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Happiness, Development and ICTs Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics, IDPM University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

Definitions and Disciplinary Roots Informatics Development Studies Happiness Philosophy Psychology Economics Emotion Wellbeing Self-Fulfilment

Happiness and Informatics: The Emotionality Route Affective Computing Computer Science “Orange Computing” HCI Inf-emotion Information Science Information Systems

Information Systems and Emotions IS Development IS Implementation IS Use Emotions

Happiness and Development: The Wellbeing Route Subjective Wellbeing Life Satisfaction Utility

Changing Economic Perspectives on Happiness Single Proxy for Objective Utility Multiple Self-Report of Subjective Wellbeing Happiness Philosophy Psychology Economics Emotion Wellbeing Self-Fulfilment

Bhutan and GNH

GNH and the Four Pillars Good Governance Equitable Economic Growth Cultural Preservation Environmental Sustainability

ICT4H: Overview Causes of Happiness ICTs Happiness Causes of Unhappiness Technology Priorities Application Priorities Process Priorities

ICT4H Policy: Causes of Happiness Meaningful Employment and Income Close Family/Friends Relationships Helping Others Creating Something

ICT4H Policy: Causes of Unhappiness Health Disasters & Climate Change Cyber Crime Social Exclusion and Inequality e-Resilience

ICT4H Practice Participative / User-Centred Design H-app-iness Competition

ICT4H Research Agenda Ethics/Philosophy: Happiness as the goal? Conceptualisation: Of happiness and development Analysis: ICTs and the causes of happiness Impact: Of ICT applications on happiness Action Research: Development and implementation of a happiness app