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Annual Report2011

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Annual Report2011

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Contents

Message from chair

Landmark Events In 2011

About Subud

About the Subud Association

Muhammad Subuh Foundation

Susila Dharma International Association (SDIA)

Subud Youth Activities International (SYAI)

Subud Enterprise Services International (SESI)

Subud International Cultural Association (SICA)

Additional World Subud Association Functions and Activities

WSA Finances for the year 2011 – how we fared

World Subud Association Finances

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From my perspective as WSA chair, 2011 was about Reawakening. With a new perspective that referenc-es Bapak’s most fundamental guidance: Our duty to both worship and work from that place of inner worship, knowing that one without the other means that we are incomplete and lack balance.

Thus, the year paid attention to five core areas of our activities and responsibilities arising from 2010 Congress resolutions: Heritage & Archives; Enter-prise & Fundraising; Communities & International Centres; Organization Development & Governance; Communications & Outreach.

In April 2011, I invited Maya Korzybska, WSA Execu-tive Vice Chair and World Subud Congress organis-er, to accompany me to Puebla, Mexico, for the first meetings of the World Congress Organising Team (WCOT). Puebla is a glorious 17th century World Heritage site, a venue beside a superb modern con-vention complex & heritage buildings – ideal for our Puebla Congress in 2014.

Later, in June, I visited India for the first time, en route to the World Subud Council (WSC) meeting. A whirlwind, 4-day visit to Delhi, Bangalore and Chen-nai, provided profound insight into Subud India’s great potential. Many of its one hundred and fifty plus members are deeply involved in Susila Dharma projects and the early stages of enterprises that are urgently needed to support these social/humanitar-ian projects.

The Wisma Subud Gathering that followed in Jakarta was an extraordinary experience. Members from all over the world joined with Indonesian members and international visitors to celebrate the 40th anniver-sary of the building of the Latihan Hall for the 1971 World Congress – Indonesia’s first major interna-tional convention.

It also presented the opportunity for the WSC to work together in various sub-groups furthering our aims and objectives. Highlights included meetings in the light-filled, peaceful Adi Puri Conference Centre, Bapak’s former home. Although Ibu Rahayu was ill and unable to be present, her guiding presence was

felt in her blessings sent to us from nearby Pamu-lang. Also her request that we listen to an earlier Talk she had given, drew us strongly together with its theme of putting harmony first in our work and worship together.

The full Council meeting, two hours flight away in Kalimantan, was 11-days of being closely connected with each other in the Rungan Sari Subud com-munity, enhanced by renewed harmony of purpose after our preparations in Wisma Subud. We were faced with challenging work, including: many reports from WSA & the wing/affiliate organizations; recon-structing the Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF) board; the launch of new WSA Fundraising; refining renewed Subud Enterprise Services International (SESI) and Subud International Cultural Association (SICA) organizations; establishing the Sinar Investors Association supporting the Kalimantan Gold project, and the realignment of External (inter-faith and inter-national) Relations! We grew stronger, focused, our organization revitalized.

In September I drove across Canada to live & work now in Vancouver. Then in November I travelled to South America, visiting the Subud Colombia Congress in Bogota. Here I witnessed the extraor-dinary progress from the prior year’s organizational difficulties, and the renewed focus and commitment brought about by national chair Luqman Rivera and his team. This has resulted in a new collaboration between Subud Colombia and the new CorAmanec-er enterprise group set up to take responsibility for the centre’s development in partnership with all cur-rent stakeholders.

From Colombia to Mina Clavero and the Zone 9 Gathering in Argentina. Here I witnessed great warmth and sincerity amongst members, a grow-ing sense of purpose towards Mina Clavero’s next phase of development and a long-awaited reconcili-ation between groups.

Finally, I flew to Santiago, Chile, to visit the Santiago group’s wonderful large art-deco Subud house, ripe for new growth and expansion. Subud Chile also looks forward to growth within smaller groups along its 4000 km. coastline!

In conclusion, may I pay a profound tribute to my close colleagues Elias Dumit WSA Deputy Chair, also Maxwell Fraval WSA chief executive & the WSA team. The way ahead for the WSA as the associa-tion of all Subud members lies in supporting your needs. It also involves focusing on building our

5-project areas arising from World Congress reso-lutions outlined above and supporting:

1. Archives and Heritage, Bapak Talks/tapes phase I restoration via MSF fundraising for WSA; Wisma Subud heritage/cultural centre development;2. Subud Communities (group houses & ‘space for grace’ initiatives) also International Centres: Wisma Subud, Amanecer and Rungan Sari, know-ing they all need support/sponsorship in their next development phases; 3. Renewed enterprise understanding to develop larger projects supporting the needs of Subud; reconnecting with Kalimantan projects – the last enterprise bearing Bapak’s mark. Putting our talents into practise in our daily work; 4. International organization/funding to support the work of the International Helpers, six official Subud language translation units; renewed financial sponsorship for WSA; developing WSA administra-tive/governance capability; capacity building sup-port for Subud zones/countries, developing wings & Subud centres; 5. Improving internal/external communications & outreach to help present the evidence of Subud to each other as well as the communities around us.

As I look back, I see 2011 as a year of profound challenges, change and reawakening. Even now, at the halfway point in our term, we are being carried forward with renewed perspectives on enterprise, Bapak’s heritage, Subud communities/culture, our evolving organization serving the needs of 14,000 members across 54 countries, to Subud’s evolving presence in the world.

Much love & God’s blessings

Luke’s signature

Luke Penseney WSA/WSC chair 2010-14

World Subud Association 2011 Annual Report - Luke Penseney

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Kalimantan Visioning Workshop

On the 7th and 8th of April, 2011, a visioning workshop facilitated by Harvey Peters and with the attendance of Maxwell Fraval, chairman of the World Subud Association (WSA) Executive Team, was organized at the Adi Puri Centre in Wisma Subud, Jakarta. The aim was to bring together all of those interested and involved in develop-ments in Kalimantan, Indonesia. There was a real sense of enthusiasm and wish to move forward, looking to renew an understanding of why we are there. Among the outcomes we understood the need to create closer communications between the Subud members in Java and the members, projects and enterprises in Kalimantan, with the potential for more joint involvement. The diversity of projects represented at the meeting ranged from conference and resort facilities, film pro-duction, eco-tourism, and mining exploration, to community development and education.

At the Jakarta visioning workshop there was a feeling of renewal relating to initiating enterprises in Kalimantan. This was progressed in Rungan Sari where the WSC approved the establishment of an investment and financial services company to support the growth of Subud enterprises, par-ticularly in Kalimantan.

« Attendees at the Kalimantan Visioning Workshop

« Rungan Sari

Landmark Events In 2011

At the June meetings in Jakarta that took place immediately prior to the World Subud Council meeting in Rungan Sari, good progress was made in moving forward the joint venture agreement between PT. Pancaran Cahaya Bahagia ( PCB ) and Kalimantan Real Estate ( KRE ) for phase 2 development in Rungan Sari.

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Early Summer Meetings and Gatherings

The World Subud Council (WSC) held its yearly meeting in June in Indonesia: first in Jakarta and then in Rungan Sari (Kalimantan), with two gatherings for members happening in parallel. This brought together around 250 members from all over the world, for latihan, workshops and cul-tural activities, at the Wisma Subud and Rungan Sari Subud centres.

Looking towards World Congress 2014

On April 19th to 21st, the first official meeting of the 2014 World Congress Organizing Team took place in Puebla, Mexico, where the event will be held. Apart from the local team, Luke Penseney (WSA Chair), Maya Korzybska (WSA Executive Vice Chair), Dave Hitchcock (Zone 7 Repre-sentative) and various International Helpers, were present. These meetings took place during the Zone 7 Council meeting and the Subud Mexico National Congress. The outgoing chair of Subud Mexico, Fernando Fatah Nieva, officially became the chairman of the World Congress Organiz-ing Team. The entire Zone 7 Council visited the Centro de Convenciones, which has been chosen as the site for the World Congress, as well as the World Heritage district of Puebla known as the Centro Historico. All those present were very en-thusiastic and felt that the city would be an ideal location

« Zone 7 members at the Centro de Convenciones. « World Subud Council

The first gathering began on June 18th and continued till the commemorative celebration of Bapak’s birthday on June 22nd, with outings to Bapak’s grave in Suka Mulia. Spiritual practice ac-tivities were organized, as well as a full enterprise day presenting, among others, the enterprises existing in Kalimantan. The Jakarta International Music School put on an evening of performances by their pupils. In addition, trips were organized to Kedungjati and Semarang, Central Java, where Bapak was born and where he first received the latihan kejiwaan.

The full council meeting took place in Rungan Sari directly afterwards, so many visitors followed there from Wisma Subud.

« Members on an outing to Kedungjati

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Being at Kedung Jati was a strong experience for all of us, I believe. Some cried in that moment, some of us after...but it seemed like we had a renewal...like being born again.

Member from Chile

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« Kedungjati . Photo Courtesy of Hadiyono

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The name Subud is a contraction of the San-skrit words, Susila (the good character of man in accordance with the Will of Almighty God) Budhi (the force of the inner self within man) and Dharma (surrender, trust and sincerity towards Almighty God).

The founder of Subud, Muhammad Subuh Su-mohadiwidjojo, was born in Indonesia in 1901 and died in 1987. Bapak (father), as he was af-fectionately known, spontaneously received his first experience of the latihan kejiwaan (spiritual practice) of Subud in 1925. Following the spread of Subud to the west in 1957, Bapak travelled around the world, giving talks and explanations about this spiritual path; and today, his daughter, Ibu Siti Rahayu Wiryohudoyo, continues to give talks in much the same fashion.

The international Subud organization exists to serve the member countries and to facilitate the development of Subud and its expression in the world. It organizes gatherings, disseminates talks by Bapak and Ibu Rahayu, supports the acquisi-tion of Subud premises, helper visits, publica-

About Subud

Bapak (father), as he was affectionately known, spontaneously received his first experience of the latihan kejiwaan (spiritual practice) of Subud in 1925. Following the spread of Subud to the west in 1957, Bapak travelled around the world, giving talks and explanations about this spiritual path; and today, his daughter, Ibu Siti Rahayu Wiryohudoyo, continues to give talks in much the same fashion.

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tions, web sites, and access to and support for networks of Subud members. Every four to five years it organizes the Subud World Congress. It also supports a range of activities through which Subud members interact together to further the aims of Subud, and to express their inner ex-perience in the form of activities, programs and projects.

The World Subud Association (WSA) is made up of national bodies including people from different religions, beliefs, nationalities and cultures, united by the common, yet individual, spiritual practice – the latihan kejiwaan. Through this practice, each person may discover his/her own inner nature, potential, talent and guidance, in accordance with his/her unique capacity and commitment. The association encourages the expression of each individual’s spirituality, through working with one’s true talent, which gives rise to a diverse range of social, cultural, entrepreneurial, and educational activities.

For more information visit www.subud.com and www.subud.org

« Muhammad Subud Sumohadiwijojo , 1981 . Courtesy Subud Archives Canberra

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World Subud Association Member Countries and Zones

There are 54 official World Subud Association member countries, with the latihan being prac-tised in an additional 31 nations.

According to Zone Representatives and National Committees, 21 National Congresses were held in countries around the world in 2011. It was also reported that new National Committee mem-bers were chosen in 11 countries, with existing committees continuing their functions in several others.

The countries are grouped together in seven zones around the world, coordinated by a Zone Council and Representative. Zone Meetings provide opportunities for communication, mutual support and to conduct business on behalf of the geographic area represented, as well as dealing with business for the international association. At the same time, they are often occasions for gatherings of Subud members. The Zone Coun-cils include the Zone Representative and four delegates from each country: the Chairperson, Committee Councillor, and two Kejiwaan (spir-itual) Councillors.

Five Zone Council meetings took place this year: Zone 7, covering North and Central America, held its meeting in April, in Puebla, Mexico where the World Subud Congress will take place in 2014.

About the SubudAssociation

There are 54 official World Subud Association member countries, with the latihan being practised in an additional 31 nations.

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Zone 3, embracing 8 countries in the west of Eu-rope, held its meeting in May in Lisbon, Portugal. Zones 1&2, extending over South East Asia and Australasia, held its meeting in Cipanas, Indone-sia, in June. Zone 4, including the eastern part of Europe, northern Asia and parts of the Middle East, held its meeting in Athens, Greece in July. And finally, Zone 9, representing southern Latin America, held its meeting in Mina Clavero, Argen-tina, in November.

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World Subud Council Meeting

The World Subud Council (WSC) is the body that conducts business between World Congresses. In 2011, the council met in June/July in Indonesia. Highlights of the meetings included the amazing variety of affiliate activities presented – many of which are shared in this report – fostering support and participation from the council.

Elias Dumit, an engineer and town planner from Brazil and former International Helper, took on the role of WSA Deputy Chair at the chairman Luke Penseney’s invitation. Elias was officially intro-duced to the Council at this meeting.

The Directors of the WSA are the Zones Reps: Hadrian Fraval (Zones 1&2), Paloma de la Viña (Zone 3), Robiyan Easty (Zone 4), Harvey Pe-ters (Zone 5), Rida Liobo Loote (Zone 6), David Hitchcock (Zone 7), Pavel Mudarra (Zone 8) and Mauricio Castillo (Zone 9), as well as the chair of the WSA, Luke Penseney.

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« New WSA Deputy Chair, Elias Dumit, with WSA Chair, Luke Penseney

The WSA places priority on latihan support, appointing and funding eighteen International Helpers, to assist members around the world in following and putting into prac-tice the latihan kejiwaan.

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Latihan Support

The WSA places priority on latihan support, appointing and funding eighteen International Helpers, to assist members around the world in following and putting into practice the latihan kejiwaan.

There are six International Helpers from each of Subud’s three geographic areas, and they were appointed during the 2010 World Con-gress in Christchurch, New Zealand. They are:

Area 1 An Dien Madden, Luqman Harris, Isti da Silva, Joyowidarbo, Amarjit Singh, and Renata Peek;

Area 2 Ragna Valli, Hassan Czwiertnia, Lawrence Leetz, Dorinda Johnson, Elisabeth Bammel and Hamish Barker;

Area 3 Hamilton Schragen, Daniela Urrutia, Manuel Ur-rejola Gonzalez, Elaina Dodson, Grace Hodg-son, and Reynaldo Mosquera. In 2011, the International Helpers visited members at their groups and attended meetings and gatherings in 20 different countries.

Executive Support

The core WSA Executive team that coordinates and helps carry out the various programmes of the WSA, is made up of the following people: Maxwell Fraval (chairman), Maya Korzybska (Vice-chair), Julia Hurd (WSA Secretary), Silvana Caradoc Evans (Administration), Hammond Peek (Treasurer), and Elwyn Waugh (Accountant).

In February of 2011, Hammond Peek, who lives in Christchurch, New Zealand, temporarily suspend-ed his treasury work to deal with the aftermath of the tragic earthquake there. An expanded finan-cial team, headed by Hussein Dickie, stepped in to breach the gap. Their help and support at this time was much appreciated.

Support to groups

During 2011, a WSA Executive team initiative continued to explore ways of supporting and encouraging members at the group level, to strengthen the feeling of community and enliven the reality of putting the latihan into practice in everyday life. A team of individuals around the world held regular conference calls, and used various websites and publications to share inspir-ing examples from different Subud communities, working groups and events.

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The Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF) hon-ours the name of the founder of Subud, Muham-mad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo. It serves to build a lasting financial capacity for the Subud commu-nity, with dedication to the long-term aims of the World Subud Association. Since 1996, MSF has provided approximately US$2.5 Million in funding for a wide range of Subud projects and programs that strengthen the long-term development of Subud, including support for Subud groups to buy and maintain their Subud houses. Approxi-mately $1 Million has been provided in consist-ent funding of projects specifically promoting the World Subud Association and its programs that have a long-term focus, such as the transla-tion of Bapak’s and Ibu Rahayu’s talks; the WSA Archives; writing the History of Subud; supporting the WSA Care Support Program and travel for International Helpers.

2011 was a time of progress for MSF, both organizationally and in its work of providing key support to many essential parts of the interna-tional Subud community in an effort to strengthen Subud as a whole. In 2011, Samuel Simonsson, who was elected chair of MSF Board of Trustees at the Christchurch World Congress, stood down and was replaced by Bachtiar Lorot.

Muhammad Subuh Foundation

2011 was a time of progress for MSF, both organizationally and in its work of providing key support to many essential parts of the international Subud community in an effort to strengthen Subud as a whole.

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Strengthening Subud as a whole

« The Mina Clavero Subud premises in Argentina

« Adi Puri, Cilandak

Fundraising

The difficult economic conditions of the past few years have affected the ability of non-profits to fundraise. There has seen a decrease in donations, enterprise contributions and bequests received by MSF. However, we remain optimistic for the future. In 2011, MSF spent considerable effort in prepar-ing for an Archives fundraising drive to help, in part, cover the costs of preserving and restoring Bapak’s audio tapes. The new campaign will be launched in 2012.

WSA and MSF are working closely together for the wellbeing of our organization. To date, the Muham-mad Subuh Foundation has provided approxi-mately $2.5 Million in funding since 1996 in order to strengthen Subud activities. This is a significant amount and hopefully only the beginning of what the Foundation and all Subud members can accom-plish. In that way, the Subud membership, MSF and WSA can help take Subud forward in the way that Bapak intended.

Supporting Subud Youth: MSF also transferred to the WSA all Youth Support Funding, as the WSA took over the responsibility for this program area. This amounted to an additional grant to the WSA of roughly $23,000.

A major development for MSF in 2011 was the signing of a contract of agreement with the WSA to take over, not only the funding of the archive project to preserve and restore Ba-pak’s audio tapes, but also the project’s imple-mentation. Early in the year, the MSF chairman, Bachtiar Lorot, signed a contract with Memnon, an expert archival company in Belgium, to profes-sionally preserve and restore all 1300 or so of Bapak’s tapes. The work is due to be completed during the second half of 2012. A recent review of these tapes found that up to 70 per cent can be restored. But others may be lost forever. The Trustees consider that this is an obligation and duty of this generation of Subud members to protect this priceless legacy, and to ensure that Bapak’s talks remain intact and protected for this generation and generations to come.

Supporting Subud Houses: In 2011 MSF ap-proved funds to the following groups to build or renovate their Subud Houses: Washington, D.C, USA, a $20,000 grant and $20,000 loan to construct a purpose built Subud house; and Mina Clavero, Argentina, a $13,000 loan to replace the roof on their Subud house (MSF assisted with the original purchase in 1996).

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Strengthening the Organization - Financial Management: A team of qualified Subud mem-bers with expertise in investment continued managing MSF’s portfolio, at no cost to MSF, according to a comprehensive, balanced and pru-dent Investment Policy Statement (IPS). In 2011 this Investment Advisory Team (IAT) re-balanced MSF’s portfolio so that it was more fully consist-ent with the guidelines of the IPS.

Strengthening our Partners: in 2011 MSF entered into a new Settlement Agreement with Yayasan Muhammad Subuh (YMS) regarding Adi Puri (the former home of Bapak in Cilandak, Jakarta) that, in part, allows YMS more flexibility in how it can manage the property. In 2011, MSF also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Yayasan Subud (YS) that states that YS holds certain assets on behalf of the World Subud Association, such as the Wisma Subud Latihan Hall and guest house.

Communications: MSF continued to publish an e-Newsletter; continued work on a new website and began work on an MSF film.

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In 2011 a $60,000 grant was provided for the WSA programs

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SDIA, an affiliate of the WSA, is an association of Subud organizations that focus their energy on developmental, humanitarian and charitable activities. The chairlady, Kumari Beck, sits on the World Subud Council. SDIA is governed by a board of eleven Directors and has its head office in Montreal, Canada.

By the end of 2011, SDIA had a membership of 23 Susila Dharma National organizations, includ-ing new member SD Japan, and 43 projects delivering services to local communities; 3 new projects joined the network – Fundacion Tropico in Colombia, Budesti English Language Summer Camp in Moldova and Living Well Dying Well in England.

In 2011, the SDIA Annual General meeting was held in July in Greece during the Zone 4 meeting. Sixteen national organization and two projects were represented and all shared information about their work, learned from each other and conducted the business meeting of the Associa-tion.

SDIA’s Capacity Building program focused on building the skills and knowledge of the Susila Dharma D.R. Congo team and other local NGOs to improve their management capacity. Two work-shops were held in January and October. SDIA assisted with an external evaluation of Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta (YTS) in Indonesia, and helped SHRADA in India strengthen its activities based on an assessment that was done in 2010.

Susila Dharma International Association (Sdia)

SDIA’s Capacity Building program focused on building the skills and knowledge of the Susila Dharma D.R. Congo team and other local NGOs to improve their manage-ment capacity.

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« SDIA Annual General Meeting in Greece « Yenge Health Centre, RD Congo

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In 2011, SDIA assisted the SD Network distribute $284,466.00 in earmarked grants to 22 projects including $31,592 in emergency grants to New Zealand and Japan disaster relief and Oxfam for Somalia Famine Relief. Other grants from SD Na-tionals were provided directly to projects and did not go through SDIA.

Six issues of the SDIA eNews were published in English, Spanish and French and distributed widely within Subud and publicly via the web. The eNews featured a series that explained the UN Millennium Development Goals and how these relate to the work of SDIA members.

A new SDIA Representative in New York, Uraidah Hassani, participating at the NGO Committee on UNICEF, reinforced SDIA’s presence at the United Nations. Representatives have attended meetings leading up to the UN Earth Summit in Brazil in 2012. The Tierraviva Project contributed a paper to the OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) and an SDIA Director was able to present it during a discussion day.

SDIA project member, Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) - Foundation for Noble Work - has been undertaking projects in the fields of Community Development, Education and Health to assist Indonesians from poor backgrounds regardless of their ethnicity, religion, age or gender. In 2011, YUM was invited to become part of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), and the Yayasan chairlady, Olvia Reksodipoetro, travelled to New York to at-tend the CGI Annual General Meeting.www.susiladharma.org.

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« YUM Malaria Project, Indonesia photo curtesy : Muhammad Bachrun Bustillo

SDIA project member, Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) - Foundation for Noble Work - has been under-taking projects in the fields of Community Development, Education and Health to assist Indonesians from poor back-grounds regardless of their ethnicity, religion, age or gender.

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In 2011, SESI, coordinated by Ruslan Morris, finished compiling a summary of Bapak’s advice and guidance on enterprise, which was widely distributed among the membership. With the approval of the WSC, it also set the wheels in mo-tion for the creation of financial institution, initially to support developments in Kalimantan.

A feasibility study and business plan is under development for first draft completion by June 2012. The Sinar Investors’ Association (SIA) was established in Jakarta on behalf of the WSA, with the purpose of representing Subud members who have invested in the Kalimantan Gold Corpora-tion (KGC). The process of defining the practical relationships between KGC and SIA is under way.

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« ESI chairman, Ruslan Morris (middle) meets with directors and members of The Executive team, at the WSC meeting in Rungan Sari.

« Anna Hiora, organizer of the English Language Summer School in Moldova

In 2011, SYAI, coordinated by Roland Fraval, Lu-cinda Young, Steven Martin, Theresa Boyd, Alex-andra Woodward and Ricardo Arratia, began as-sisting in the management of the YES Quest, with a well-attended event taking place in Kalimantan in July. Set in the Rungan Sari Eco Village, and including incursions into the jungle, the young attendees worked together with expert facilita-tors to explore talents and life directions. With the active support of SDIA and its Get Involved! team, two key events offered great volunteering oppor-tunities: the third Human Force volunteer camp at the YUM Village in Cipanas, Indonesia, brought together 12 young people from around the world; and the first English Language Summer School in Budesti, Moldova, allowed three youths to work with local volunteers and English teachers to exchange teaching ideas and methods and to motivate a group of young teenagers to learn the language.

In addition, SYAI continued promoting the Inter-national Youth Travel Fund, which was able to help some youths attend the events mentioned.Young members of Subud Colombia, with the untiring support of many in Latin America, launched the Travesía Kejiwaan de los Andes, an audio-visual documentary project aiming to share the experiences of Subud in Latin America, to es-tablish constant communication and information links, and to open up new ways to bring members closer together.

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The www.subud-sica.org website was launched in August, 2011, featuring information, resources, news, events, listings, and networking opportu-nities for members, plus members’ stories, an on-line magazine, Celebrate, and guidance from Bapak and Ibu regarding the development of tal-ent, art, culture and the purposes of SICA.

As part of its sponsorship programme for emerg-ing artists and cultural start-ups, SICA supported Uraidah Hassani’s The Women Worldwide Initia-tive a community organisation that connects, in-spires and educates women and girls on a global scale empowering them to be leaders in their own communities.

Work has begun on the SICA Presents project, which will offer significant cultural content that focuses on creativity and what it means to be hu-man. Steps include public concerts, recordings, performances, discussions, exhibitions, talks and conversations.

A number of Subud members received awards and distinctions this year, including, conductor Lucas Richman who received his first Grammy Award at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards cer-emony for having conducted the Royal Philhar-monic Orchestra on Christopher Tin’s classical/world fusion album Calling All Dawns. He won the award for Best Classical Crossover Album, while the album also garnered a second award, Best In-strumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists, for the hit song Baba Yetu.

Director Hamilton Pevec’s film Hanuman Airlines: Fly Over Everest, has been receiving various nominations and awards (including National Geo-graphic Adventure of the Year). It documents the epic journey of Sanubabu Sanuwar and Lakpa Sherpa as they para-glide in tandem off Mount Everest, then kayak down the Ganges River to the ocean – an ocean neither had seen before.

Borneo Productions International (BPI), a Kali-mantan-based film company started by Björn Vaughn, Pierce Vaughn and Immanuel Bryson Haynes, won the Annual Asian TV Superpitch Award, for their TV project proposal Jungle Racer.

Paul Woodcock received the William Dittrich Award which is given annually “to a commu-nity member who has dedicated him/herself to enhancing and promoting parks and recreation in Whatcom County, Washington State, USA”.

Subud International Cultural Association (SICA)

A number of Subud members received awards and distinctions this year, including, conductor Lucas Richman who received his first Grammy Award at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony for having conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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« Grammy award-winning conductor, Lucas Richman

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Our presence in the world

Subud members continue to be involved through various channels in areas of interest to both Sub-ud and the broader human community. The third meeting of the Coalition for the Initiative for a UN Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dia-logue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace took place in New York, March 7 to 9, and was at-tended by Azaria Kent on behalf of the WSA.

Throughout the year, Sharifin Gardiner has been closely involved in the preparatory meetings for the UN Earth Summit, Rio + 20, in Brazil, as a rep-resentative if Susila Dharma International which has consultative status with the UN. The One Reality Conference in Hawaii (TORCH) continues to consult with Subud members in preparation of the 2013 event.

In February, 2011, many Subud members were heavily affected by the second earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Latihan Hall suffered considerable damage. The support-ive response from Subud members around the world for victims of this natural disaster, as well as the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan a short while later, was diverse and far-reaching. In March, for example, a multi-faith, fundraising event in Melbourne, organized by Subud member Rohana Fraval, local philanthropist Pauline Cros-bie, and involving Aborigine and Maori elders, The Melbourne Welsh Male choir, and mezzo soprano, Gayathrie, was held in aid of victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

In December, the Sumohadiwidjojo Center pro-ject in Indonesia was launched by Bapak’s son, Pak Haryono Sumohadiwidjojo, and a number of other Indonesian members. The centre aims to create a forum that studies matters related to the cultivation of the Wisdom of the Intellect and the Kejiwaan (Kearifan Intelektual dan Kejiwaan) among members of the community outside the Subud circle. The main mission of the Center is to connect Subud with the external public and interact in the most natural way. As a start, the Center formed several Working Groups, each with a specific identity and mission, which emphasizes external relations with the public at large. “Building the Welfare of the World and Mankind Through the Wisdom of the Intellectual and the Kejiwaan” has been approved by Pak Haryono to be the umbrella theme of the seminar that will stage four authori-ties in the fields of philosophy, social sciences, humanity, and comparative religious studies.

During the WSC meeting in Rungan Sari, it was felt that the WSA External Relations (ER) work was not satisfactorily defined in its mission and mandate, for its work to be fully understood and supported throughout the WSA membership. Certain aspects of the work, such as the WSA Forum programme – creating space for dialogue on issues of interest and concern to Subud members and the human community as a whole – was passed on to the Subud International Cultural Association (SICA). The core WSA ER team, made up of Amalia Rasheed, Frederic Richard and Osanna Vaughn, stood down.

Kalimantan Gold Corporation (KGC)

In April, KGC, signed further agreements with Freeport-McMoran, allowing the mineral ex-ploration company to further proceed with its work towards the development of the PT KSK concession. Since signing the agreements, KCG has been able to boost the financing of its long-standing community development foundation, Yayasan Timbuhak Sinta (YTS), which works to improve the well-being and self-governance in 31 villages along the Kayahan River. In addition, in 2011, YTS got into the full swing of its livelihood assistance programs, providing technical training in seven large villages in Bukit Batu to the north of the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangka Raya. The focus is on fish-farming, raising chick-ens, and rubber cultivation. These three areas of activities have been identified as the main sources of livelihood that villagers are interested in improving, and which YTS is therefore provid-ing support for.

More information at www.kalimantan.com and www.tambuhaksinta.com

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« From L to R: Maggie, Maori elder, Pauline Crosbie, Rohana Fraval, Gayathrie, and Uncle Reg, Aborigine elder.

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WSA Care Support Program

A worldwide team, with Annabella Ashby in UK as overall Coordinator, has been developed to support the two current Care Support programs: the Emergency Fund for Subud members needing one-time immediate aid, and the Education Fund to assist members and their families with small grants for education and training. Sarah Becker in Chile is the Emergency Fund Coordinator, and Arnaud Delune in France is the Education Fund Coordinator.

Over $14,000 was disbursed for emergency as-sistance and education grants in 2011.

Subud Publications International (SPI)

SPI had another active year during 2011 with sales of Bapak’s Talks Volumes 1 to 23 amount-ing to 662 copies $13,200 (58% of our total 2011 sales turnover). Our other ‘best sellers’ were the entire collection (21 disc set) of Bapak’s Re-corded Talks in MP3 format, and video DVDs of Bapak’s and Ibu’s talks, amounting to $3,380 (14% of our total turnover).

Bapak’s Talks Volumes Project

Two English language editions, Volume 22 & 23, were published in February and May. Additionally the translations for Volume 24 were in progress for Quality Control checking during the latter part of 2011, for publication in 2012. And translations for Volume 25 & 26 were also carried forward to 2012 for processing/checking. The SPI board rec-ognises that whilst we must always try to produce as many translations per year as possible, quality of translation is far more important than quantity. And we are moving as fast as we can with the present quality level.

These new translations are disseminated by our sales of published editions and also made freely available via ‘A Talk a Week’ housed on our www.subudbooks.net site, and also via the www.sub-udlibrary.net site.Many of these talks have never been translated and published before.

‘Video Talks’ Edition.This edition covers talks that are available as video recordings – given by Bapak in the 1980’s. The Spanish translation team plan to subtitle these video talks in various languages. For this they require definitive Indonesian transcripts and English translations as source text. Therefore SPI has agreed to support this initiative by produc-ing a special Volume outside of our chronological sequence.

Russian editionsThe Russian language translation team also made good progress during 2011: Volume 19 was published in July. Translations were completed for Volumes 20 and 21, and translations were in progress for Volume 22.

Spanish editionsSPI also commenced the pre-press preparation for the Spanish language edition of Volume 5.

Publications and Translations CoordinatorFollowing Armand Bisson’s nomination as Archive Coordinator in June, the role of Publications and Translations Coordinator was still vacant during the second half of 2011.

WSA Archives

Armand Bisson of France was confirmed as the WSA Archives Coordinator, during the council meeting in Rungan Sari. He had been working on the archives for a number of years support-ing the work of Amalijah Thompson, former WSA Archives Coordinator. As new archives coordi-nator, Armand immediately started setting up a team, which includes Daniela Moneta from the USA, Amalijah Thompson from Australia, Farlan Williams from Indonesia, and Solihin Garrard from UK.

Subud International Health Association (SIHA)

In 2011, Dr. Abdurachman Mitchell in Australia stood down as chair of SIHA due to ill health, and Matthew d’Haemer in the UK took over. There were SIHA activities in the US, UK and Australia, providing a foundation for the reconnection and reawakening of interest in this aspect of Subud life.

Farewell to pioneer members

In 2011 we said farewell to a number of pioneering members who were actively involved in the in-ternational sphere of Subud activities for many years. They include: Muftiah Arnold, who travelled widely with her husband, Ian, supporting members around the world; Murray Clapham, a true ambassador for Subud, involved most recently in the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne, Australia, 2009; Michael Sold, a former director of the WSA; Rukman Hundeide, the founder of the International Child Development Program (ICDP), which has wide impact in many countries around the world; Toti Davanzo, a former International Helper; and Ed Kerner, formerly a member of the Sri Lankan delegation to the United Nations and later Chief Media Liaison for the UNFPA. Based in New York, he was significantly involved in the original establishment of the Subud Broth-erhood International Foundation.

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Our association could not function without the amazing numbers of dedicated volunteers who serve selflessly, many on a continuing basis. Whether a member serves the membership through latihan development, carries out com-mittee work, assists in youth, enterprise, social, cultural, educational or health related activities or performs one of the many executive functions, the sum total equals an alive and dynamic spir-itual association for today’s world, namely, The World Subud Association.

We are deeply grateful to all who contribute financially to maintain the on-going activities of our international association, both long term and day-to-day. In particular for 2011, we thank the Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF) for their on-going substantial grant, which provides support for particular programmes of the WSA (including International Helper Travel). In 2011 this grant to-talled $60,000. We also thank the Guerrand-Her-mès Foundation for Peace, Yarralumla Founda-tion, SD Norge & Subud France for grant funding, plus an Australian enterprise of Subud members which kindly donated over $68,000.

As an association of member countries, the WSA very much relies on and appreciates the annual contributions that countries provide. Increasing in 2011, this totalled $163,509.

The New Zealand Earthquake Fund received donations totalling $27,166 from individual mem-bers, member countries and through grants.

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DonationsMany individuals donated in 2011, some to the general fund, some for particular programs: Alexandra Asseily, Ellen Bruce, Lloyd and Maria Cameron, Phillipe (Farlan) Carré, Victor Carbayo, Murray Clapham, Isabel Garcia Clemente, Nabilah Castillo, M and R Darlington, Garrett Delcourt, Arnaud Delune, M H Delune, Elaina Dodson, Immanuel W Elliott, Maria Lourdes Montelleo Es-camilla, Hadrian Fraval, Roland Fraval, Christian Gebhardt, Isaac Goff, Meldan Heaslip, Monica Herhacker, Dave Hitchcock, Ismanah Tsujimura Katsue, Maynard MacDonald, Simon Milan, Eliza-beth Nederlof, Raymond North, Matthew Orlows-ki, Bardolf Paul, Max Potter, Frederic Richard, Lucas Roldan, Stephan Solat, Philipp Schneuwly, Mairi Store, Virginia and Latifa Al Said, Reingard Schreiber, Lester Sutherland, Leonard van Wil-lenswaard, Laurens Weiss, Andrea Waclik, R M Zoontjes.

In kind donationsThe WSA also wishes to acknowledge the numer-ous volunteers at all levels of our Subud organisa-tion who through their kind contributions of time and energy, help us to truly function. Value is not reflected in the financial statements for these donated services, although significant amounts of time and expertise are provided.

World Subud Association Finances.continued

05 WSA would particularly like to thank Vernon Con-tessa, for continuing to host the Subud Library site; Kadarijah Gardiner, Samuel Hull, Latif Vogel, and Pierce Vaughn for their help in producing the ‘What is Subud’ DVD for copyright application in the US; Hussein Dickie for his support as interim Treasurer when Hammond Peek was temporarily out of action; Isti and Hamid da Silva for hosting the WSC meeting; Graphic Solutions for design and layout of WSA Annual Reports in previous years and Osanna Vaughn for her help with edit-ing and compiling this Annual Report.

On-line donationsDonations to the WSA can now be made online via credit card. Donations are gratefully accepted in US Dollars, Euros, or Pounds and can be made by check, wire transfer, or online. Please visit www.subud.org for complete donation informa-tion or write to wsa@subud.org. The WSA audited accounts and other WSA financial information may be found on the financial page of the www.subud.org and www.subudorldnews.com web-sites.

AccountsThe World Subud Association is a non-profit or-ganization founded in 1991 and registered in the District of Columbia, United States of America. The WSA annual accounts are audited by Thomas Westcott accountants in the UK

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Income

WSA Member Countries...........................................................................................Grants........................................................................................................................Enterprises ................................................................................................................Individual Members ...................................................................................................Sundry........................................................................................................................Total Income (Including Restricted Funds)................................................................

Expenses

Latihan Support..........................................................................................................Media Unit (Bapak’s Talks, Archives, Translations, History of Subud.........................Care Support, Zone Support, Wisma Subud Heritage Project, Websites..................Youth, Culture, Social Welfare, Enterprise Services, Health, External Relations....................................................................................................... Supporting Services, Administration, Pensions*........................................................New Zealand Earthquake Fund..................................................................................Currency Differences..................................................................................................Total Expenses (Including Restricted Funds).............................................................

WSA Balance Sheet 31 December 2011 in US dollars

Total Assets.....................................................................................

Represented by:Liabilities.........................................................................................Unrestricted funds..........................................................................Restricted funds.............................................................................Designated World Congress fund...................................................

$ 163,509$ 107,743$ 68,851$ 60,184$ 1,115$ 401,402

$ 107,353$ 81,415$ 28,040

$ 39,716 $ 181,852$ 26,132$ 9,120$ 473,628

$ 514,724 (2010: $592,193)

$ 39,783 (2010: $45,026)$ 278,234 (2010 $522,266)$ 49,207 (2010 $24,901)$ 147,500 (2010 $Nil)

The 2011 WSA financial year was a posi-tive one for WSA, in that the final result has us ending up in a better position financially than what we had budgeted for. We have received more income, and spent less, than was planned.

WSA Finances for the year 2011 – how we fared

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Notes:

* Includes WSA Chair and Vice Chair, World Subud Council, and WSA Executive Expenses

Design & layout: Suzanna Dayne & Mardiyah Miller begin.www.beginchange.coSubud and the seven circles symbol are registered marks of the World Subud Association

Copyright 2011 World Subud Association. All rights reserved.

2011 World Subud Association financial activity in US Dollars includes:

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