Regional Governing Body Country Representatives

Discussion Presentation to the ELM held at Villa Vrindavana September

2011

What is the European RGB area

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

• Presently Zero• Self funding – Own work

• Preaching• Work (self employed or employed)

– Inheritance• From country• Costs– Travel (temple taxis, flights)– Computer– Phone

Funding

A thought

• When Srila Prabhupada 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 –Vedavyasa Prabhu• Spain –Vedavyasa Prabhu• France –None (hrd’Caitanya Prabhu is GBC)

• Ireland –None (Praghosa Prabhu is GBC)

• UK –None (Praghosa Prabhu is GBC

• Benelux –None (Hrd’caitanya P rabhu is GBC)

• Switzerland –None (D’sarana Prabhu is GBC)

• Germany –Mangalananda Prabhu• Austria –Mangalananda Prabhu• L’stein –Mangalananda Prabhu• Norway –Janesvara Prabhu• Sweden –Janesvara Prabhu• Denmark – Janesvara Prabhu

• Finland –Tattvavada Prabhu• Poland –Trisama Prabhu• 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

Result – Unified Strong European temples and projects

Questions and Discussion