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       Nicotine Anonymous  A New Structure for Service
   DIR By: chairperson
       Date: March 24, 2019, 7:01 pm
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       I. Background
       For years now, a number of dedicated members of our fellowship
       have wrestled with challenges facing our fellowship, debating on
       issues to keep our membership intact, with growth and
       continuously carrying the message to still suffering nicotine
       addicts. Annual World Service Conferences over the past few
       years have struggled to make ends meet without a loss, and have
       not been very well attended. Those that attend are mostly
       members who have attended for several years, and many have
       worked in service positions for many years as well. Only a small
       amount of NicA groups are represented at a conference, where
       committees do not meet or conduct business on issues to present
       to the conference floor.
       II. Proposals for Discussion/Consideration
       Should the WSC Schedule be once every three years, every other
       year, otherwise?
       How can the conference schedule be extended to allow for
       committee meetings, motions, discussion, and decisions on issues
       affecting the fellowship?
       Can we elect Board (WSB) members to serve a different length
       term?
       Should WSB members be limited to serve no more than two
       consecutive terms?
       Should the conference elect members to the board, and the board
       later decide who to serve as Chair, Secretary, Treasurer?
       Should members have served as a previous board member, member of
       a committee, or other NAWS service position for one year before
       being nominated to serve on the board?
       How can we bring more participation to our committees and
       service positions? Should we clarify some minimum members to
       have in a committee?
       III. How Can This Work?
       Identify Standing Committees and meeting schedules to support
       the needs of the fellowship.
       Discuss each Standing Committee, how is serves the fellowship,
       and needed membership (i.e., consist of at least one board
       member, number of delegates, and other members of the fellowship
       desiring to be of service).
       Schedule and method for conducting meetings (i.e., quarterly,
       online teleconference).
       IV. Delegate Terms and Service Appointments
       When should groups/intergroups elect delegates in order to
       participate in service and committee membership?
       Can Delegates attend the World Service Conference remotely?
       Should Delegates be appointed to serve on one or more committees
       during their term?
       Should Delegates hold Area Service Meetings, encouraging
       increased participation in service.
       V. Conference Schedule
       Should Delegates participate in Committees prior to the WSC to
       improve conference participation and floor actions?
       Should time be allotted/limited for Delegate reports, Board
       Reports, Coordinator/Committee Reports?
       Should nominations for Board positions be made prior to
       conference, enabling delegates to focus on issues that need to
       be addressed?
       VI. Standing Committees
       Should the Committee Structure change to better support the
       fellowship? Frequently, little gets done in a committee if only
       a few participate. The following committees are recommended to
       be “standing committees”, which are always active to support the
       groups and Intergroups of Nicotine Anonymous:
       Bylaws
       Structure Committee (Ad Hoc)
       Literature
       7 Minutes
       The Book
       Meditations
       Conference
       Credentials
       Financial
       International
       Translation
       Communications
       Teleconference Coordinator
       PenPal (email and snail mail)
       Teleservice
       Name and Logo Protection
       Website
       NicA News
       Email
       Traditions
       Public Outreach
       WWML
       VII. Conference Communications Plan
       Should the Conference provide for remote participation in
       conference activities to increase representation of groups at
       the World Service Conference?
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