Founded in 1997, GPIAtlantic is an independent, non-profit research and education organization committed to the development of the Genuine Progress Index (GPI) – a new measure of sustainability, wellbeing and quality of life.
GPI in Bhutan
In response to requests, GPI Atlantic has in recent years undertaken a wide range of projects in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, which is seeking to harmonize sustainable and equitable socio-economic development with environmental conservation, cultural promotion, and good governance.
For more information on these projects, please view our Bhutan section.
News and Announcements
3 Bhutan Internships
Application Deadline July 22, 2015
Genuine Progress Index Atlantic (GPI Atlantic), through our partnership with The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC), is excited to announce we are now recruiting interns for our International Youth Internship Program (IYIP).
We are seeking:
1 Youth Research Facilitator
1 Youth Communications & Technology Facilitator
1 Farm & Forest Product Design Facilitator
To be eligible for the International Youth Internship Program, you must:
be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident;
be a post-secondary graduate by August 2015;
be between the ages of 19 and 30;
have not previously participated in an internship within DFATD's IYIP initiative;
and be legally entitled to work in Canada
Interns will be based in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia (2 months) and in Bhutan (6 months), for a total of 8 months. Internships with GPI Atlantic begin mid-September 2015 and end in early May 2016.
Interns will work with GPI Atlantic and the Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF) on their ongoing partnership, which involves providing training for
YDF's Young Volunteers in Action (YVIA) as they engage in youth-led research and community development in Bhutan.
You can read more about GPI Atantic's Internships in Bhutan, as well as
the other international internships offered through ACIC here.
Applicants must use the ACIC online application process, found at the
bottom of ACIC's webpage.
New Policy Directions for Nova Scotia: Using the Genuine Progress Index to Count what Matters
Authors: Linda Pannozzo and Ronald Colman
This user manual, prepared for policy planners and civil servants, provides - in 90 easy-to-read pages - a clear, succinct, and accessible overview of the principles, structure, and policy applications of the Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index. An additional 47-page chapter (Ch.5) gives concrete case studies of the GPI full-cost accounting methods. The key purpose of this publication is to indicate the practical policy utility and relevance of the GPI.