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ABOUT CRBS

The Centre for Research on Bhutanese Society (CRBS) was formally established as a non-profit on 30 July 2020 on award of its registration certificate (as a Civil Society Organization (CSO). It joins 50 other CSOs to constitute the civil society fraternity of Bhutan.

The CRBS focuses on design, conduct and reporting of research on social phenomena – context and issues in Bhutanese society. It will apply theories, knowledge, methodology and experiences from the social sciences such as Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Social Psychology, History, Human Geography, Human Ecology, Media studies among others in its work. The knowledge thus generated will be available for Bhutanese society at large.

People will have a better understanding of events and situations with credible evidence. Students and researchers will have data and information collected and analyzed within the country by Bhutanese and will inform their own research. Information may even be useful to feed into policy.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oct 162 min read

Lecture by Ms. Nilanthi Samaranayake, Visiting Expert, US Institute of Peace, Washington DCon on India Ocean Security

A lecture on Indian Ocean security, delivered by Ms. Nilanthi Samaranayake, a visiting expert from the US Institute of Peace, at an event...

Aug 161 min read

Dasho Sonam T. Rabgye engaged in a conversation with former Indian diplomat, Ambassador Navtej Sarna, discussing Sarna's new novel, Stories of Nations and Crimson Spring

In a recent talk show at the Mountain Echoes Festival held at the Royal University of Bhutan auditorium on August 5, 2024 at Thimphu,...

Jul 181 min read

Internship Opportunity

Join our team as a intern.

Jul 181 min read

12th Board of Trustees Meeting

CRBS conducted its 12th Board of Trustees Meeting on 29 June 2024. The meeting was convened to take stock of progress in the last quarter...

Apr 101 min read

CRBS Brainstorming Session, 23rd March, 2024

On the same day, after the Board meeting, the members had a short Brainstorming Session to find out ways and means of strengthening the...

Apr 101 min read

11th Board of Trustees Meets

The 11th Board of Trustees met on March 23, 2024 to review progress of CRBS’ activities from January to March, 2024. Among others, the...

Jan 231 min read

10th Board of Trustees Meeting (28th December, 2023)

CRBS convened its 10th Board of Trustees Meeting on December 28th, 2023 to share updates on activities from October to December 2023. The...

Nov 3, 20231 min read

VACANCY AT CRBS FOR ASSISTANT RESEARCHER

Interested applicants with an academic background in one or more of the social sciences may email documents mentioned in the advert by 30...

Nov 3, 20231 min read

VACANCY AT CRBS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Interested Applicants can request job description by email or call 17624568. Please email all documents to centresbtnsociety@gmail.com...

Sep 27, 20231 min read

Training Opportunity for Unemployed Graduates 2023

First 50 will be accepted. Please visit the link to apply mmediately https://forms.gle/QBhUSh7NEicWqsoV9

Sep 19, 20231 min read

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Join our team as paid intern!

Sep 6, 20231 min read

Opportunity for Training Institutes to Design & Conduct Training for CRBS

CRBS is thrilled to announce opportunity for training institutes to design and conduct training for unemployed graduates on selected...

Jul 4, 20231 min read

8th Board of Trustees Meeting and Annual General Meeting (30th June, 2023)

The 8th Board of Trustees Meeting and Annual General Meeting of CRBS was convened on June 30th, 2023, together with the primary purpose...

Jun 19, 20236 min read

A Sudden Wakening on WTO Membership

In an article in the Bangkok Post on 3 February 2014, titled, “Bhutan’s WTO Dilemma” Karma Dolma pointed out, “It is perhaps the longest...

Apr 10, 20231 min read

Webinar on Fundamentals of R software by CRBS

CRBS conducted a free webinar on the fundamentals of R software on Thursday, 6th April, through Google Meet from 2:30 PM- 4PM. The...

Apr 3, 20231 min read

7th Board of Trustees Meeting (30th March, 2023)

CRBS held its 7th Board of Trustees Meeting on 30th March 2023. The key objectives of the meeting were to inform the Board of Trustees on...

Mar 15, 20232 min read

Cabbies losing business to City Buses in Thimphu City

Being a cab driver is considered an excellent allegory for being an entrepreneur despite any educational background. And cabbies...

Mar 15, 20232 min read

Effects of Mobile Phone Games on Children's health and education under Thimphu Thromde

Smartphone gaming has been one type of popular mobile entertainment. Mobile games are now more widely used, leading to more immersive and...

Jun 27, 20221 min read

CRBS holds its 5th Board of Trustees Meeting (24 June 2022)

CRBS held its Board Meeting on 24 June 2022. The objective of the meeting was to inform the Board of Trustees on the happenings in CRBS...

Jan 10, 20220 min read

Training on STATA by CRBS in early February 2022

Nov 2, 20211 min read

VACANCY FOR INTERNSHIP

1. Do you have an interest in social science research? 2. Do you have a Masters Degree in one of the social sciences? 3. Are you...

Oct 1, 20211 min read

CRBS in Capacity-building.

On 27 & 28 September 2021, CRBS took up training of eight CSO representatives in Evidence-based Advocacy. The Training was commissioned...

Jul 29, 20211 min read

CRBS Presents a Paper at the Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue (July 26, 2021)

The Centre for Research on Bhutanese Society (CRBS) was at the Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue held on 26 July, 2021. Dr. Chandra S....

Jul 29, 20211 min read

CRBS holds its Second Board of Trustees Meeting on 15 July 2021

CRBS held its second quarterly Board of Trustees meeting on 15 July 2021 for the period April to June 2021. The main highlights of the...

May 31, 20211 min read

CNR Students Successfully Complete Month-long Internship with CRBS

On 21 May 2021, the two interns from the College of Natural Resources (CNR), Lobeysa, Mr. Tshering Dorji and Dawa Tshering (BSc....

May 6, 20211 min read

CRBS Office Inaugurated

In a simple but traditional Marchang and Zhudrey ceremony conducted by three lamas from the Thimphu Dratshang, the CRBS Office, adjacent...

Apr 15, 20212 min read

Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021

The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) in Dhaka organized the virtual Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue (BoBED) 2021 from 8...

Jan 5, 20211 min read

Formulation of social media goals, policy and strategy.

CRBS will formulate social media goals, policy and strategies soon. This is to keep followers and supporters engaged with interesting,...

Dec 1, 20201 min read

CRBS ATTENDS MEDIA ENGAGEMENT(26-27 November, 2020)

Over two days, on 26th and 27th November 2020, CSOs attended a workshop organized at by BMF and JAB supported by Helvetas-EU to link...

Nov 20, 20201 min read

Lyonpo (Minister), MOLHR graces CSO Heads' Quarterly Meeting (9 November 2020)

Heads of CSOs attended the quarterly meeting held on 9 November 2020 at Bhutan Kitchen, Babesa coordinated by the CSO Coordination...

Nov 20, 20201 min read

First Board of Trustees Meeting aligns CRBS' priorities in Chhimithangka (31 October 2020)

The first Board of Trustees Meeting was held at the Institute of Wellbeing, Chimithangkha, Tsaluna one-hour drive away from Thimphu on...

Nov 20, 20201 min read

CRBS enabled to develop Financial Management, Administration and HR (5-6 November 2020)

The Executive Director of CRBS participated in a two-day workshop on 5th and 6th November 2020 funded and coordinated by Helvetas in...

Nov 20, 20201 min read

CRBS registered after three-year wait (30 July 2020)

On 30th July, 2020, the Centre for Research on Bhutanese Society was registered as a Civil Society Organization (CSO) together with...

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