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• 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 Srila Prabhupadas 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

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 – Kripamoya Prabhu

• Communications – Mahaprabhu Prabhu

• Varnasrama – Radhakrishna Prabhu

• Cow Protection and Agriculture – Syamasundara dasa

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

Questions and Comments