EUROPEAN MINISTRIES
Advising, Educating, Assisting, Executing, Promoting
ISKCON European Ministries are headed by ministers appointed by the Euro RGB to oversee a specific field of activities. Ministers are members of the Euro RGB body to whom they report on their activities.
Ministry of Agriculture and Cow Protection
The purpose of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cow Protection is to inspire and advise the designated goshallas and farms in developing sustainable agricultural and cow protection projects that further self-reliance to their respective farms, congregations, and related temples by the production of agricultural produce (emphasizing cultivation by oxen) and by producing sustainable milk and its products.
ISKCON Communications Europe
ISKCON Communications works to create and sustain favorable environments for advancing the goals of the Krishna consciousness movement – by establishing and maintaining confidence and faith in the integrity of the movement’s members and its mission.
IGPO Continental Office
The IGPO, ISKCON Global Property Office, was established by the GBC and is responsible for governance, oversight, and the development of professional standards relating to property matters as outlined in HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s Declaration of Will.
Justice Ministry Europe
Justice Ministry – Europe is one of the grievance redressal and adjudication bodies within ISKCON’s regional judicial framework. It is the authority for upholding and administering justice across the European region, as delegated by the ISKCON Euro RGB. It oversees and guides the appeal mechanism, administration of justice by the local and regional ISKCON authorities to ensure due process and recommend actions in case of violations, and maintain coherence with the global ISKCON legal standards. It aims to strengthen the institutional justice capacity across zones by providing judicial oversight of local and regional adjudication, stepping in when mechanisms are inactive, conflicted, or compromised. The general duties of the Justice Ministry – Europe include: hearing appeals of managerial decisions, ensuring due process, providing judicial oversight, and training and education.
