Troy B., Regional Delegate - LisaMarie S., Alternate Delegate

This Report and all Attachments can be downloaded at: www.ctna.org

General Conference Information. Number of Seated Regions – 118 Number of Seated Regions Present – 114 Regions Not Present – 4 (Demark, Ecuador, France and El Salvador) Regional Delegates (65 United States; 5 Canada; 44 Outside US) Alternate Delegates (63 United States; 4 Canada; 22 Outside US) Zonal Reps. – 5 (APF, Canada, EDM, Russia, Southern United States) Gender - (154 men; 67 women) Countries and Languages - (39 countries speaking 25 languages) Video Participation – 2 (Iran’s RD, RDA and Australia RDA)

NAWS Annual Report The following outlines the net income from Literature Sales, Fellowship Donations, and Miscellaneous transactions. For the complete details of the financials on income and expenses see NAWS Annual Report 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 located at www.na.org.

Income Amount

Net Literature Income $8,171,881

Fellowship Donations 1,189,265

Miscellaneous Income 34,518

Total Operating Income $9,395,664

Included in the $1,189,265 in Fellowship Donations listed above is $12,867.28 in donations made by the Connecticut Region during the period covered. In addition, between July 2017 and April 2018, donations made by the Connecticut Region total $2,341.11.

Hello Everyone. This Report contains a summary of some of the decisions made, and pertinent information given, at the 2018 World Service Conference of Narcotics Anonymous (“Conference”). For full details on all decisions made see the WSC 2018 First Draft Summary of Decisions at www.na.org/conference or the spreadsheet attached to the online version of this Report at www.ctna.org. For details on information given at the Conference see the 2018 Conference Report at www.na.org/conference.

A Conference Highlight One of the highlights of the Conference was hearing the Serenity Prayer recited in multiple languages. One after the other, Delegates from around the world - speaking 25 different languages - stood in the center of the Conference floor and recited the Serenity Prayer. Later during the Conference, we learned that Delegates from the 2008 Conference were asked to write letters addressed to the Delegates who would be at 2018 Conference. The first letter we heard was read by the Delegate who wrote it. In her 2008 letter she spoke of her hope that the Serenity Prayer would be spoken in many different languages at the 2018 Conference.

Conference Agenda Report Motion Summary

A copy of the 2018 Conference Agenda Report can be downloaded at www.na.org/conference. The following are the CAR Motions that were approved during the Conference. Motion #1 - Approved the creation of a project plan to convert the Service Pamphlet Social Media and our Guiding Principles into a recovery Information Pamphlet. (100 Delegates voted in favor) Motion #3 - Sought the creation of a project plan for a Step Study booklet containing questions only from the sentences in the Basic Text Chapter “How It Works”. This motion received “support” (60 Delegates voted in favor) and was committed to the World Board for action.

Proposed Rules and Tools for Decision-Making Conference business began with the adoption of new processes for business discussion and decision-making to be used during 2018 WSC only. (see First Draft Summary of Decisions - Motions #26, #27, #28, and #29, pages 6 - 8). These adopted processes were very effective with making business discussion and decision-making more efficient. Based on the improved efficiency, the World Board proposed in the Moving Forward Session, and the Conference approved, that these new processes be made permanent. (See First Draft Summary of Decisions - Motions #50, #51, and #52, pages 9 and 10).

Motion #5 - Approved a “NA Service Prayer” utilizing the language from the intro of the Basic Text, substituting the word “Write” with the word “Serve” (79 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #9 - Approved the creation of a project plan to create or revise one piece of recovery literature to directly address Drug Replacement Therapy (DRT) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) as it relates to NA. (75 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #12 - Approved the assignment of a week each year as an NA Public Relations week, beginning in 2019. (83 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #13 - Approved authorizing NAWS to define more special days, like Unity Day, in the yearly calendar. (89 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #16 - Approved the development of a project plan to help understand the role of Zones, their relationship to the wider fellowship, and integrating Zonal Delegates into the decision making process at WSC. This motion passed with Consensus support. (93 Delegates voted in favor).

Motion #18 - With a vote of Strong support (85 Delegates voted in favor) NA Zones with two or more unseated Regions can now send one Zonal Delegate to the Conference to represent all of the unseated Regions within that Zone.

Motion #19 - Zonal Delegates representing unseated Regions within their Zones are now eligible to vote at the Conference. (82 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #20 - Zonal Delegates representing the unseated Regions within their Zones are now eligible to receive the same funding from NAWS as Regional Delegates. (87 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #21 - Alternate Zonal Delegates representing unseated Regions within their Zones are now able to attend the Conference with the same rights and limitations as Alternate Regional Delegates. (88 Delegates voted in favor)

Motion #25 - Approved remote participation at the Conference for participants unable to obtain a visa. (106 Delegates voted in favor).

Zonal Delegates Toward the end of the 2018 Conference, it appeared that some Delegates believed the “decision” to move toward zonal seating had been made at the Conference. It was not. CAR Motion #18’s integration of Zonal Delegates into the decision-making process at the Conference was for the sole purpose of having representation for NA members living in unseated Regions. Narcotics Anonymous Worldwide is divided into 15 Zones - eight in the United States and seven outside the United States. As reflected on the Chart below, all seven Zones outside the US have two or more Regions that are not seated at the Conference. Although most of these unseated Regions do not currently meet the criteria to become seated, the passing of Motion #18 was significant in that the voices of millions of NA members living in these Regions can now be represented at the Conference.

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New Daily Meditation Book Project - Budget $90,000 With a vote of Consensus support (117 votes in favor) Motion #33 was approved. A Workgroup of approximately nine members will be created. New information will be gathered for input and virtual focus groups will be held. The expected duration of this workgroup will be from approximately June 2018 through September 2021. (See pages 17 through 18 in the Conference Approval Track).

If you or someone you know are interested in being considered for the Mental Health/Illness IP Project or the New Daily Meditation Book Project workgroups, send an email to: worldboard@na.org and include contact information and identify which workgroup you are interested in. Also, if you have ideas you would like to share on these two projects, please send your thoughts to: worldboard@na.org

Training and Tools Project Plan - The two projects that came from topics prioritized by the 2016 CAR Survey were: (1) Conventions and Events; and (2) Local Service Toolbox. These two Projects now have draft material in progress. The Conventions and Events Project will soon release a draft piece on Money Management and will then begin working on a piece for Hotel negotiations. The Local Services Toolbox Project focused on an approach to help support members serving in rural and isolated communities and will then begin working on a piece on Fellowship Development Basics. (See page 19 in the Conference Approval Track). The Conference approved Motion #37 (122 votes in favor) establishing an approval process for all service materials produced by the Local Service Toolbox Project. (See First Draft Summary of Decisions, page 9). Once completed, these service materials will be identified as “World Board Approved” material. Before final approval, drafts will be distributed to Conference Participants for a 90-day review.

Conference Approval Track Summary A copy of the 2018 Conference Approval Track can be downloaded at www.na.org/conference. The Strategic Plan and Project Plans for the 2018 - 2020 Conference Cycle are outlined in the Conference Approval Track, pages 8 through 22. The following is a summary of the Project Plans: WSC of the Future Project Plan - Budget $150,000 With a vote of Consensus support (116 votes in favor) Motion #31 was approved. This Project Plan will: (1) focus efforts on building consensus on what a sustainable, effective WSC means and what it might look like; and (2) advance the discussion on WSC seating. A workgroup will be planned for this Project and each Zonal Forum is invited to send one representative to participate in this workgroup. The workgroup will be funded by and accountable to the World Board, and a World Board member will serve as the point person. (See pages 14 and 15 in the Conference Approval Track). Mental Health/Illness IP Project - Budget $60,000 With a vote of Consensus support (121 votes in favor) Motion #32 was approved. A Workgroup of seven or eight members will be created. Input already received will be used; new information will be gathered; and focus groups of members with direct experience with this topic will be held. (See pages 16 through 17 in the Conference Approval Track).

Women in Service The Women’s Lunch. As outlined in the Conference Repor t (page 25), the women’s lunch began decades ago as an informal way for women who were attending the Conference to support each other in a very male-dominated environment. Some have said that it has outlived its usefulness; while others believe there is quite a ways to go before women “hold up half the sky at the World Service Conference.” The following are the percentages on women participation during the past 3 Conference Cycles: World Service Conference 2016 - thirty-one (31%) percent World Service Conference 2014 – twenty-six (26%) percent World Service Conference 2012 – twenty-seven (27%) percent Many women have described the luncheon as a high point of the week. The gradual upward shift is said to be attributed to the connections and the supports that have been made and received during the luncheon. As outlined at the beginning of this Report, there were 154 men and 67 women Participants at the 2018 Conference. This factors out to be women making up thirty (30%) percent of the 2018 Participants. Beginning with the percentage in 2012 (27%); a review of the next three Conference Cycles show: a one (1%) percent decrease in 2014 (from 27% to 26%); a five (5%) percent increase in 2016 (from 26% to 31%); and a one (1%) percent decrease in 2018 (from 31% to 30%). All totaled, the Conference has seen a three (3%) percent overall increase in women participation in the last eight years. Without additional efforts, based on this trend, it would take approximately 52 years (26 Conferences) to achieve gender equality.

Newly Seated Regions. By a vote of Consensus support, the following Regions were seated at the Conference: Netherlands Region (120 votes in favor) Mexico-Occidente Region (115 votes in favor) Ukraine Region (120 votes in favor)

Election Results. The following are the results of the 2018 Elections that took place at the Conference: World Board: Hammed A-T - Kuwait Region Irene C. - Ireland Region Lib E. - Aotearora New Zealand Region Paul F. - Malaysia Region Tana A. - Greater New York Region Yoel G.—Israel Region Human Resource Panel: Craig R. - Free State Region and Nathanael M. - Australian Region Co-facilitator: Daniel C. - Mid America Region

Fellowship Intellectual Property Trust Discussion. The World Board conducted a presentation on the history of the Fellowship Intellectual Property Trust and discussed the Board’s recommendation that Article V, Section III of the Operational Rules be revised. After Delegate discussion, the Conference agreed upon the following direction: There was Consensus support that a change to Article V, Section III of the Operational Rules is

needed. (93 Delegates voted in favor)

There was Strong support to suspend the ability of a single Region to request an inspection. (77 Delegates voted in favor)

In the Moving Forward Session the Conference reached Consensus support (89 Delegates voted in favor) to suspend Article V, Section III of the FIPT Operational Rules while the Conference makes a decision about the future. The suspension expires at the close of WSC 2020. A workgroup will be formed in connection with changes to Article V, Section III of the Operational Rules. Anyone interested in being considered for this workgroup, should send an email to: worldboard@na.org and include contact information and specify your interest to be a part of this workgroup.

South Florida Region’s Inspection Request. The World Board Chair and CEO of NAWS met with the South Florida Region’s Delegate, Alternate Delegate and RSC Chair during the Conference and reached a consensus on the scope of the inspection. The inspection began on May 21, 2018 and concluded on May 23rd. A copy of the final Inspection Report is attached to the online version of this Report at www.ctna.org.

Issue Discussion Topics

Issue Discussion Topics are subjects that recovering addicts in NA communities around the world focus on in discussions and workshops throughout each two-year cycle. These conversations encourage us to think more deeply about relevant topics and help build unity within our groups and service bodies. Two Issue Discussion Topics were selected for the 2018 - 2020 Conference Cycle. They are: Attracting members to service Carrying the NA message and making NA attractive These were the top two topics from the Conference Agenda Report Survey (see First Draft Summary of Decisions, page 17). There was a verbal agreement by the Conference Participants to start with these two and perhaps add another later in the cycle.

Zones as Effective Service Delivery

The Conference included a large group session on Zones as Effective Service Delivery and then we moved into small groups on this topic. For the sake clarity, these discussion were not about Zones becoming another “layer in the service structure”. These discussion focused on how neighboring Regions – through collaboration and sharing of resources at the Zonal level – can be more efficient/effective with providing Fellowship Development and Public Relations services.

NAWS Report There were two NAWS Report sessions during the Conference. These sessions provided highlights of World Services’ efforts over the past two years. The first session primarily focused on corporate, financial and legal issues and the second session focused more on Board – and Conference – related issues. (See Conference Report, pages 25 – 31). As outlined in Part One of the NAWS Report, one of the goals as an organization is to increase the proportion of our income that comes from member and service body contributions (Conference Report, page 27). During the 2018 – 2020 Conference Cycle, the goal is to have at least 25 percent of our income derived from contributions. (See Conference Approval Track, page 12). As reported repeatedly in the past, supporting our efforts with contributions is more in line with our spiritual principles and is more sustainable than relying on literature sales to fund NAWS’ efforts.

The graph to the right comes from the 2016 - 2017 NAWS Annual Report. This graph shows how much each group in the world - outside of Iran - would need to contribute to fund Fellowship support solely from group contributions. The Connecticut Region has 258 groups. Based on this graph, Connecticut’s annual contribution to fund Fellowship support would be $27,260.28, approximately $8.80 per group, per month. For complete details on member and service body contributions, see 2016 - 2017 NAWS Report, pages 31 - 46.

NA 2018 World Convention For detailed information on the 2018 World Convention being held in Orlando, Florida from August 30, 2018 to September 2, 2018 - go to www.na.org/wcna

WCNA XXXVIII 2021 Research on the location for the 2021 World Convention continues. The possibilities have been narrowed to cities in Asia, Middle East and Africa. In the August 2017 Edition of NAWS News it was reported that cities in South Africa and Australia were being looked at. Since that time, more information on a possible location in the Middle East has been received. Because we would very much like to find a site that is accessible to our members in Iran - who make up almost a third of our fellowship - we are seriously looking into this possibility. More information to follow.