Costa Rica · March 12–14, 2027 · 9th edition
Toward infinite happiness.
Three days at the UN-established University for Peace with global leaders in happiness, well-being, and positive leadership — hosted by the UPEACE Centre for Executive Education and the World Happiness Foundation.
Tickets on sale · Discounts for GGH alumni, groups, and Costa Ricans
9th Edition · GGH 2027
UN-established certification
Receive a certificate from the United Nations-established University for Peace Centre for Executive Education.
A tight-knit global cohort
Form a close group of like-minded colleagues from around the globe in just three days.
Aligned with the UN mission
Contribute to a more just, peaceful, and happier world — alongside people who are already doing the work.
What you leave with
Three days. Skills for a lifetime.
Cutting-edge practice
Learn techniques from global leaders in the field to bring more well-being into your work and personal life.
Compassion & emotional intelligence
Deepen the human skills that let you connect with others and lead a more fulfilling, impactful life.
Habits that hold
Develop practices that sustain well-being — for you, your team, and your community — over the long term.
Moments from the campus
Where the summit happens.
Three days inside the United Nations-founded University for Peace — 300+ hectares of forest, campus classrooms, and open-air dialogue.
Past speakers
Thought leaders who will transform how you think about happiness.
Speaker
Tal Ben-Shahar
Professor, Author · Co-founder, Harvard Happiness Studies Academy
Speaker
Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
Researcher · Author of 'The How of Happiness'
Speaker
Raj Raghunathan
Psychology & Behavioral Science Researcher
Speaker
Dave Evans
Co-founder, Stanford Life Design Lab · Author of 'Designing Your Life'
Speaker
Robin Stern
Co-founder, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Speaker
Mark Brackett
Co-founder, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence · Author of 'Permission to Feel'
Speaker
Lars Kure Juul
HR Executive · Bestseller on Organizational Happiness
Speaker
Dr. Gillian Mandich
Happiness Researcher · Health Science PhD
The venue
The University for Peace.
A United Nations-founded university in El Rodeo, Costa Rica — about 30 minutes from San José airport. As a UN-established institution, UPEACE works tirelessly to contribute to world peace and progress.
Visit UPEACE- El Rodeo, Costa Rica — 30 minutes from San José (SJO)
- March 12–14, 2027 — 9th edition
- A country famously carbon-neutral by design, army-free since 1948
- 20% credit toward a UN-mandated UPEACE Diploma in Leadership or Innovation
Beyond the summit
Costa Rica, up close.
Included excursions and host-family stays turn three days of study into a full immersion — nature, food, music, and the culture of a country that made peace its constitution.
Ticket options — early bird pricing
Choose how you want to arrive.
3-day event access
Ticket Only
$1,200
- 3-day event ticket (60+ sessions)
- 3 lunches, snacks & drinks at the event
Logistics handled — you show up
Hotel Package
$1,825
- 3-day event ticket (60+ sessions)
- 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, snacks & drinks
- 4-night stay at Hilton Garden Inn, Santa Ana
- Airport transfer + daily transport to the event
All-inclusive · Immerse in local culture
GGH + Positive Leadership — Host Family
$2,450
- 7-night stay with a Costa Rican host family
- All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- Positive Leadership course + 3-day GGH ticket
- Airport pickup + 1-day cultural excursion
- Transport to/from all program activities
Comfortable hotel · Essentials covered
GGH + Positive Leadership — Hotel
$2,995
- 7-night hotel stay
- All breakfasts and lunches included
- Positive Leadership course + 3-day GGH ticket
- Airport pickup + 1-day cultural excursion
Pre-summit add-on · Thursday, March 11
Coffee & Culture in Costa Rica — $95
Arrive early for a curated exploration of Costa Rica's coffee heritage: a family-owned organic coffee farm, guided tour, tasting, and scenic lunch overlooking the Central Valley. Round-trip transport included. Limited availability.
Real stories from the summit
In their own words.
"GGH is one of the few platforms that offers coaches, trainers, and experts in the happiness field a chance to come together and co-create high-quality, innovative programs — in an intimate and natural setting on one of the most beautiful university campuses on Earth."
Carine Bouery
United Arab Emirates · Founder, Synchro Comms
"GGH has been a high-return investment for my business, teaching, and research. The depth I gain in Costa Rica — plus the year-long connections with participants — strengthens my professional and personal life. Highly recommended."
Art Sherwood
United States · Professor, Western Washington University
"Years of studies, analysis, and investigations on happiness, shared by presenters and participants from different parts of the world — the richness of diversity and multiculturalism you can only experience in a non-replicable event."
Víctor Rojas
Costa Rica · Industrial Engineer
"This event is not only a breakthrough for personal leadership — it provides a platform to reengineer the planet. It ignites the imagination of a more compassionate, kind, purposeful, and creative world."
Dianne Hunt
Trinidad & Tobago · Owner, Dianne Tea Shop
Event organizers
Co-hosted by UPEACE and the World Happiness Foundation.
University for Peace · UPEACE Centre for Executive Education
Established in Costa Rica in December 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the United Nations General Assembly, UPEACE contributes to world peace through education. The Centre for Executive Education delivers dynamic workshops and training around leadership and social innovation.
World Happiness Foundation · World Happiness Fest
The world's largest, most diverse, polycentric forum and network of happiness and well-being experts, thought leaders, and changemakers. Present in more than 60 cities. Higher purpose: a free, peaceful, conscious, and happy humanity. #TenBillionHappy by 2050.
Voices from the programmes
What Happytalistas say after walking the path.
Validated words from coaches, professionals and Chief Well-Being Officers who have taken part in our programmes, Fests and retreats.
GGH helped me connect dots I had previously treated as separate: personal awareness, team culture, organizational design, and social impact. Seeing the whole system changed the way I diagnose challenges and the kind of solutions I am willing to build.
Organizational Strategist|Belgium
Before engaging with the World Happiness Foundation, I often treated well-being as something separate from performance. The program helped me see that people do their best work when meaning, trust, and humanity are built into the way we lead. That insight changed both my coaching conversations and the results my clients pursue.
Executive Coach|United States
The program moved happiness from the edge of my leadership agenda to the center of how I think about progress. I began evaluating decisions not only by what they deliver, but by the human experience they create along the way.
Senior Leader|Austria
The Foundation gave me language for something I had felt for years: real transformation begins inside, but it cannot end there. I now help leaders connect personal awareness with the cultures and communities they influence. My work feels deeper, more courageous, and more useful.
Leadership Coach|Canada
GGH gave me a coherent framework for work that had sometimes felt fragmented. I can now help clients connect individual practices with leadership behavior, cultural conditions, and measurable organizational priorities. The result is a more credible and lasting approach.
Well-Being Consultant|Czechia
I came looking for new coaching tools and found a much larger invitation - to accompany people toward lives of purpose, connection, and contribution. The program expanded my practice while reminding me why I became a coach in the first place.
Professional Coach|Mexico
Authorized testimonials, published as given in English.
Come home to a global cohort of Happytalistas.
Three days at UPEACE, in Costa Rica — with the researchers, practitioners, and leaders shaping the future of well-being.