WHF Conference Listings
 
4th Annual Mind & Its Potential,  Sydney
 
Date: 2-3 December 2009
Location: Sydney Convention & Exhbition Centre, Sydney
 
Featuring:
A fascinating Science of Mind Forum: a dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a group of eminent scientists including positive psychology founder Dr Martin Seligman. This forum showcases the Dalai Lama’s renowned interest and understanding of science combined with his compassion and concern for the wellbeing of humanity.
 
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5th Annual Happiness & Its Causes,  Sydney
 
Date: 5-6 May 2010
Location: Sydney Convention & Exhbition Centre, Sydney
 
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About us
The World Happiness Forum is international non-profit body that has developed from a series of ground-breaking conferences on the subject of human happiness that began in April 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The Happiness & Its Causes conferences were originally conceived as an opportunity to debate, compare and contrast the many different approaches to happiness put forward by science, psychology, philosophy, economics and religion. The conferences are now run in Sydney, London and San Francisco.
 

Vision
To establish a dialogue on the contributing factors for human happiness that is inclusive of science, psychology, philosophy, economics and religion in order to empower individuals to achieve happiness and to contribute to a society that is conducive to the happiness of its citizens.

Purpose

To promote the creation and dissemination of learning that will enhance human happiness.

To contribute to the revolution which is taking place in the scientific understanding of the mind and the brain and to integrate the discoveries in neuroscience into other learning traditions.

To establish a secular context for examination and application of the tools for achieving happiness developed by the ancient wisdom traditions, particularly contemplative practices.

World Happiness Foundation is a non-profit body incorporated under the laws of Australia. 

World Happiness Forum’s activities are overseen by Chief Executive Officer, Tony Steel and Conference Director Beth Phelan.

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Mission 

The World Happiness Forum is dedicated to fostering dialogue and research between modern science, psychology, philosophy, economics and religion into the many and varied causes and conditions for human happiness. It builds on a deep commitment to the power and value of the diversity of ways of advancing knowledge and their potential to alleviate suffering and enhance happiness.

It realizes its mission through:
  • Organising large-scale conferences in key international centres on topics related to happiness and its causes, and the potential of the human mind and related topics.
  • Intellectually rigorous yet accessible publications, based on WHF conferences to share the power and potential of these events with the general public. 
  • Research projects focused on the adaptation of contemplative techniques that have the potential to enhance happiness. 
  • Conducting contemplative retreats to integrate learning.
  • Educational programs based on our research findings that teach people proven, effective techniques to enhance human happiness and alleviate suffering.