Interaction Between Visiting Delegation From Royal Institute Of Governance And Strategic Studies (Riggs), Bhutan And The Thought Leaders Of Meghalaya
Date: Sat Mar 26, 2016 - Sat Mar 26, 2016
Location: Asian Confluence Centre, Shillong , Hosts: Asian Confluence
Location: Asian Confluence Centre, Shillong , Hosts: Asian Confluence
Meghalaya and Bhutan policy makers held an interactive session stressing on the need to adopt “Happiness Model of Bhutan”. The Asian Confluence, India and the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies, Bhutan’s most prestigious think-tank, hosted a joint interaction between policy makers from Bhutan and Meghalaya.
The event witnessed a 35-member visiting delegation of senior policy makers from Bhutan, led by Chewang Rinzin, Dy Chamberlain to the King of Bhutan and Tashi Wangyal, Member of Parliament from Bhutan, interacted with a select crowd at the Asian Confluence Center, comprising senior policy makers, artists, activists, media and heads of various institutions.
Meghalaya Chief Secretary, K.S. Kropha, Principal Secretary, Planning and CEO of Meghalaya Institute of Governance, R.M. Mishra, former MP B.B.Dutta, Vice Chancellor of NEHU Prof. S.K. Srivastava, legislator James Sangma, former Deputy Chief Minister, Bindo Lanong, along with people from the arts including Lou Majaw interacted with the heads of many of the key departments of Bhutan, in a session moderated by The Shillong Times editor, Patricia Mukhim.
In his opening remarks, Kropha said that Meghalaya can emulate many of the models of development used in Bhutan based on the principles of Gross National Happiness.
NEHU Vice Chancellor urged for greater synergies in academia across the region and offered all possible help from the university. Earlier Sabyasachi Dutta, Director Asian Confluence made a presentation on the upcoming connectivity projects under the auspices of BBIN (Bhutan Bangladesh, India Nepal) and highlighted the importance of forging institutional linkages to forge a “Third Space” that can lead to increased people to people contacts. Similar sentiments were shared throughout the discussions.
