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Measuring Progress: STATEC Well-being Seminar Series
15 October 2021
17:00 CET (11:00 AM Eastern) – 18:00 CET (12:00 PM Eastern)
Nuno Nunes Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon
Inequalities and well-being in Portugal: monitoring through a local system of indicators for Europe
Abstract: Inequality and well-being are central concerns in today’s world. Recent studies emphasize that inequality constrains well-being, but the findings are mostly supported by analysis between countries, that do not take into consideration inequalities within countries and their specific place-based scope. This seminar has two overarching objectives: first, it aims to present new knowledge about the relations between inequalities and well-being, under the frameworks of OECD Better Life Initiative, in the case of Portugal and their municipalities, with the far-reaching purpose of analytical replication to the other European countries; and second, by proposing a comparable system of indicators that allows for within and between country analysis on inequalities and well-being, to discuss public policies for achieving at local levels in Europe the sustainable development goals of United Nations 2030 Agenda. We propose to operationalise a set of place-based inequality and well-being indicators which make it possible to enhance public policies, supported on a European well-being agenda, that would allow overcoming strict visions of European integration, convergence and social cohesion, objectives that in the current global pandemic crisis are even more challenging for Europe. The results that we will present can contribute for building a system of place-based indicators able to monitor the European 2030 UN Agenda throughout municipalities and regions.
Prof. Dr. Nuno Nunes, Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon, speaks on behalf of the “Territories of Inequality and Well-Being Project” (TIWELL), which includes Rosário Mauritti, Maria do Carmo Botelho, Daniela Craveiro, Sara Silva and Luís Cabrita and is conducted in the Researh Centre Cies-Iscte. The project contributors have published their work in journals such as European Societies, Journal of Civil Society, International Studies in Sociology of Education, Education Sciences, Social Policy and Society, European Journal of Social Work, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Health and Place, the Portuguese Journal of Social Science, and Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas, among other publications.
The webinar will be held in English via Cisco Webex and recorded.
Registration is mandatory for this event.
Meeting password: p5A3tkxU23*
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Division of Positive Psychology operating under the Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA).
This division is a platform for stakeholders to understand the development of positive psychology in Malaysia. Our visions are to introduce and promote positive psychology to the country and communities and also to provide continuing professional development for members.
We are honored to invite you to attend the Launching Ceremony of the Division of Positive Psychology.
The details of the ceremony are as follow:
Date: 09 Oct 2021 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Malaysia time)
Platform: Facebook live (https://www.facebook.com/mydivpospsych)
Opening Speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman, President of Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA)
Forum "The Future of Positive Psychology in Malaysia" by Prof. Dr. Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim and Prof. Dr. Deborah Hall.
Attached are the detail and itinerary of the launching ceremony for your perusal. Kindly extend the invitation to your colleagues, students, and friends. We look forward to seeing you.
Please feel free to contact us should you have any inquiries about the division. We also look forward to collaborating with your association to promote Positive Psychology.
Thank you.
Regards,
Chee-Seng TAN, Ph.D.
Head
Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA)
Email: positivepsychology.div@psima.org.my
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The Happy Planet Index 2021 Online Launch Event
The Happy Planet Index measures what matters: sustainable wellbeing for all.It tells us how well nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives.
Join WEAll (the Wellbeing Economy Alliance) for the launch of the latest rankings of the Happy Planet Index!
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ud-mrqDguHNUYstvh8w7K38AQ0ypn67-l
Congrats to ISQOLS member, Shoirakhon Nurdinova, on winning "The best project among women-scientists" from International Fund for supporting science and education/Ziyo Forum. This award is given for her research project on the happiness of working/nonworking women:
https://ziyoforum.uz/fond-yangiliklari/post/ziyolilar-kitobining-taqdimoti
Shoirakhon Nurdinova
Senior Lecturer/Namangan State University
Namangan Uzbekistan 160136
READ HERE: GNH index.pdf
New Zealand government recognises the benefit of reporting the GNH index.
The Gross National Happiness.Today index developed by Stephanie Rossouw (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand ) and Talita Greyling (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) uses Big Data in the form of Twitter to measure New Zealanders' evaluative mood. The scale of the happiness scores is between 0 (unhappy) and 10 (happy), with 5 being neutral, thus neither happy nor unhappy. Additionally, each tweet's underpinning emotions are analysed. Currently, a distinction is made between eight emotions: sadness, surprise, disgust, anticipation, fear, anger, trust, and joy.
On Monday 6 September, Statistics New Zealand started reporting the GNH as an official indicator, representing a real-time measure for subjective well-being, in the NZ Statistic COVID-19 data portal.
Please see the link below.
https://www.stats.govt.nz/experimental/covid-19-data-portal?tab=Social&category=Life%20satisfaction&indicator=Gross%20national%20happiness
Asked about the accuracy of the GNH, Stephanie said, "Once again, the GNH never ceases to amaze me The GNH captures the events of the past month accurately".
9 August – negative impact of the major power cut experienced in the North Island
17 August – level 4 lockdown for NZ
30 August – Auckland to remain in level 4 lockdown for two more weeks starting 31 August
3 September – lone terrorist attack in a Countdown grocery store
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Measuring Progress - Statistics Portal // Luxembourg - STATEC Research (public.lu)
This international event will bring together leading thinkers to discuss the quest for better lives. Economists traditionally advocated economic growth as the foremost policy goal, but now even economists often challenge this view. How should we measure progress? The discussion remains open, indeed flourishes, with more contributors than ever.
The event contributes broadly to this discussion. Preeminent authors from the well-being and quality-of-life fields will give six talks over three days. Talks will focus on their current research and include both the broader background and policy implications. At the end of each session, time will be reserved for questions and answers.
June 16, Wednesday: 17:00 CET, 11:00 AM Eastern Stefano Bartolini, University of Siena - Abstract Richard Easterlin, University of Southern California - Abstract Invitation and registration June 28, Monday: 17:00 CET, 11:00 AM Eastern Andrew Oswald, University of Warwick - Abstract Carol Graham, Brookings Institution and University of Maryland - Abstract Invitation and registration June 29, Tuesday: 17:00 CET, 11:00 AM Eastern Ruut Veenhoven, Erasmus University Rotterdam - Abstract John de Graaf, author, filmmaker, speaker - Abstract Invitation and registration
Please send an email to infoSWB2020@statec.etat.lu to indicate you are interested in attending. You will then be added to the event mailing list, which will be used to convey the most up to date information and registration links.
Beginning in September, STATEC Research will host a new seminar series continuing the discussions from the June event. Presentations will take place virtually approximately every two weeks. Talks will focus on quality-of-life research generally but will also discuss both the broader background and policy implications.
We will periodically update this page with additional details. You may also contact us here with questions: infoSWB2020@statec.etat.lu
Measuring Progress: Online Forum on Well-Being is organized by STATEC Research, part of the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of Luxembourg (STATEC), and supported by the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies.
The Centre for the Study of Living Standards (Canada) and The Productivity Institute (United Kingdom) are inviting proposals for papers on the topic “Productivity and Well-Being – Measurement and Explanations.” Accepted papers, which should represent new and original work, will be published in a theme issue of the International Productivity Monitor, now the joint flagship publication of both organizations. The expected publication date is the Spring of 2022. A virtual authors’ workshop with first drafts of papers will be held in November 2021. The deadline for receipt of proposals for papers is July 15, 2021. The call for paper providing the motivation for the project and the issues to be addressed is posted at http://www.csls.ca/call-for-papers.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Sharpe at andrew.sharpe@csls,ca
Best Regards,
Andrew Sharpe and Bart van Ark
Conferences/workshops
The Doctoral School of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oradea, and Erasmus University Rotterdam invites you to participate on Thursday 27th May 2021 at 17.30 CET in the workshop World Database of Happiness: What it is and how to use
Presenter: Prof. dr. Ruut Veenhoven, Emeritus professor of social conditions for human happiness, Erasmus University Rotterdam The workshop will be organized within the International Online Conference of Doctoral and Post-doctoral Students in Social Sciences, Oradea, 27-28th May 2021 (https://sites.google.com/view/conferintasds2021).
To attend the workshop please register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvde6rqjwoGdUUEN0PZDvolNKsK9yXb38o.
The number of places is limited!
Sergiu Baltatescu
Dr. habil., Professor of Sociology
University of Oradea, Romania
www.sergiubaltatescu.info
Second International Conference on Children’s Well-being 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE-Extension of Abstracts submission to 31 Μay 2021 | childrenwelfaresm.com
http://www.childrenwelfaresm.com/en/events-ανακοινώσεις/second-international-conference-children’s-well-being-2021-virtual-conference
Due to several kind requests, we have decided to extend deadline for Abstracts submission. The new deadline is: 31 May 2021 CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING AND PERSPECTIVES ON ITS ENHANCEMENT Second International Conference on Children’s Well-being 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 9-11 July 2021 Call for Abstracts
www.childrenwelfaresm.com
My kindest regards,
Eirini
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Dr. Eirini Leriou
Recent interview: isqols.org/Eirini-Leriou/
Recent paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12187-020-09770-4
Project: http://www.childrenwelfaresm.com/el
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