WELCOME TO THE COMPAS WEBSITE

COMPAS (comparing and supporting endogenous development) is an international network implementing field programmes to develop, test and improve endogenous development (ED) methodologies. Endogenous development is based on local peoples' own criteria of development, and takes into account the material, social and spiritual well-being of peoples.

The COMPAS programme is coordinated by the ETC Foundation in the Netherlands

NEW ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

When we started the Compas Magazine eight years ago endogenous development was a new concept, but over the years we have met more and more organisations working from the endogenous development perspective. However, for more people to benefit from the approach we believe it is important to engage in strategic dialogues with critics and non-network members as well. We mark this challenge with a new magazine.

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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

Mr Bern Y. Guri of the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD) presented a paper with the title 'innovative approaches to international education' at the international conference in South Africa organised by the Walter Sisulu University (October 2007). CIKOD is a member of the COMPAS network and works with traditional institutions in Ghana.  

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COMPAS LATIN AMERICAN CALENDAR 2008: 
ROADS TOWARDS WELL-BEING

The calendar presents the approach for defining and measuring well-being, using indicators developed with communities. Each month presents one indicator in detail. Drawings by Florencio Perez, Bolivia derived from art expressions of traditional Latin American cultures.
Indicator March 2008: Verify the tendency of community members to revitalise communal traditional spirituality complementary to external religions.
Hypothesis: Adhering to religious sects by community members is a means to explore complementarity with their traditional spirituality and rituality.