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Proutist Universal
The Significance of Prout
Training for Venezuela
Dada Maheshvarananda
 2004 Proutist Universal
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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
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 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)
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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
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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. People’s Economy
6. Economic Self-Sufficiency
7. Decentralised Economic Planning
8. People’s Economy and Eco-Design
9. Triple Bottom Line
10. Three-Tier Industry
11. Cooperatives
12. Housing Cooperatives
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Agriculture
Balanced Economy
Different Forms of Currency
Trade
Prout’s Five Fundamental
Principles
Resource Types: Physical,
Mental, Spiritual
Psycho-Economic Exploitation
Middle Class and PsychoEconomics
Wholistic Human
Development: Neo-Humanism
Ethics for Personal and Social
Transformation
Six Hats Thinking
Ideal Leadership
Meditations
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
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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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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 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
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