The plenary sessions of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) will begin on September 13 with the statements by three presidents, namely President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto.
“The first day of the forum [September 12] will be devoted to discussions of tomorrow’s challenges, the global political situation and its consequences for Ukraine and the world, as well as the current global economic situation, the crisis of democracy and the situation in the Middle East,” the YES press service said.
“New light will be shed on these topics by applying the approach of setting citizens’ happiness as a major goal of governments, going beyond traditional policy approaches,” according to the website of YES.
“Speakers will look at happiness from the points of view of a historian, psychologist, and artist. Top international business leaders will discuss whether business and market economy still serve as enabler of the pursuit of happiness. Global experts will analyze the best practices and innovations of governments who set happiness as their countries’ main goal. A new global survey on happiness and governance initiated and directed by businessman and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk will be presented at the YES meeting,” the report says.
“YES nightcaps will be dedicated to discussing the relationship between Ukraine and Russia, the future of Europe, Ukraine’s energy independence, and climate change,” it says.
