Registration is NOW Open!!

Annual Business Conference
April 23 & 24, 2020

ACA World Convention
April 24 (evening), 25 & 26, 2020

The 2020 ABC/AWC will be held at the Renaissance Marriott in Boca Raton, Florida.  You can register for the convention, book a room and purchase meals from the  Convention Website.  The prices for meals and registration will increase as we get closer to the convention.  Registering early will not only save you money, but will also help WSO and the Local Host Committee out tremendously with the planning process.  We can’t wait to see you in Boca Raton!

Vote on the 2020 ABC Ballot Proposals by March 31st.
On January 15th, meetings, Intergroups, and Regions worldwide were sent a mailing with information about the ABC Ballot. This is your group’s opportunity to vote on whether or not you believe the submitted Proposals that will be included merit discussion at the upcoming Annual Business Conference. More information will also be available at that time on the ABC Ballot Prep Committee page of the acawso.org website. Any questions may be emailed to bpc@adultchildren.org.

Each Meeting and Intergroup Designates a Delegate
All Delegates, whether in attendance or remote, must register first at acaworldconvention.org.

The business of the WSO is conducted at the ABC primarily by the Delegates, who are chosen by their group to be their representative. Some information about becoming a Delegate – the role and responsibilities – may be found on the  Delegate Training Page. This page will be updated periodically, so refer back, as needed.

ABC Offers Remote Voting
Prior to the 2019 ABC, the only Delegates who were able to participate and vote at the Annual Business Conference were those who could afford the time and expense of physically attending. Once again, this April, Delegates directly representing a meeting or Intergroup will be able to have a voice, and a vote, on the matters brought before the conference.

Trainings, and opportunities for questions and answers, will be available in the weeks leading up to the ABC. As mentioned above, all delegates may find pertinent information on the Delegate Training Page.

ACA World Service received 16 Proposals in response to a Request for Proposals that was sent to all groups in August. On behalf of the Fellowship, we wish to thank the submitting groups for their efforts.

These Proposals have been evaluated by WSO (the Board and appropriate Committees) to determine whether the ideas presented have already been implemented, are currently being worked on, and an analysis by WSO with a recommendation as to whether they merit discussion at the ABC.

In preparation for your group’s Ballot discussion, we suggest you download a copy of the Proposals to distribute to your group member located at https://acawso.org/category/ballot-prep/. Other pertinent information is also available on that website.

After your group’s decisions are made by group conscience, and you are ready to submit their responses, please fill in the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020_ABC_Ballot

We advise that you not start the survey unless you will have time to complete it in one sitting.

If we can be of assistance, please email the committee at bpc@adultchildren.org.

Please also note that information is available to register for the 2020 ABC as either an on-site Delegate or a remote Delegate at https://www.acaworldconvention.org/
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Thank you for your participation in helping to shape the future of ACA.

The ACA WSO 2020 ABC Ballot Prep Committee

Your voice matters!  Members, throughout the ACA Fellowship are asked to participate in the 2019 Membership Survey.  The survey will be open from November 1 to December 31, 2019.  The goal of the survey is to gather data about the fellowship at large and use that information to inform WSO service committees about the needs of the fellowship.  Please share this with other Fellow Travelers; the survey can also be reached from the adultchildren.org website.

Ballot Proposals, Voting, and the Delegate Role

Dear Fellow ACA,

Each April, the ACA World Service Organization (WSO) holds an Annual Business Conference (ABC).  In anticipation of this event, all registered groups within the fellowship have the opportunity to create proposals of global interest that may then be considered for inclusion on the ABC Agenda. All pertinent information is being mailed to group contacts, as well as being posted on the Ballot Prep Committee page and in the WSO publications. If your group has not yet received this Call for Proposals, you may request it at BPC@adultchildren.org.

Mark your calendars

• August 2019: Call for Proposals OPENED– groups can submit proposals for potential inclusion on the agenda at the ABC.
• Register to be a Delegate at www.acaworldconvention.org
• November 30, 2019: Call for Proposals CLOSES
• January 2020: Discuss how your group would like to meet to discuss and vote on the proposals (see suggestions below)
• January 15, 2020: A Ballot containing Proposals is sent to each group for review and voting on whether or not they should be discussed and voted on at the ABC.
• March 31, 2020: Deadline for voting (Ballots must be submitted to WSO)

If your group does not have a delegate, you are encouraged to explore this role by visiting this link.  Otherwise, the Group Secretary may assist.

The Proposal Process
If a member or members of your group express interest in submitting a proposal for the ABC, you can assist in crafting a proposal. You may begin by reviewing the proposal guidelines.

The Ballot Process
Before the Ballots are sent in January, discuss with your group how best to address them. Ballots are sent to the group contact listed with WSO. If you are not the contact person enquire as to whether or not they have been received.

Discussing and voting on ALL the proposals could take a lot of time. Although we would prefer to encourage all proposals be considered, should your group find discussion and voting too cumbersome they may choose to prioritize the Proposals, addressing their most important, first.

Here are some suggested strategies for managing the group voting process:

• Set aside time to discuss a few proposals during or after the meeting each week
• Use business meetings: Set an agenda item “Proposal Voting”
• Organize an additional meeting: Agree upon a separate time (and possibly place) for interested members to address the proposals.

The Agenda Items
The Proposals that merit a place on the ABC agenda will be announced by mid-April. You may want to review those proposals with your group to ensure you are voting your group’s conscience. Keep in mind additional information may be presented at the conference which your group has not discussed. Your role is to vote for the good of ACA as a whole.

Then, during the ABC, discuss and vote on the proposals, either in person or remote voting.

After The ABC
Report to your group the results of the conference voting and your impressions of the experience. This may be a written or oral report, depending on your group’s decision.

Please note:
Teleconference trainings on the Delegate role are offered in the month prior to the ABC. All registered delegates will receive notification of trainings; the schedule will be posted in March on the host website www.acaworldconvention.org.

Questions regarding proposals may be directed to the Ballot Prep Committee at bpc@adultchildren.org

Questions concerning Delegates may be directed to the Delegate Training Subcommittee at dtsc@acawso.org.

There is also a FAQ page on the delegate role at:  https://acawso.org/2018/10/31/delegate-training-faq/.

In service,
Chris W.
DTSC Chair

Each year the ACA WSO holds our Annual Business Conference (ABC) and ACA World Convention (AWC) in April. This coming year they will be held April 23-26, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida.

If your group has an idea that may benefit ACA Worldwide, you can submit it as a proposal for potential inclusion on the agenda at the ABC.  All proposals will become part of a Ballot in January.

The specific process and timing are as follows:
If your group feels it may have a proposal to submit, your first step should be to go to this website page – https://acawso.org/category/ballot-prep/ – to find these documents:

1. “Is it a Proposal or should it go to a Committee” – provides contact Information about WSO Committees.
2. “Proposal Guidelines” – provides guidance about what makes a good proposal and it will also help you determine whether your idea should be submitted as a proposal, or if instead it can be submitted to a WSO Committee.
3. “Crafting a Proposal” – provides information about how to best create a proposal.

When you’re ready to submit your proposal to be considered for the ABC agenda do the following:

• Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020_ABC
• Fill in the form according to the instructions.
• Submit your Group’s proposal by November 30, 2019.

After you have completed these tasks, the following happens:

• Proposals are reviewed by the appropriate committee(s) and trusted servants and, if needed, the intent clarified with the submitting group.
• After a WSO analysis of the proposal has been added, the proposal is added to the Ballot and sent to all registered groups by January 15, 2020.
• Ballots must be returned to WSO no later than March 31, 2020.
• Proposals that receive at least a 60% affirmative vote will then be placed on the agenda for consideration at the 2020 ABC.

If you have any questions about this proposal process, (or need assistance drafting a proposal) please send an email to bpc@adultchildren.org.

Yours in Service,

The 2020 Ballot Preparation Committee

Dear European ACA fellows!

ACA Europe is going through changes and expanding, and the current European Committee is rotating out.

You will find a Call for Service attached, which was written by the Temporary Organising Committee, formed from the European Teleconference Calls, also working on an outline of transition.

We hope some of you will consider stepping up to do service that can benefit our European ACA community.

Please distribute the Call to Service widely by hardcopy, mail, and at service- and regular meetings.

Our intention is to have a transparent, inclusive, and open proces, to secure we develop an enhanced service structure to benefit us all, and have a new European Committee in place latest by April 2020 (the ABC in Florida).

We hope you join the ACA EC teleconference calls and to see you in Minsk in July.

Information at: www.acawsoec.com

Contact: eu@acawso.com, eu-secretary@adultchildren.org or eu-finance@acawso.com

In loving service,

The Temporary Organizing Committee for the ACA Europe Service Structure

Majbrit (WSO rep., current ACA EC Chair), Charlie H. (WSO rep., WSO Chair), Fredrik (rep. Sweden), Marc G. H. (rep. The Netherlands and Belgium), Veronica (rep. Switzerland), and Mikkel L. (rep. Denmark)

Den nya hemsidan för Annual Business Conference och ACA World Convention är nu uppe.

Du hittar den på https://www.acaworldconvention.org/

Flyer för världskonventet finns här.

Vänligen notera att anmälan till konventet görs på förhand.

Each year the ACA WSO holds our Annual Business Conference (ABC) and ACA World Convention (AWC) in April. This coming year they will be held April 25-28, 2019 in Malmo, Sweden.

Prior to the ABC, ACA Meetings, Intergroups and Regions (Groups) from around the world, which are registered with World Service, have an opportunity to submit proposals that they feel may benefit ACA as a whole. These proposals are then sent out to all registered ACA Groups worldwide in the form of a Ballot. This will be an opportunity for all Groups to participate in the process by then returning their ballot, indicating which proposals they wish to see included in the ABC agenda.  We request that groups not submit proposals that have been submitted within the recent past.

The specific process and timing are as follows:

If your group feels it may have a proposal to submit, your first step should be to read the “Proposal Guidelines” document: https://acawso.org/2018/07/31/proposal-guidelines/
This provides guidance about what makes a good proposal and it will also help you determine whether your idea should be submitted as a Proposal, or if instead it can be submitted to a WSO Committee.  Go to the following document for Information about WSO Committees:  https://acawso.org/2018/08/01/is-it-a-proposal-or-should-it-go-to-a-committee/

When you’re ready to submit your proposal to be considered for the ABC agenda do the following:

Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019_Call_for_Proposals
Fill in the form according to the instructions.
Submit your Group’s proposal by November 30, 2018.

After you have completed these tasks, the following happens:

Proposals are reviewed by the appropriate committee(s) and trusted servants and, if needed, the intent clarified with the submitting group.
After composing an analysis of the proposal that will be on the ballot, they may be translated and then sent out to the fellowship in the form of a ballot on or about January 15, 2019.
Ballots must be returned to WSO no later than March 31, 2019.
Proposals that receive at least a 2/3rds affirmative vote will then be placed on the agenda for consideration at the 2019 ABC.

If you have any questions about this proposal process, (or need assistance drafting a proposal) please send an email to bpc@adultchildren.org

Yours in Service,

The 2019 Ballot Preparation Committe

Tanken är att varje grupp i hela världen ska ge svar på samtliga motioner som kommit in till WSO. Denna röstning funkar så att ni röstar för vilka förslag som ska tas upp för diskussion och röstning på ABC. Ni röstar alltså inte egentligen JA eller NEJ på själva förslagen. För att hitta motionerna gå in på

http://www.repository.adultchildren.org/2016-abc#Ballotss

Bläddra ner till: 2016 ABC Proposals/Ballots

Välj ENGELSKA där det står ”välj språk”

Då får ni upp alla ballots (motioner). Läs igenom. Beslut ska fattas om varje motion.
NI kan rösta JA, NEJ eller VET EJ/BLANKT
De motioner som får 2/3 röster för tas upp för diskussion på årets ABC som äger rum 22-23 april i Florida i år. Det är 23 motioner att beakta.

Deadline är 28 februari. Ta med denna information till din grupp så ni kan rösta. Om ni har problem med gruppnummer eller andra oklarheter, kontakta infoansvarig.