TWBS24

TWBS24

TWBS24

The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka 2024

The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka 2024

Hearth Summit Bangladesh is one of the dozens of regional Hearth Summits being hosted around the world. These groundbreaking events invite changemakers worldwide to explore and embrace the wellbeing for social change movement.

About the Summit

The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka was a landmark two-day event held on March 8-9, 2024, at Bangla Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organized by Innovation for Wellbeing Foundation (IWF) in partnership with The Wellbeing Project, this historic gathering brought together changemakers from across the nation and beyond under the powerful slogan "From Generation to Generations."

As Asia's first-ever Wellbeing Summit, this pioneering event created a platform to explore the profound connection between inner wellbeing and social change, emphasizing that "Wellbeing Inspires Welldoing." The summit united approximately 230 delegates from 96 organizations, featuring insights from 36 distinguished speakers and artists who collectively worked toward developing a national wellbeing strategy.

Our Vision

The Wellbeing Summit emerged as a pivotal force to elevate mental health awareness and underscore the significance of individuals' inner wellbeing as a fundamental indicator of societal advancement in Bangladesh. Through a vibrant blend of storytelling, insightful talks, therapeutic art, mental health policy discussions, and interactive workshops, the summit celebrated and promoted mental health and wellbeing across all age groups.

Meet the Speakers

Meet the Speakers

Key Highlights

Key Highlights

Inspiring Plenary Sessions
  • Inaugural Ceremony: Featured distinguished guests including guest from of DGHS, NIMH

  • Critical Dialogues: Expert panels explored the intersections of "Body, Mind, and Spirit".

  • Intergenerational Healing: Powerful storytelling sessions addressing trauma, resilience, and finding purpose in challenging times

Inspiring Plenary Sessions
  • Inaugural Ceremony: Featured distinguished guests including guest from of DGHS, NIMH

  • Critical Dialogues: Expert panels explored the intersections of "Body, Mind, and Spirit".

  • Intergenerational Healing: Powerful storytelling sessions addressing trauma, resilience, and finding purpose in challenging times

Inspiring Plenary Sessions
  • Inaugural Ceremony: Featured distinguished guests including guest from of DGHS, NIMH

  • Critical Dialogues: Expert panels explored the intersections of "Body, Mind, and Spirit".

  • Intergenerational Healing: Powerful storytelling sessions addressing trauma, resilience, and finding purpose in challenging times

Interactive Workshops
  • Tea n Talk (Chayer Adda): Intimate discussions on "Life is an Art," "Looking Beyond Yourself," "Financial Wellbeing," and "Food and Wellbeing"

  • Therapeutic Experiences: Hands-on sessions in breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, clay therapy, and sound healing

  • Creative Expression: Dedicated spaces for art, play, reading, and writing as pathways to wellbeing

Interactive Workshops
  • Tea n Talk (Chayer Adda): Intimate discussions on "Life is an Art," "Looking Beyond Yourself," "Financial Wellbeing," and "Food and Wellbeing"

  • Therapeutic Experiences: Hands-on sessions in breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, clay therapy, and sound healing

  • Creative Expression: Dedicated spaces for art, play, reading, and writing as pathways to wellbeing

Interactive Workshops
  • Tea n Talk (Chayer Adda): Intimate discussions on "Life is an Art," "Looking Beyond Yourself," "Financial Wellbeing," and "Food and Wellbeing"

  • Therapeutic Experiences: Hands-on sessions in breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, clay therapy, and sound healing

  • Creative Expression: Dedicated spaces for art, play, reading, and writing as pathways to wellbeing

Immersive Cultural Elements
  • Kalpataru Tree: Participants expressed their wellbeing wishes on this symbolic tree

  • Baul Music Performance: The summit culminated with a mesmerizing cultural performance by Tutun Shah Fakir

  • Art Installations: Visual representations of wellbeing concepts throughout the venue

Immersive Cultural Elements
  • Kalpataru Tree: Participants expressed their wellbeing wishes on this symbolic tree

  • Baul Music Performance: The summit culminated with a mesmerizing cultural performance by Tutun Shah Fakir

  • Art Installations: Visual representations of wellbeing concepts throughout the venue

Immersive Cultural Elements
  • Kalpataru Tree: Participants expressed their wellbeing wishes on this symbolic tree

  • Baul Music Performance: The summit culminated with a mesmerizing cultural performance by Tutun Shah Fakir

  • Art Installations: Visual representations of wellbeing concepts throughout the venue

Wellbeing Exhibition & Showcases
  • Innovation Showcase: Organizations displayed cutting-edge mental health product and services

  • Mon Niye Counseling Corner: Dedicated space offering immediate counseling services

  • Knowledge Hub: Resource materials, research publications, and practical tools were made available

Wellbeing Exhibition & Showcases
  • Innovation Showcase: Organizations displayed cutting-edge mental health product and services

  • Mon Niye Counseling Corner: Dedicated space offering immediate counseling services

  • Knowledge Hub: Resource materials, research publications, and practical tools were made available

Wellbeing Exhibition & Showcases
  • Innovation Showcase: Organizations displayed cutting-edge mental health product and services

  • Mon Niye Counseling Corner: Dedicated space offering immediate counseling services

  • Knowledge Hub: Resource materials, research publications, and practical tools were made available

TWBS2024 in Numbers

TWBS2024 in Numbers

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Participants joined The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka 2024

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Different speakers conducted various sessions and workshops over 2 days

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Impactful session including plenary, workshops and theraputic activities

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Participants joined The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka 2024

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Different speakers conducted various sessions and workshops over 2 days

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Impactful session including plenary, workshops and theraputic activities

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Participants joined The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka 2024

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Different speakers conducted various sessions and workshops over 2 days

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Impactful session including plenary, workshops and theraputic activities

Impact & Outcomes

TWBS24 achieved significant milestones:

National Wellbeing Strategy

Laid the groundwork for Bangladesh's first comprehensive wellbeing strategy

Wellbeing Ecosystem Network (WEB):

Established in September 2024 as a direct follow-up to create a safe space where changemakers and frontline workers can connect, share experiences, and build capacity

Policy Integration

Ministry of Health representatives announced plans to expand wellness centers nationwide based on summit insights

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Fostered unprecedented partnerships between government, NGOs, private sector, and grassroots organizations

100% Sustainable and Ecological

Ensured all aspects of the summit met our standards of 100% egological and sustainable practices

TWBS24 achieved significant milestones:

National Wellbeing Strategy

Laid the groundwork for Bangladesh's first comprehensive wellbeing strategy

Wellbeing Ecosystem Network (WEB):

Established in September 2024 as a direct follow-up to create a safe space where changemakers and frontline workers can connect, share experiences, and build capacity

Policy Integration

Ministry of Health representatives announced plans to expand wellness centers nationwide based on summit insights

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Fostered unprecedented partnerships between government, NGOs, private sector, and grassroots organizations

100% Sustainable and Ecological

Ensured all aspects of the summit met our standards of 100% egological and sustainable practices

TWBS24 achieved significant milestones:

National Wellbeing Strategy

Laid the groundwork for Bangladesh's first comprehensive wellbeing strategy

Wellbeing Ecosystem Network (WEB):

Established in September 2024 as a direct follow-up to create a safe space where changemakers and frontline workers can connect, share experiences, and build capacity

Policy Integration

Ministry of Health representatives announced plans to expand wellness centers nationwide based on summit insights

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Fostered unprecedented partnerships between government, NGOs, private sector, and grassroots organizations

100% Sustainable and Ecological

Ensured all aspects of the summit met our standards of 100% egological and sustainable practices

About The Wellbeing Project

The Wellbeing Project is a network of more than 1,200 organisations dedicated to:

Advancing inner wellbeing as a foundation for social change by building networks, accelerating initiatives, hosting summits, and mainstreaming a wellbeing-centered narrative

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