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bhutan foundation annual report 2009-2010 Your choice to stay connected to Bhutan through the Bhutan Foundation in 2009-2010 :3E3>>AI76GEFAT>>93BE3@65A@8DA@F5:3>>7@97E:736A@ 3@6FABD7E7DH7I:3F;E 3>D736K IAD=;@9O3@6 H3>G76O;@ :GF3@ -:7 8A>>AI;@9 B397E 67F3;> F:7 IAD= I7 :3H7 EGBBADF76F:DAG9:AGDB3DF@7DAD93@;L3F;A@EAH7DF:7B3EFK73D3@63:3>8;@5A@E7DH3F;A@ A8F:77@H;DA@?7@F7CG;F34>73@6EGEF3;@34>767H7>AB?7@F9AA69AH7D@3@57BD7E7DH3F;A@ A85G>FGD73@67H7@FEFA;@5D73E7=@AI>769734AGF:GF3@ (85AGDE7AGD355A?B>;E:?7@FE 3D7D73>>KKAGD355A?B>;E:?7@FE Staying Connected to Bhutan Staying Connected to Bhutan Our Mission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is Majesty travels regularly to far-flung and inaccessible parts of the country, visiting people’s homes and awarding kidu (grants) to hundreds of people in need. [Gross National Happiness] is the bridge between the fundamental values of Kindness, Equality and Humanity and the necessary pursuit of economic growth. GNH acts as our National Conscience guiding us towards making wise decisions for a better future. It ensures that no matter what our nation may seek to achieve, the human dimension, the individual’s place in the nation, is never forgotten. It is a constant reminder that we must strive for a caring leadership so that as the world and country changes, as our nation’s goals change, our foremost priority will always remain the happiness and well-being of our people – including the generations to come after us. !;E&3<7EFKF:7$;@9#;9?7$:7E3D'3?9K7>03@95:G5= Our Mission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is Majesty travels regularly to far-flung and inaccessible parts of the country, visiting people’s homes and awarding kidu (grants) to hundreds of people in need. [Gross National Happiness] is the bridge between the fundamental values of Kindness, Equality and Humanity and the necessary pursuit of economic growth. GNH acts as our National Conscience guiding us towards making wise decisions for a better future. It ensures that no matter what our nation may seek to achieve, the human dimension, the individual’s place in the nation, is never forgotten. It is a constant reminder that we must strive for a caring leadership so that as the world and country changes, as our nation’s goals change, our foremost priority will always remain the happiness and well-being of our people – including the generations to come after us. !;E&3<7EFKF:7$;@9#;9?7$:7E3D'3?9K7>03@95:G5= Staying Connected to Our Mission: 2009-2010 -:7:GF3@AG@63F;A@RE?;EE;A@;EFA47@7TF 47KA@6 F:7 @3F;A@RE 7>75FD;5 9D;6 7@:3@576 -:7:GF3@AG@63F;A@9;H7EGE3>>3@ABBADFG@;FKFAEF3K5A@@75F76FA:GF3@ F:7 :GF3@7E7 B7AB>7 I:;>7 5A@E7DH;@9 EA5;3> ;@8D3EFDG5FGD7 3@6 ;@5D73E76 ;@5A?7 07 D7?3;@ TD?>K 5A??;FF76 FA AGD 5AD7 ?;EE;A@ A8 EGBBADF;@9 :GF3@RE :GF3@RE @3FGD3> 3@6 5G>FGD3> :7D;F397 E 97@7D3F;@9 35F;H;F;7E "@ GD43@ 3D73E 3D;E;@9 67H7>AB?7@FB:;>AEAB:KA8 DAEE'3F;A@3>!3BB;@7EE '!F:DAG9:BDA9D3?E KAGI;>>E77;@F:7B397EA8F:;E3@@G3>D7BADF 5A@57D@E3D7KAGF:G@7?B>AK?7@FEG4EF3@57 F:3FEGBBADF3>>8AGDB;>>3DEA8 '!5A@E7DH3F;A@A8F:77@H;DA@?7@F7CG;F34>7 F:;E ;E 35:;7H76 I:7@ F735:7DE 3D7 34>7 FA 34GE7<GH7@;>75D;?7E3@66A?7EF;5H;A>7@57 3@6 EGEF3;@34>7 67H7>AB?7@F 9AA6 9AH7D@3@57 3@6 BD7E7DH3F;A@ A8 5G>FGD7 D735: 3 >;FF>7 4AK I;F: EB75;3> @776E GE;@9 073>EA@776<G6;5;AGE5A@E7DH3F;A@788ADFEFA "F 9;H7E GE 9D73F B>73EGD7 FA E:3D7 I;F: KAG F:7 :GF3@ AG@63F;A@RE ?3@K F:7;D @7I8AG@6 E=;>>E ;@ EB75;3> 76G53F;A@ BDAF75F AGD 7@H;DA@?7@F 3@6 AGD 5G>FGD7 "@ 355A?B>;E:?7@FEAH7DF:7B3EF ?A@F:E I:7@ 7?7D9;@9 :GF3@7E7 5;H;> EA5;7FK 366;F;A@ F:7 @3E57@F :GF3@7E7 5;H;> EA5;7FK @A@BDATFAD93@;L3F;A@EF3=7EF7BEFA67>;H7D @776EEGBBADF3@69G;63@57;@AD67DFAE7DH7 1AGDEGBBADF:3EFAG5:76:GF3@7E7>;H7E;@H7DKE;9@;T53@FI3KE:3E:7>B76 F:7;D E7DH;57E ?AD7 78875F;H7>K I:7@ I;>6>;87 AGDKAG@93@6H;4D3@F67?A5D35K F:7:GF3@7E7B7AB>7E:3B7F:78GFGD7A8F:7;D5AG@FDK3@6?AEF;?BADF3@F>K 4;A>A9;EFE6;E5AH7DFIAEB75;7E@AFBD7H;AGE>K :3E:7>B76:GF3@93;@9DAG@63E3@7?7D9;@97J3?B>7A8343>3@5763BBDA35: D75AD676 ;@ :GF3@ 3@6 I:7@ I7 53D7 FA ;@3>>K;@F:7B3EFK73D3@63:3>8:GF3@:3E FA67H7>AB?7@FF:3F;E?3=;@93D73>6;887D7@57;@F:763K FA 63K>;H7EA8F:7 D7EFAD7 3@6 BD7E7DH7 AGD 5G>FGD3> :7D;F397 835765:3>>7@97E47KA@63@KA@7RE5A@FDA>EG5: :GF3@7E7B7AB>7 (H7DF:7B3EFK73D3@63:3>8KAG:3H7 E;F7E 3EE7H7D7UAA6;@953GE764KK5>A@7;>33@6 3 ?39@;FG67 73DF:CG3=7 F:3F 67H3EF3F76 M EGBBADF76T7>6D7E73D5:4K:GF3@RE>736;@9E5;7@F;EF;@5>G6;@93EGDH7K ,;@57 :GF3@RE 9DAG@64D73=;@9 FD3@E;F;A@ FA ?3@K5A??G@;F;7E;@73EF7D@:GF3@ A8 F:7 7@63@97D76 E@AI >7AB3D6 3E I7>> 3E 5A@E7DH3F;A@ ;@;F;3F;H7E 3@6 67?A5D35KFIAK73DE39AI7:3H7E77@?G5: training 9DAIF:3@6355A?B>;E:?7@F "@H7DK?G5:3 073FF:7:GF3@AG@63F;A@EFD;H7FA?3=7 M ;?BDAH76 7?7D97@5K ?76;53> E7DH;57E &, 35DAEE :GF3@ 4K FD3;@;@9 5A?;@9 A8 397 8AD :GF3@ I7 I7D7 BDAG6 FA AGD ?;EE;A@ 3 D73>;FK F:DAG9: BDA9D3?E F:3F ?76;53>B7DEA@@7>3@6BDAH;6;@9?76;53>7CG;B?7@F;@5>G6;@93@&, :3H7:AEF768ADF:7TDEFF;?7;@:GF3@F:7 EGBBADF:G?3@67H7>AB?7@FBD7E7DH3F;A@A8 3?4G>3@57 F: ,AGF: E;3@ EEA5;3F;A@ 8AD +79;A@3> AGD 5G>FGD3> :7D;F397 9AA6 9AH7D@3@57 3@6 AAB7D3F;A@,+,G??;F;@BD;> 7@H;DA@?7@F3> 5A@E7DH3F;A@ (GD EG557EE7E M :7>B765:;>6D7@I;F:>73D@;@96;887D7@57E7JB7D;7@57EG557EE4KFD3;@;@9 I:7D7:736EA8?7?47DEF3F7E3@6A4E7DH7DE ;@ F:7E7 BGDEG;FE 3D7 ?367 BAEE;4>7 F:DAG9: 3@6EGBBADF;@9F:7;DF735:7DE 6;E5GEE765>;?3F75:3@973@6AF:7D5:3>>7@97E KAGD5D;F;53>EGBBADF "E;@57D7>KF:3@=KAG8AD M BDAH;6767?7D97@5KD7>;783EE;EF3@578ADF:75A??G@;F;7E67H3EF3F764K ;@ F:7 ,AGF: E;3@ D79;A@ GDF:7D?AD7 EGBBADF;@9AGDIAD=3@68AD8GDF:7D;@9 DAEE F:773DF:CG3=7 the growing international interest in using '3F;A@3>!3BB;@7EE;@:GF3@ :3BB;@7EE 3E 3 67H7>AB?7@F ;@6;53FAD M EBA@EAD76 53B35;FK 4G;>6;@9 IAD=E:ABE FA 3;6 F:7 7?7D9;@9 :GF3@7E7 -:7 788ADFE A8 F:7 :GF3@ AG@63F;A@ 3D7 A@>K BAEE;4>7 F:DAG9: F:7 5A@F;@G76 ;@F7D7EF 3@6 AD;9;@3F;@9 8DA? 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