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1st International Conference on Happiness and Well-being [ICHW2023]

17th - 19th of March 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
​Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel
AGENDA
Friday - March 17th, 2023

13:00 - 13:50 Registration 
13:50 - 14:00 Welcome speech from the Tomorrow People Organization
   
14:00 - 14:25
The Pursuit of Happiness:  A Sure Road to Suffering and Struggle
Dr. Lorraine M Wright [Univeristy of Calgary, Canada]

14:30- 14:55
Buddhist Ways to Happiness in this Very World
Asst. Prof. Dr. VenerableWalmoruwe Piyaratana [Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand/Sri Lanka]

15:00- 15:30 Coffee break

15:35 -16:50
REFLECTIONS AND NEW DIRECTIONS: Advocating an Ethical Framework in Decision Making to Promote Mental Wellbeing
Dr. Judith Blaine [Rhodes University, South Africa]

16:05- 16:30
Overcoming Burnout: Practices for Renewed Happiness
Dr. Elisabeth Power [St. Martin's University School of Business, USA]

16:35- 17:00
The Role of Mindfulness in Promoting Daily Happiness
Venerable Kundala [Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand/Myanmar]

18:00- 22:30 Networking dinner [Optional activity - sign up at the registration desk]
Chao Praya river dinner cruise - gathering in the hotel lobby

Saturday - March 18th, 2023

09:15 - 09:30 Registration 
   
09:30 - 09:55S
ustainable Happiness: A Mental State of Being
Jen Low YF [IBSC/Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand/ Malaysia]

10:00 - 10:25
Life Collage : Your Patterns, Your Happiness (or sufferings), and the Design You Can Make
Dr. Worakamol Meepiarn [NewBest Space, Thailand]

10:30 - 10:55
Finding Lasting Happiness through Psycho-spiritual Techniques
Sean Clarke [Maharshi University of Spirituality, Goa, India]

10:55- 11:20 Coffee break

11:25 - 11:50
A Journey to Flourishing: Advocating a Strengths-based Approach in Outdoor Adventure Education to Promote Adolescent Wellbeing
Dr. Judith Blaine [Rhodes University, South Africa]

11:55 - 12:20
Pursuing Happiness in our Contemporary World
Venerable Ugyen Tshering [Bhutan]

12:25 - 12:45
Nuptial Happiness and Wellbeing, A time of Letting Go and Togetherness
Khine Khine Tun [Myanmar]

12:50- 14:15Lunch

14:20- 14:45
Work, Relax and Play (WRAP) - The Extra-curricular Wellbeing Program for Healthcare Students
Emma Geis [IKeele university, UK] & Charlotte Phillips [Staffordshire university, UK]

14:50 - 15:15
Happiness Based on Wise Attention
Venerable Arlawka [Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand/Myanmar]

15:20 - 15:45
Integrating Objective Measurement in Measuring the Malaysian Family Well-Being
Khairulnizam Jumain [National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia]

15:45 - 16:15 Coffee break

16:20 - 16:25 Happiness and well-being in Higher Education - Reflection on Data Collection and Analysis in the Lecture Hall
Prof. Sabrina Schork [TH Aschaffenburg, Germany]

16:30 - 17:00 Mindfulness – Heart-Growth Mindset Focus (Chakra Journey Creative Writing)
Bhavna Khemlani [Bangkok School of Management, Thailand]

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Effects of Upper and Lower Extremity Massage on Electroencephalographic Activity in Older Adults with Dementia
Hideki Nakano & Prof. Shin Murata [Kyoto Tachibana University, Japan]

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Amount and Structure of Indirect Costs of Diseases and Health Problems in Poland
Prof. Tomasz Holecki [School of Health Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland]

Relationship between Changes in Exercise Behavior and Pain as well as Neuropsychological Function in Community-dwelling elderly
Dr. Masayuki Soma [Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University, Japan]

The Role of the Dietitian Profession in Creating a Healthy Lifestyle in Poland
Prof. Joanna Woźniak-Holecka [Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland]

ARTWORK: Melody Maker
Dr. Olutunmise Adesola Ojo [Central University of Technology, South Africa/ Nigeria]

ARTWORK: A Water Droplet, a Faucet, and Me
Buddhaporn Srisupawat [Jarbmedia, Thailand]

​Sunday - March 19th, 2023

09:15 - 09:30 Registration 
   
09:30 - 09:55
What Makes us Unhappy?
Venerable Bhante Tenzin Dorjee [International Buddhist Studies Collage. Thailand/ Tibet]

10:00 - 10:25
Empowering Wellness and Joy During Times of Adversity: A Strengths-Based Approach on How to Manage, Cope, and Preserve Well-Being
Simone Watkins [Adler University, USA]

10:30 - 10:55
Living and Breathing Happiness through the SPIRE (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, Emotional well-being)
Gregory Enjalbert [A Cup Of CoFi, Thailand/France]

11:00- 11:25
Boosting Indigenous Happiness through Cultural Revitalization
Dr. Amoneeta [Fort Lewis College, USA]

11:25 - 11:50 Coffee break

11:55 - 12:20 Closing Ceremony

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