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Learn about the European RGB area and the vital role of country representatives in enhancing cooperation, setting standards, and guiding projects. Explore qualifications, training needs, funding sources, and the process to appoint new representatives for a unified European approach.
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Regional Governing Body Country Representatives Discussion Presentation to the ELM held at Villa Vrindavana September 2011
What is an RGB -Is a national secretary that also has a European focus -Assists the GBC of his area -A person who looks at the interests of the country and not just his local project -Looks at the interests of Europe -Represents country to Euro RGB
What do they do • Help the GBC of their area • Sets a good standard • Helps countries cooperate together • Helps Europe cooperate together • Represents their area to the RGB body • Helps the projects in their area with inspiration, guidance, supervision and governance
Qualifications • Have some success in their projects • Have good demonstrable practices • Know how to inspire • Cooperation • Work under the authority of others • Can look beyond their own project
Training • Presently no formal training. • Experience from other roles. Deep end • Perhaps we need an RGB course (we don’t have one for TP’s at present, or GBC’s, we recently started one for Gurus) • Perhaps there should be annual or regular on going training
Funding • Presently Zero • Self funding • Own work • Preaching • Work (self employed or employed) • Inheritance • From country • Costs • Travel (temple taxis, flights) • Computer • Phone
A thought • When SrilaPrabhupada established the GBC there were 12 GBC’s and 36 temples • This is a starting ratio of 1 GBC to 3 temples • How many projects can be properly overseen by one person?
Which countries have an RGB Representative • Portugal –VedavyasaPrabhu • Spain –VedavyasaPrabhu • France –None (hrd’CaitanyaPrabhu is GBC) • Ireland –None (PraghosaPrabhu is GBC) • UK –None(PraghosaPrabhu is GBC • Benelux –None (Hrd’caitanya P rabhu is GBC) • Switzerland –None (D’saranaPrabhu is GBC) • Germany –MangalanandaPrabhu • Austria –MangalanandaPrabhu • L’stein –MangalanandaPrabhu • Norway –JanesvaraPrabhu • Sweden –JanesvaraPrabhu • Denmark – JanesvaraPrabhu • Finland –TattvavadaPrabhu • Poland –TrisamaPrabhu • Czech – None • Slovakia –None • Hungary -None • Slovenia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Serbia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Croatia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Bosnia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Albania –None • Macedonia -None • Greece –None • Bulgaria –none • Romania –none
Which countries do we need to cover • France – • Ireland – • UK – • Benelux – • Switzerland – • Czech – • Slovakia – • Hungary – • Albania – • Macedonia - • Greece – • Bulgaria – • Romania – • Slovenia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Serbia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Croatia –Prah’ananda Maharaja • Bosnia –Prah’ananda Maharaja
Process to get more • National council make recommendations to RGB • RGB considers and ratifies
