{{Short description|International non-profit organization}} {{Infobox organization | name = Global Happiness Organization | logo = Global Happiness Organization.jpg | founded = 2007 | founder = Ludvig Lindström | focus = Utilitarianism | website = [http://www.globalhappiness.com/en Official Website] }}
'''Global Happiness Organization''' (GHO) is an international non-profit organization, founded under the name "Charity International".<ref name=NAME>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalhappiness.com/en/story/charity-international-goes-global-happiness-organization |title=Charity International goes Global Happiness Organization |accessdate=4 May 2012 |date=17 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507015411/http://www.globalhappiness.com/en/story/charity-international-goes-global-happiness-organization |archive-date=7 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is dedicated to the promotion of utilitarian ethics.<ref name = "Constitution">{{cite web |title= Constitution - Charity International |url= http://charity.se/files/Charity_International_Constitution.pdf |date= 30 November 2006 |publisher= Charity International |accessdate= 28 June 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110725155836/http://charity.se/files/Charity_International_Constitution.pdf |archive-date= 25 July 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref> It was founded in 2007 by a team of Swedish academics, philosophers and animal welfare activists led by Ludvig Lindström.
==Mission== The purpose of the organization is to increase net happiness worldwide and to get a happiness agenda into mainstream politics. Its goal is to have politicians base their policy-making decisions on conclusions drawn from the latest scientific studies in order to create better conditions for a happier society and a happier world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Happiness Organization|url=https://orvibes.com|accessdate=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731082501/http://orvibes.com/|archive-date=31 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Activities== From 2007 onwards,<ref name = "2007 conf">{{cite web |url = http://www.charity.se/files/GCity-2007-07-18_p2.pdf |title = Varför en lyckokonferens? |publisher = City Göteborg |date = 18 July 2007 |language = Swedish |accessdate = 30 June 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725155908/http://www.charity.se/files/GCity-2007-07-18_p2.pdf |archive-date = 25 July 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref> the Global Happiness Organization has organized a Happiness Conference where the organization presents the latest happiness research, outlines its future agenda, and provides an arena for discussions both among its members and among international happiness researchers. Conference participants and speakers have included the Australian philosopher Peter Singer,<ref name = "Singer participation">{{cite web |url = http://charity.se/happinessConference2008/happinessconference2008English.php |title = Happiness Conference 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden |publisher = Charity International |year = 2008 |accessdate = 24 June 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110306033349/http://charity.se/happinessConference2008/happinessconference2008English.php |archive-date = 6 March 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name = "Singer participation 2">{{cite news |url = http://webfinanser.com/nyheter/?id=97081 |title = Lyckoindex kan komplettera BNP i svensk politik |publisher = Webfinanser |date = 28 May 2008 |language = Swedish |accessdate = 30 June 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031547/http://webfinanser.com/nyheter/?id=97081 |archive-date = 4 March 2016 |url-status = dead }}</ref> the Dutch Happiness researcher Ruut Veenhoven and the British philosopher David Pearce.<ref name = "DP participation">{{cite news | url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33250080_ITM |title = The English philosopher David Pearce participates in unique happiness conference. |publisher = M2 Presswire |date = 23 October 2007 |accessdate = 24 June 2009}}</ref>
The Global Happiness Organization's most recent conference was held in May 2009 at Malmö University.<ref name = "2009 Conf Media 1">{{cite news |url = http://www.charity.se/images/articles/20090515_HappinessConf_Malmo.pdf |title = Så vill han göra oss lyckligare |publisher = metro |date = 15 May 2009 |language = Swedish |accessdate = 28 June 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725155844/http://www.charity.se/images/articles/20090515_HappinessConf_Malmo.pdf |archive-date = 25 July 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref> <ref name="2009 Conf Media 2">{{cite news|url=http://skane.city.se/nyheter/malmo_lund/16730/_pengar_ar_inte_lycka_ |title=Pengar är inte lycka |publisher=city |date=14 May 2009 |language=Swedish |accessdate=28 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518043938/http://skane.city.se/nyheter/malmo_lund/16730/_pengar_ar_inte_lycka_ |archivedate=18 May 2009 }} </ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180504194144/http://www.globalhappiness.com/en Official website]
Category:Philosophy organizations Category:Non-profit organisations based in Sweden Category:Organizations established in 2007 Category:2007 establishments in Sweden Category:Utilitarianism Category:Happiness
{{philo-org-stub}}