Governance & Structure Working Group

Chair Joe Inskeep joseph.inskeep@verizon.net

Objectives

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Reports

New Shambhala Governing Structure: Summary [PDF]   Full Text [PDF]

Tenets of Shambhala Governance [PDF]

Interim Report (July 2004)

Preliminary Critical Services Report [PDF]

Goals & Objectives

Working Group Meetings July 3, 2004 June 27, 2004 June 13, 2004 June 6, 2004 May 23, 2004 May 9, 2004 April 3, 2004 March 28, 2004 March 21, 2004

Boston Mandala Governing Council Meeting December 2004 Summary of the reform proposals (PDF): English   German   Italian   Spanish  French Recommendations on the purpose and process of the Shambhala Congress (PDF) The Shambhala Charter Model (PDF), an agreement signed by organizations within the Shambhala mandala  Core Services (PDF)

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Objectives

Objectives for governance

1.     Articulate the overarching principles of governance, and in particular, those that could guide decision making across the mandala.

2.     Develop recommendations (suggests choices) that articulate potential configurations and roles of central governing bodies for our mandala.

3.     Develop a set of recommendations to clarify, guide and bound the particular governance and decision-making relationships between and among the central governing bodies and other principal entities of the mandala. In particular, make recommendations that address current conflicts in authority and decision making.

Objectives for structure

1.     Develop a realistic model that identifies and prioritizes the critical tasks and services in the mandala, and identifies where responsibility and authority for managing these could most effectively reside.

2.     Develop a set of recommendations for structuring the mandala to create a robust form for accomplishing our mission.

3.     Coordinate these recommendations with the budget and funding model being developed in the New Economic Model work group.

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Updated 2005/01/04