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2018 World Service Conference (WSC) — Chosen Agenda Items
In January, I and the rest of the incoming Delegates were invited to submit topics of discussion for the Conference, which are called Chosen Agenda Items (CAIs). 36 CAIs were submitted, and after combining like items, a condensed list of 16 CAIs was submitted to the Conference for voting. The top two CAIs were discussed in the General Session, and the next three CAIs were discussed in breakout sessions at the Conference.
2018 World Service Conference (WSC) — “Just for Tonight” Bookmark
The 2018 World Service Conference give conceptual approval to develop a bookmark based on an August 2016 Forum article titled “Just for Tonight” using inclusive language.
2018 World Service Conference (WSC) — Financial Report
The 2018 Budget was presented to the Conference members by the Treasurer of Al‐Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. The 2018 Budget shows expenses are expected to be $2,772 less than revenue for the year: Expenses are estimated to be $5,501,028 and revenues to be $5,503,800.
2018 World Service Conference (WSC) — Spanish/French Translation Needs
A discussion centered around the “mega‐issue” of how best to address Spanish and French translation needs across the worldwide fellowship.
2018 World Service Conference (WSC) — Motions
During the 2018 World Service Conference, six motions were made. They all carried.
Convention: “A Great Opportunity”
This year’s Pennsylvania AFG Convention offers what Rich M. calls “a great opportunity.” For newcomers, the weekend Convention is “a great opportunity to get a real good understanding of what Al-Anon really is,” the Convention chair said. For those making a repeat...