CROATIA ELM 2015 Organizational Structure Legal organization based on Croatian laws ISKCON Croatia registred as religious community since 2003 Local yatras 7 registred as Subsidaires of ISKCON Croatia ID: 496210
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ISKCON CROATIA ELM 2015Slide2
Organizational Structure Legal organization – based on Croatian lawsISKCON Croatia: registred as religious community since 2003.Local yatras: 7 registred as Subsidaires of ISKCON CroatiaLegal representative: President of ISKCON Croatia (Tirtha Sevana das)ISKCON organizational structureGBC: Prahladananda swamiCNC: 8 members from local yatrasConnection with legal structure: Chairman of CNC = President of ISKCON Croatia
VIROVITICA
OSIJEK
ZAGREB
RIJEKA
SPLIT
PULA
Zadar
Lika
KARLOVACSlide3
Pula Temple 120 sqmZagreb Temple 1000 sqm
Land: Osijek Istria
Properties
Temple buildings
Pula and Zagreb
Legalization procesSlide4
Deity worshipGaura Nitai deities: Zagreb, Karlovac, SplitJaghanath Baladeva Subhadra: RijekaRadha Krishna: waiting for readiness of yatra for instalation in ZagrebSlide5
HarinamsThree harinam tours, summer 2015
Maha harinam in Zagreb, August 2015Regular harinams in local yatras,all year roundSlide6
Sankirtan increaseDoubled in 2014The same goal for 2015Zagreb temple sankirtan toursSlide7
BBT Book productionPushed to its limits due to sankirtan increasePrinting of 8 BBT titles this year (average in last 15 years: 1 title yearly)Reprint of 4 missing CC – finished in June Creation of pdf files for: BG, LCFL, ISO, OJ – in progress50 thousand copies this year (during last 15: years 5-10 thousend yearly)BBT team in CroatiaSuvarna Bindu das, Isvara Puri das, Dvija-nayaka das, Nitya Kisori dd, Visnu Priya ddSlide8
11th Lika CampSlide9
12th Rijeka ratha yatraSlide10
CommunicationsGovernment: Former Croatian president; City mayor and other officials.Hindu: Regular at funtions of Indian embassy.Academics: Regular programs on faculties; Professors and students visiting temple Zagreb.Our team 2015: Ajitananda das, Isvara Puri das, Devarshi Narada dasSlide11
Plans for 50 years and other...50 years aniverssaryCentral event in Zagreb (ratha yatra or public festival)Ratha yatra Rijeka as part of 50 celebration Summer camp with harinams in neighbooring towns?Meeting with officials; Media presence; Harinam tours and harinamsLocal activities: 50 hours kirtan, 50 rounds day...Sankirtan and book production3-5 BBT tiltles per year to be ready for printing (pdf)20.000 books per yearISKCON in the societyMeet Croatian president next yearEnter medias – TVSlide12
ChallengesLegal and financialLegalization of builiding in Pula and Zagreb: legal process going well, financial consequences expected.Inherited BBT dept of temple Zagreb: monthly payment ongoingZagreb Balance: Protection of SP’s standards vs. Being considerableIn spite of it: programs and preaching increasedPremisses of ISKCON centresSplit: sudden request for leaving the current rented premissesRijeka: plan for new temple buildingDeity worship in KarlovacInstalled Sri Sri Nitai Gaura CandraCurrently at remote loaction, 10km from townSlide13
We are ready to continue...
...counting on: Srila Prabhupada’s mercy GBC and RGB guidance and blessings Slide14
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