NGO Another Way (Stichting Bakens Verzet), 1018 AM
SELF-FINANCING, ECOLOGICAL,
SUSTAINABLE, LOCAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE WORLD’S POOR
FREE E-COURSE FOR DIPLOMA IN |
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Direction
T.E.Manning
Schoener 50
1771 ED Wieringerwerf
The Netherlands
Tel : 0031-227-604128
E-mail : bakensverzet@xs4all.nl
Homepage: http://www.flowmanl.nl
Edition 01 : 16 February 2010.
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Annual report to 31/12/2009
Report to the board under article 5 of the Director’s rules (in Dutch) dated 25/10/2005 with
statement of profits and losses for the book year ending 31/12/2009.
This is the eighth report on the activities of Stichting Bakens Verzet (NGO “Another Way”). The report
describes the activities of the Association from 1/1/2009 to 31/12/2009. A period report for the period 1/1/2009 tot
30/6/2009 was approved by the board on 21/7/2008. That report forms an integral part of this annual
report.
The period 1/7/2009 – 31/12/2009 was primarily
dedicated to the drafting of the French version of the e-learning course at
post-masters level for the Diploma in Integrated Development described in the
earlier report and its translation into English. The French language version of
the course was completed with one day to spare on 29th September 2009. The English
version was completed, except for the references and key word lists, on 31st
December 2009. Preparation of the
course material took 13 months’ full time work. The course has been made
available for use by all free of charge at website www.flowman.nl
Assistance was given to the editing of the paper by L.F.Manning “The Ripple Starts Here”, on the
mechanics of the current financial system. The paper was presented at the 50th
Anniversary Conference New Zealand Association
of Economists (NZAE) 2nd July, 2009, and then
published at website www.flowman.nl.
Extended assistance was given to the local NGO Naabi-Aba, Makalondi. Niger in
connection with its application to the Open Society Initiative for West Africa
(OSIWA) for finance for a project favouring the
participation of women candidates at local and national elections in Niger.
A detailed proposal for the preparation of a regional
development plan for the Katanga Region in R.D. Congo was prepared in
cooperation with the Association “Maisha Bora Haut
Katanga
A detailed proposal for the Barisal District
Integrated Development Plan “Barisal
The homepage of website www.flowman.nl was visited
about 35 times a day. The total average number of hits on the website reached
The Director worked the whole year free of charge in
the interests of the Association. In view of the limited funds available in the Association’s
bank account, the Director has
renounced making a call for
reimbursement of costs under The Director’s Rules (document
in Dutch) dated 25/10/2005.
The balance on bank
account 78.13.27.598 with the Triodos Bank in
The potential value
of the
Association lies in the (non commercial) immaterial value of the Model for
Integrated Development Projects and in the Association’s e-learning
course for the Diploma in Integrated Development. The Association may act as
consultant for the execution of integrated development projects in developing
countries subject to payment of a modest per diem fee covering accommodation
and keep. Tutor-led courses for the Diploma in Integrated Development will be
charged for on a tutor-cost recovery only basis. As at 31/12/2009 none of the
proposed integrated development projects had been financed.
The Director
remains available for the continuation of the work of the Association in 2010,
and requests that the board to approve this report for the year 2009 and his
nomination as Director
for 2010.
The director
T.E.Manning
16 February, 2010