May 2011 - Subud Voice
May 2011 - Subud Voice
May 2011 - Subud Voice
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
‘ ’<br />
We don't want a hierarchical structure, but a<br />
flexible, inclusive network. The centre of which<br />
is in each one of us<br />
which is looking into developing an even more professional approach and also the best environmental and<br />
operational conditions for the storage and development of the archives. This is our heritage, our patrimony,<br />
especially what has come down to us from Bapak in terms of his talks, and writings. So we must ensure that the<br />
archives are cared for in the best and safest way. An aspect of this will be special fundraising for a specific ongoing<br />
Archive fund in the period up to 2014 . We have budgeted US$180,000 in the <strong>2011</strong>-2012 period for Archives with a<br />
large component to be raised from fundraising, which in terms of finance makes this the largest single project<br />
before us.<br />
Communications. In recent years communications within <strong>Subud</strong> particularly via e-mail and Internet has vastly<br />
improved over what it was before. We want to carry this further, both communications within <strong>Subud</strong> and<br />
communications with the outside world. This is very much a "work in progress" and has not only to do with what<br />
we say about ourselves, but also what we actually do. In order to get more effective communications I believe that<br />
we need to take a holistic approach. So the challenge here is not only more and better communication but also the<br />
integration of our communication efforts. We need to build on what we have in publications, audio-visual media.<br />
Also encouraging the evolution of the External Relations/WSA Forum groups encouraging the use of widespread<br />
web-based and audio-visual inputs, including new media and social networking. This could include sponsoring ‘A<br />
Day in the Life of’ multi-media perspective on what we are doing in the world...<br />
Enterprises and International Projects. In recent talks, Ibu Rahayu has placed a great deal of emphasis on the need<br />
to reawaken the enterprise vision: to put aside past hurts and traumas and focus with new energy on this aspect of<br />
<strong>Subud</strong> life. It is clear, as Bapak always said, that we need enterprises to help fund the work of the <strong>Subud</strong><br />
organization in all its many aspects. To put into practise what we have received. Related to this is the need to take<br />
care of our major international centres, particularly Rungan Sari, Wisma <strong>Subud</strong> and Amanecer. It is not the wish of<br />
WSA to meddle with these projects, or to intrude, but to make sure that everyone knows we are there for support.<br />
We have set up a new International Projects & Centres team to work with SESI to provide support where needed.<br />
After Congress we formed a WSA <strong>Subud</strong> Communities team headed by Osanna Vaughn to look into the realities of<br />
<strong>Subud</strong> Community, and obviously the major international centres are an important part of this. WSA has already in<br />
<strong>2011</strong> supported initiatives within Amanacer, Wisma <strong>Subud</strong> and the Kalimantan mining shareholders group.<br />
Governance. We need to continue with the improvement we have committed to in terms of the way that we manage<br />
ourselves. At Congress, this was one of the promises that I made on behalf of the WSC. We face an international<br />
environment with new demands and standards of transparency and accountability that we must be prepared to meet<br />
and where possible exceed. None of us want the <strong>Subud</strong> organisation to grow for its own sake. But there is much<br />
that we want to do, and in order to complete this task we must manage ourselves in the very best possible way.<br />
Of course, we don't want a hierarchical pyramid-type structure, but a flexible, inclusive network of activities.<br />
Finance & Fundraising. Related to this, is the need to improve our fundraising – to ‘enlarge the cake’ that we need<br />
to draw on. Our previous approach might be compared to a church which sends out donation envelopes – with<br />
occasional bursts of funding from enterprises/major donors. This will no longer suffice. As Bapak always said,<br />
enterprise will be the way to fund the <strong>Subud</strong> organization. We now have a new expanded financial team in place<br />
and new bank accounts, the details of which are provided elsewhere in this issue of <strong>Subud</strong> <strong>Voice</strong>. We are also going<br />
to set up a special international coordinated fund raising team including professional fundraisers from within<br />
<strong>Subud</strong>. This would not preclude new international enterprises – but in effect become part of these initiatives. There<br />
is so much we need to do and we have to increase the money available to us.<br />
Well, these are five main areas of interest we will be working on ahead of and at the June WSC meeting. Of course,<br />
there is also much detail to be considered and agenda and focus will develop in the course of the meeting. I very<br />
much feel that although Bapak passed away 24 years ago, we still report to him. Bapak bequeathed his mandate in<br />
this world to the <strong>Subud</strong> World Congress and of course between Congresses, it is the WSC which carries that<br />
responsibility.<br />
<br />
SUBUD VOICE PAGE 2 MAY <strong>2011</strong>