The Bhutan Society organises several events each year, in London and elsewhere, for Society members.

The next in-person events are:

Friday 15th November : Annual reception

The Society’s Annual Reception this year will be at the COMO Halkin Hotel on the evening of 15 November.

We are sure that members and their guests will again wish to come together for this convivial gathering to meet friends and make some more. We will have the main reception space at this charming hotel, close to Hyde Park Corner. Tasty canapes and small bowls of a variety of dishes will be served through the evening.

Aum Tshoki Choden, Bhutan’s ambassador to the European Union, is to join us together with members of her team in Brussels. Bhutanese student honorary members of the Society are also expected and will add greatly to the occasion

Please come and enjoy the company

Details, along with a booking form, are included in the current edition of the Newsletter

Wednesday 15th January 2025, 6:30pm

Ognisko Polskie - The Polish Hearth Club, 55 Princes Gate, London SW7 2PN

‘The Shifting Landscapes of Education policies in Bhutan’ - Namgyel Wangchuk

Following Bhutan’s democratic transition in 2008, Education policies became more influenced by domestic politics and other external factors. Namgyel Wangchuk will discuss the historical trajectory of reforms from 2008 to 2023 and highlight the tension between preserving cultural heritage and embracing modernity and also the role that international organisations on influencing environmental policies

‘Hidden Valleys to Protected Areas, Bhutan’s Global Environmental Stewardship’- Dechen Rabgyal

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship can be situated in the age-old culture and practices embedded in Buddhist world views and such belief systems have ensured the integrity of the natural environment and its biodiversity. However as economic development gains priority, scientific materialism has caught the attention of the Bhutanese and has prompted the development of further legislation relating to conservation and the environment. Dechen Rabgyal will be discussing the relationship of traditional socio-religious beliefs and these legislative interventions

Both speakers are studying for a PhD at the University of Westminster. The event will be streamed over Zoom and made available to members afterwards.