Illien Global
Public Benefit Corporation | |
ISIN | 🆔 |
Founded 📆 | 1980 |
Founders 👔 | Jayme Illien, Anna Belle Illien[1][2] |
Headquarters 🏙️ | , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | Global |
Members | |
Number of employees | |
🌐 Website | illienglobal |
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Illien Global (also known as Illien Global Public Benefit Corporation) is the company that led the multi year campaign at the United Nations[3] in 2011 which created the International Day of Happiness.[4][5][6][7] Illien Global CEO Jayme Illien brought the idea to United Nations senior officials, united a global coalition of 193 countries, and secured the endorsement of UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon to adopt UN resolution 66/281 thus establishing the new global holiday.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
History[edit]
The company was originally founded in 1980, by Anna Belle Illien as Illien Adoptions International, Inc, a 501 c 3 not for profit international adoption and child social welfare organization, which aimed to help abandoned or orphaned children by permanently allocating them families and homes.[22][23][24][25][26]
Anna Belle Illien is the adoptive mother of Jayme Illien, a prominent United Nations advisor and the current Chairman and CEO of Illien Global Public Benefit Corporation.[27][28][29][30][31][32]
The company campaigned for years spending $1.5MM to give happiness a higher place international policy agenda.[33][34][35][36] Jayme Illien and his company drafted the UN Resolution 66/281 which was eventually adopted under consensus of all 193 member nations in 2012.[37] As a result, a new global day was adopted for March 20.[38][37][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]
The resolution recognized the pursuit of happiness as a human right and a "fundamental human goal."[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Jayme Illien - International Day of Happiness". happinessday.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Jayme Illien - Advisory Board Member @ HueCore Inc. - Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness, 20 March". www.un.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness: What is happy for those who believe life has no purpose - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "5 Ways to Be/Get Happy on Day of Happiness - Motivating Moment". Motivating Moment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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- ↑ "13 inspiring quotes to make you think on International Day of Happiness". newsweek.com. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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- ↑ "Celebrate International Day Of Happiness By Sharing What Makes You Happy". refinery29.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "What can make you happy?". BBC News. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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- ↑ "The International Day of Happiness". livehappy.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Global happiness report: Nordic nations dominate the list, while U.S. loses ground". minnpost.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Jayme Illien". livehappy.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Tech community celebrates international day of happiness by trying to break world record". ctvnews.ca. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Why are Britons miserable on Happiness Day?". sky.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Marks, Nic (20 March 2014). "Reclaim your happiness at work on the International Day of Happiness". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Godfrey, Alex. "How to be happy". gq-magazine.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ GmbH, finanzen.net. "LG 'Experience Happiness' Initiative Brings Sustainable Happiness Skills To Youth Across America - Markets Insider". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness". The MY HERO Project. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Former Global Head at Deutsche Bank, Jayme Illien, Becomes HueCore's Lead Advisor". huecore.com. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "How to be happy". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ http://authorityngr.com/2016/03/Nigeria-takes-back-seat-as-the-happiest-nation-in-the-world/
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- ↑ "How to be a happy Indian". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "What Does Today's International Day of Happiness Stand for?". 20 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Aruba Is Partnering With the International Day of Happiness". Caribbean Journal. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ ""From India With Love" - Creative Loafing, 1981 - Illien Global". 16 October 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Mutluluğun formülü çok açık". GQ. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Asociación entre Aruba y Naciones Unidas por el Día Mundial de la Felicidad - Travel2latam". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Untitled Document". www.epsusa.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "This is the world's happiest country". cnn.com. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness 2018: 7 simple ways to be more happy". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "What's the happiest city in America? It sure isn't Miami, survey says". miamiherald.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 "Illien Global Public Benefit Corporation - International Day of Happiness". happinessday.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Happiness Around the World". Live Happy Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "World celebrates International Day of Happiness March 20". wqad.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Smith, Stacee (20 March 2018). "The joy initiative: people who inspire others to live happier lives". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day Of Happiness". npr.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Gallagher: The purpose and meaning of life is happiness". aspentimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Kanner, Ellen (6 March 2017). "Meatless Monday: World Happiness Summit Feeds Your Happiness". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Happy international happiness day 2018! - Storytrender". storytrender.com. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "U.N.-designated day offers opportunity to reflect on what makes us happy". newsok.com. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "The world's happiest countries". abc7ny.com. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Pearson, Mallory. "Fenton students celebrate International Day of Happiness". abc12.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness: What makes you happy?". southburnetttimes.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Tourists stamped with 'smiley visa' at Dubai Airport on Happiness Day". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Jameel, Sarah (18 March 2016). "Dear Fellow McGillian (Class of 1994)". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Today is International Happiness Day: how's that working out?". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Happy Acts – Celebrating the International Day of Happiness". positivepsychologyprogram.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Horton, Alex (14 March 2018). "Perhaps tired of winning, the United States falls in World Happiness rankings — again". Retrieved 17 April 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "5 ways to celebrate International Day of Happiness". usatoday.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "UAE passport stamp is 'a smiley' for International Day of Happiness". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "International Day of Happiness: Twitter buzzes with jolly, cheery, lively tweets". indianexpress.com. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "9 experts reveal the secrets to true happiness". independent.co.uk. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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