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European Ministries of ISKCON Your regional representatives of the Global Ministries . Discussion Presentation to the ELM held at Villa Vrindavana September 2011. European area. What are they. They are a more local representative of the Global Ministry
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European Ministries of ISKCON Your regional representatives of the Global Ministries Discussion Presentation to the ELM held at Villa Vrindavana September 2011
What are they • They are a more local representative of the Global Ministry • They help with the work of the Global ministry • They give the European leadership a local resource to help them • They have focus and speciality in certain areas of the ISKCON Mision • They advise the leaders on how to develop their specified areas
What do they do • They know something more about their specified field • They visit projects or/and countries • Give inspiration • share ideas from other projects • Carry the message and standards of the Global Ministry • Help the Global ministry with adherence to policies • They have a European focus • Maintain SrilaPrabhupadas standards
What do they do • Help to develop Europe in the specific area • Try to formulate new policies to guide the society • Meet with leaders of countries or projects to keep that area having attention • Arrange European conferences, workshops
What are the qualifications of a Minister • Enthusiastic about specific area • Know more about his/her areas of interest • Be able to travel • Can work with others and bring teams together • Have a vision for the future and know steps to get there • Can work with the Global Minister and the European RGB • Self funded/partially self funded
What do they cost • Time of person • Travel • To and from airport 40 to 80 euro • Flight 80 to 120 euro • Total cost per visit 120 to 200 euro • Administration • Phone • Computer • Other • Stationary and publications
How are they funded • Communications 1200 euro pa • Cow Protection & Agriculture 1200 euro pa • Education 0 • Congregational development 0 • Varnasrama 0 • Others ?
What do we have right now • Education – Yadunandana Maharaja • Congregational development – KripamoyaPrabhu • Communications – MahaprabhuPrabhu • Varnasrama – RadhakrishnaPrabhu • Cow Protection and Agriculture – Syamasundaradasa
Which ones might we need • Deity Worship • Harinama • Prasadam Distribution • Financial • Manuals and Records
Which ones might we need • Book distribution • Sanyasa • Vanaprastha • Grihastha • Brahmacari • Ladies
How to go about getting new ones • European projects can propose candidates for Regional Ministerial responsibility • Global Ministers (where applicable) will be contacted by RGB and asked their preferences • Who will be Regional Minister will be decided between Global Minister and RGB