programs
around the world
self perception,
motivation,
perseverance,
resilience and coping,
and creativity
Happy Cites in a
Smart World
Case studies for Data
collection,
Entrepreneurial
activities, Open
government…
Countries Experience
with wellbeing &
happiness metrics
Analysis of 11 nations
Inventory of
policy ideas
happinesscouncil.org

6. 2018 Policy Highlight: PLANNING FOR HAPPINESS IN INDONESIA
National Development of Planning Department
Spiritual SDG
goals of Peace,
justice and strong
institutions &
Partnerships
Core Indonesian
Muslim Values:
harmony of
people with
people, people
with nature and,
people with the
spiritual.
Improving
employment,
household
income and self
development
through
education and
skill training.
"Happiness will bring economic growth ultimately"
"Nothing makes us happier more than making others happy around us."
Satisfaction
with Life
• Personal
Relationships
• Social Relationships
Affect
• Worry
• Happiness
• Absence of
depression
Eudaimonia
Meaning
of Life
• Interdependency
• Self acceptance
• Self development
• Positive relationships
with others
Indonesia
Happiness Index

7. 2017 Policy Highlight: BHUTAN’S GNH AND 5 YEAR PLAN
1.Define happiness broadly to encompass the many condition of life.
2. Measure happiness with surveys and objective indicators.
3.Once you have measured happiness, use the data to inform
proposed policies.
4. Make Happiness the goal of all your government offices.
5. Together with all government officers, screen all policies against a
Happiness screening tool.
6. Use the data to inform your long term plan and use the indicators
to measure progress.
PM Tobgay’s Recipe for Happiness

8. 2018 Trend: HAPPINESS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

9. Discussion, Sharing, Questions
Soon to be issued: piece in Solutions Journal on why we should care &
what we can learn from the UAE is doing for the happiness movement.
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