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World Happiness Report 2025 Africa continent launch | 20 March 2025 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa

Overview

The University of Johannesburg proudly hosted Africa's first-ever launch of the World Happiness Report 2025, highlighting the continent's emerging role in global discussions on happiness, well-being, and sustainable development. Experts emphasized Africa's cultural strength, particularly the philosophy of Ubuntu—characterized by community, caring, and generosity—as key to the continent's resilience. While challenges like unemployment, inequality, and political instability remain significant barriers to well-being, data revealed Africa’s remarkable performance in benevolence and positivity. The event aimed to drive policy reforms informed by new insights, reinforcing Africa's commitment to improving quality of life and contributing meaningfully to the global happiness and sustainable development agenda.

Prof Talita Greyling Live from the Forum | Day 2 | 7th OECD World Forum on Well-being | November 2024

Overview

The 7th OECD World Forum on Well-being will take place over three days in Rome on the 4th to the 6th November 2024. As with previous OECD World Forums, it will be an in-person gathering of policy makers, statisticians, academics, and experts from the private sector, civil society and other sectors – coming together to advance societal action centred on equitable and sustainable well-being. Through a mixture of high-level panels, parallel sessions, technical workshops, and interactive discussions, the Forum will provide maximum opportunities for participants to acquire actionable knowledge, make new connections, and together drive forward the international agenda on well-being.

TEDx University of Johannesburg hosted its third independently organised TED event: Gaining the Edge

@Prof Talita Greyling, a professor at the University of Johannesburg. She is a researcher in the field of well-being economics and development economics.

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Academic Sponsor

University of Johannesburg

Academic Sponsor

Auckland University of Technology

Technology Partner

AFSTEREO

Funding Partner

European Union