Proutist Universal The Significance of Prout Training for Venezuela

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Proutist Universal 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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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 New Book
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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 Prouts invisible global
  support network.

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Topics of the Training
13. Agriculture 14. Balanced Economy 15. Different
Forms of Currency 16. Trade 17. Prouts Five
Fundamental Principles 18. Resource Types
Physical, Mental, Spiritual 19. Psycho-Economic
Exploitation 20. Middle Class and
Psycho-Economics 21. Wholistic Human Development
Neo-Humanism 22. Ethics for Personal and Social
Transformation 23. Six Hats Thinking 24. Ideal
Leadership 25. Meditations   

• 0. Significance of Prout Training in Venezuela
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Possible Futures for Venezuela
• 3. The Number One Problem Poverty
• 4. Economics, Community and Ecology
• 5. Peoples Economy
• 6. Economic Self-Sufficiency
• 7. Decentralised Economic Planning
• 8. Peoples Economy and Eco-Design
• 9. Triple Bottom Line
• 10. Three-Tier Industry
• 11. Cooperatives
• 12. Housing Cooperatives

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Prouts 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.
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• 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 maheshvarananda_at_prout.org
• Email of Michael michaeltowsey_at_hotmail.com

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Think Globally
Act Locally
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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
Jordans letter to themAMURT Tel. (58)
234-514-5663 amurtve_at_cantv.net
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Volunteers at the Master Unit
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• Proutists at London Peace Rally, 27 September
  2003