2004 Proutist Universal Proutist Universal The Significance of Prout Training for Venezuela Dada Maheshvarananda.

2004 Proutist Universal

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The Significance of Prout Training for Venezuela

Dada Maheshvarananda

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Pres. Hugo Chavez’ Efforts to Alleviate Poverty

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Democratic Reforms

• Doubled investment in education and increased primary school enrollment by one million who were previously excluded.

• A new progressive constitution was ratified.• Infant mortality lowered from 21 to 17 per 1,000 live births.• Land reform, and titles awarded to self-built houses in slums

30,000 cooperatives were started.

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People take to the streets after the attempted coup in April 2002

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Soldiers awaiting the return of Chavez on 14 April 2002

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Opposition

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An opposition rally against Pres. Chavez on 27 February 2004.

The major media reported that the demonstration was "peaceful", and "provoked" by government troops. (www.venezuelananalysis.com) 

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The Potential in Venezuela

1. Because of petroleum sales, the country has money and does not need to follow the dictates of the IMF (International Monetary Fund).

2. President Hugo Chavez has popular support of the majority of the people.

3. The President wants to eliminate poverty and corruption, and he wants to start more cooperatives.

4. The President and the majority of the people believe in the power of spirituality.

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A NewBook

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"Dada Maheshvarananda and other citizens of the world are welcome … especially those that struggle and dream of a better world, just as it says in After Capitalism: Prout's Vision for a New World."

(Pres. Hugo Chávez on national TV).

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Ali Rodriguez, New Director of the National Petroleum

Company (PDVSA)• Former head of OPEC.• Took charge of PDVSA when the

directors went on strike to paralyze the country and overthrow the government.

• Saved the country millions in unnecessary salaries and corruption.

• Said: “The cemeteries of the world are filled with people who thought they were indispensable!”

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Prout Training• Proutist Universal gave 3-days training to two groups of

supervisors in telecommunications, planning and cooperatives departments in Venezuela.

• Called “Proutist Economic Development: Constructing a New Future for Venezuela”, it:

– presented Prout principles;

– planning tools;

– examples of local initiatives that illustrate the principles;

– discussion and practical exercises. • Our success was due to Prout’s ‘invisible’ global support

network.

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Topics of the Training

0. Significance of Prout Training in Venezuela

1. Introduction 2. Possible Futures for Venezuela3. The Number One Problem: Poverty4. Economics, Community and Ecology5. People’s Economy6. Economic Self-Sufficiency7. Decentralised Economic Planning8. People’s Economy and Eco-Design9. Triple Bottom Line10. Three-Tier Industry11. Cooperatives12. Housing Cooperatives

13. Agriculture14. Balanced Economy15. Different Forms of Currency16. Trade17. Prout’s Five Fundamental

Principles18. Resource Types: Physical,

Mental, Spiritual19. Psycho-Economic Exploitation20. Middle Class and Psycho-

Economics21. Wholistic Human

Development: Neo-Humanism22. Ethics for Personal and Social

Transformation23. Six Hats Thinking24. Ideal Leadership25. Meditations   

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Prout’s Message for Venezuela

• Become self-reliant in food and medicine as soon as possible through sustainable agriculture, agro- and agrico- industries.

• Strengthen and encourage the cooperative system with more training, accounting and inspections to increase employment.

• Petroleum sales are only a temporary source of income which should be used for education, job training and programs to alleviate poverty.

• Strive to balance the economy.• Fight corruption relentlessly.

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Prout Research Institute in Venezuela

Efforts are underway to open a permanent Prout Research Institute to:

• prepare reports and recommendations for each section of society;

• publish articles and papers in progressive journals;• lecture about Prout;• train others to propagate Prout.

Volunteers are needed for this Institute.

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Prout Needs Quality Materials

Proutist Universal must authentically communicate the spirit of total transformation that it promotes.

We need: attractive leaflets, colorful signs, posters and banners, catchy slogans, quality T-shirts, adhesive bumper stickers, photos of Prout actions around the world, multimedia shows, paintings, inspiring songs, sample Prout lectures, systematic courses for beginners and advanced, position papers on global issues, magazines, books, and much more.

Everyone can help!

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For More Information About Prout:

Progressive Utilization Theory

• www.prout.org

• www.proutworld.org

Email of Dada: [email protected]

Email of Michael: [email protected]

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ThinkGlobally

ActLocally

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Children and youth learning together in the AMURT Community Center in

Barlovento, Venezuela

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 Teaching local youth how to use computers

in the AMURT Center

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One of the girls volleyball teams at the AMURT Center

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Boys basketball team inspired by Michael Jordan’s letter to them

AMURT: Tel. (58) 234-514-5663 [email protected]

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Volunteers at the Master Unit

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Proutists at London Peace Rally, 27 September 2003