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Is Venezuela Heading Towards Prout? Today there are countless movements and struggles which are fighting for the creation of a more just, sustainable, and human society, guaranteeing safety and individual freedom. Of all these, many progressive people around the world see the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela as the one with the greatest possibility to transform social reality. ------------------------------------
This report has looked at 175 proposed success factors from a number of different separate sources. By sifting through the various suggestions, answers and points of view, some clear conclusions develop. ------------------------------------
A Manual For PRI Staff ------------------------------------
Part 1: Taxation as public income Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar has written little on the subject of taxation in a Proutist economy, and what there is, is better understood by reference to the existing literature. As can readily be imagined, the literature is vast and detailed, having evolved over many centuries. This article attempts to distil relevant principles guided partly by Sarkar's comments and partly by common sense. The final conclusions are not concrete policy suggestions because too much depends on the time, place and circumstance in which a tax is levied. There is much to learn about taxation and the author hopes that this article offers Proutists a helpful introduction. The author also believes that the mode of argumentation required to discuss taxation policy can usefully be carried over to other areas of debate about Proutist economic policy.
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A 30-minute presentation that suggests "Six Keys to Peace": Presented at “The Art of Peace” International Conference in the Venezuelan Defense Ministry Auditorium, Caracas, on April 27-28, 2007. Commentary is in the notes at the bottom of each slide. Examples are for Venezuela.
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This is the list of 80+ questions that the Prout Research Institute developed with the help of Prof. Carlos José Molina Camacho of the Central Venezuela University to analyze how closely cooperatives in Barlovento resemble a “model” cooperative. Because there are no universally accepted criteria for this, we have designed questions to test whether they follow the seven principles of the International Cooperative Allicance (ICA), whether they are financially viable, the sincerity of the members, their level of communication, the effectiveness of their leadership and the supportive environment. In other words, does the co-op operate on “people before profits” principles, and is it able to survive financially?.
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The social change theory of P.R. Sarkar is introduced to students of the Australian Foresight Institute’s Masters in Strategic Foresight program through an action learning process. Includes game scripts and facilitator instructions. Through action learning the student can come to appreciate the qualitative difference in understanding that can be obtained through taking an ‘integral’ or meta-perspective on social change processes. Such a perspective increases the efficacy and scope of all social interventions. ------------------------------------
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PROUT (ENG) : Introduction to PROUTPROUT is an acronym for PROgressive Utilization Theory, a socio-economic philosophy that synthesizes the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions of human nature. The goal of PROUT is to provide guidance for the evolution of a truly progressive human society. PROUT is an alternative to the outmoded capitalist and communist socio-economic paradigms. Neither of these approaches have adequately met the physical, mental and spiritual needs of humanity. PROUT seeks a harmonious balance between economic growth, social development, environmental sustainability, and between individual and collective interests. Combining the wisdom of spirituality with a universal outlook and the struggle for self-reliance, PROUTist thinkers and activists are creating a new civilizational discourse and planting the seeds for a new way of living. Posted by support Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (14:01:52)
PRI : About the instituteThe Mission of the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela is to empower all people to improve their quality of life and live in a more just society by fostering the development of worker cooperatives, self-reliant communities, environmental protection, universal ethics and spiritual values. The Vision of the Prout Research Institute of Venezuela is to be an independent model institution, recognized in the national and international community for its research, training, conferences and publications. We will study the potential of each area and analyze current policies, applying the dynamic principles of the Progressive Utilization Theory (Prout) to measurably improve the standard of living and the quality of life of the citizens we serve. Posted by support Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (13:40:18)
PRI : PRIVThe Prout Research Institute of Venezuela is: • Providing training to assist people with developing their projects and communities through using Prout principles. • Developing our library of resource articles from our ongoing review of national and international research on cooperatives and cooperative training programs. • Identifying effective and culturally-sensitive components of cooperative training and evaluation programs, incorporating them into our trainings and sharing them with others. • Interviewing key leaders in the cooperative movement in Venezuela, in both public and private organizations, and exploring their experiences and opinions as well as providing a forum for sharing their thoughts. • Consulting with cooperative experts in Venezuela and in other countries and exploring the incorporation of Prout objectives into the data analysis of the effectiveness of cooperatives. • Conducting surveys of Venezuelan cooperatives to get a representative view of the current challenges and needs. We plan to revisit the cooperatives we interviewed earlier in Barlovento to develop panel data for that area and expand the geographic area to develop a fuller picture of the cooperative experience in Venezuela. • Offering advice to interested parties about developing the necessary documentation and record keeping for effective functioning of cooperatives as well as conducting statistical quantitative analysis. The Prout Research Insitute of Venezuela started in 2007 with an initial focus on cooperatives. We believe that this was the most valuable practical contribution that Prout could make in Venezuela at that time, due to the extraordinary number, 66,000, of functioning co-ops, the second highest number after China. There was (and still is) a great need for additional training, evaluation and support of them. Our plan included: • Reviewing national and international research on cooperatives and cooperative training programs. • Studying Sarkar’s writings and those of other Proutists to compile a clear Prout model for ideal cooperatives. • Implementing a needs assessment of cooperatives and related public institutions that would examine current conditions of cooperatives. • Analyzing available public and private documents in the country, including statistical analysis of quantitative data. • Interviewing and consulting with key leaders in the cooperative movement in Venezuela, in both public and private organizations, to discuss their experience and opinions. • Designing a survey questionnaire to get a representative view of the challenges and needs of Venezuelan cooperatives, and also to assist in the categorization of cooperatives for analysis purposes. • Analyzing and triangulating data from diverse sources in order to determine precise needs and perspectives of public agencies, cooperative members, and affected communities. • Consulting with cooperative experts in Venezuela and in other countries to discuss the analysis of data and identify effective and culturally-sensitive components of a cooperative training and evaluation program. • Publishing both academic and popular articles on the reality of Venezuelan cooperatives and recommendations. In the first two years (2007-2009) we have: • Developed a library of resource articles from our review of national and international research on cooperatives and cooperative training programs. • Studied Sarkar’s writings and those of other Proutists and compared their ideas with our survey results. We determined that many functioning cooperative match a wide variety of models through the use of an extensive questionnaire and additional research. We found that Prout objectives provide a useful framework for analyzing the effectiveness of a cooperative. • Conducted a survey of numerous cooperatives in Barlovento. • Determined that there is a lack of public and private documents for conducting statistical quantitative analysis. • Interviewed and consulted with key leaders in the cooperative movement in Venezuela, in both public and private organizations, to discuss their experience and opinions. • Designed a survey questionnaire to get a representative view of the challenges and needs of Venezuelan cooperatives, and also to assist in the categorization of cooperatives for analysis purposes. • Consulted with cooperative experts in Venezuela and in other countries to discuss the analysis of data and identify effective and culturally-sensitive components of a cooperative training and evaluation program. • Contributed to the development of projects within sister organizations. • Established a permanent office, living quarters for full time staff, dormitories for guests and students, and an organic garden with many fruit trees. Posted by support Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (12:11:15)
PRI : History of PRI in Venezuela2000 Centro Madre (then called AMURT Community Center) in Barlovento began, putting Prout into practice. Located on three and a half hectares of agricultural land a two-hour drive from Caracas, the project serves the five nearest rural villages, which are very impoverished, through education, health, agriculture and cooperatives. May 2003 Spanish edition of After Capitalism: Prout’s Vision for a New World published in Venezuela. Pres. Hugo Chavez recommended the book on his national television show, “Alo Presidente”. Posted by support Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (12:01:50)
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INTRO
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 After Capitalism: Prout's Vision for a New World Proutist Universal Publications - 2003 Documentary
Another Life is PossibleCooperatives in Barlovento, Venezuela Prout Research Institute of Venezuela - 2007 |
