World Zoroastrian Congress 2009

Survey Results – Region Wise

Inputs from India

• Ensure education for all Z children, even in the remote villages,

• Pay visits to Z-orphanages• Institute facility at the Parsi

General Hospital, Mumbai, for angiography, angioplasty, bypass operation

• Increase pay scales/ amenities of Mobeds,

• Create Housing for young couples and disadvantaged income strata,

• Maintain,and renovate old buildings of the baugs,

• Provide better, cheaper and coordinated medical facilities for our aging community,

• Work towards creating reserved seat facilities in the fields of Medical, Engineering, Commerce, Hospitality, Computer and IT,

• Introduce mentoring program with fun and education and grooming on personality development for youth

Inputs from Iran

• Create fund for helping families to meet Medical Expenses for those who are suffering from life threatening ailments and the very expensive medicines which cannot be afforded by an ordinary Zarathushtis

• Provide information relating to migration of Zarathushtis to other countries

• Help resolve unemployment and housing needs for the youth and families.

Inputs from North America• Spread the information of our

religion and engage at NGO activities;

• Develop Central information system for usage in times of need

• Assist new Iranian immigrants,

• Educate children in belief, tradition and practice of our religion

• Promote entrepreneurial spirit in community members,

• Build social infrastructure to serve the aging Z population, create community housing for seniors

• Build religious infrastructure, • Keep the community

together, living harmoniously, while respecting diversity of views

• Maintain FEZANA Journal a tool for communication and spreading the messages

What are the key issues in your region?

Hongkong• Spread awareness of the

charitable works of Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Hong Kong

UK:• Create entrepreneurship

fund in the UK• Establish an Education

Trust Fund to sponsor deserving students to complete Masters Degrees in UK (not Bachelors)

Inputs from UAE and Australia

UAE:

• Members coming to UAE should build awareness of the work and business environment.

• Help desk is set up by the YLEP Team Members

Australia:

• Revive the concept of a Federation in Australasia, a concept which was tried at one stage but unfortunately failed

Thank You