Agenda for April 4, 2020
Monthly European Committee Teleconference (ECTC) Time: 14:00 CET The meeting is hosted via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/178726055
A. Call to Order
Please be sure that any background noises in your area are eliminated since the sounds make it difficult for participants to hear. When speaking, please say your name first, and country. This will help us record your name with your input. Thank you.
1) Open with the Serenity Prayer (in plural):
God, grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change The courage to change the things we can, And the wisdom to know the difference
2) Tradition 4
We either become alcoholics, marry them or both, or find another compulsive personality such as a workaholic to fulfill our sick abandonment needs.
B. Roll Call of members of the European Committee:
Present:
Absent:
C. Introduction of Country Representatives and other Participants
Please state your name, your role locally, and in your country (go alphabetically):
D. Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda.
Second:
Discussion:
Decision:
E. Previous minutes - Motion to approve the EC Teleconference Minutes from March 7, 2019. (https://acawso.org/2020/03/12/ec-tc-minutes-for-march-7-2020/)
Second:
Discussion:
Decision:
F. Chair Report: Majbrit, EC Chair & WSO Trustee, DNK
1. European Committee: Presentation of the motions past during March:
- Motion to be read into the minutes on the EC TC i April, that Beryl VN, South Africa (UK) becomes the secretary for the EC
Seconded by:
Discussion
2a. Motion to be read into the minutes at the EC TC in April
That Irma R, Lithuania (UK) becomes the SSC for the EC
Seconded by:
Discussion:
Majbrit M signing off Handing over to Fredrik.
G. Returning Business:
These items are unfinished business from previous meetings.
There was no tabled business from last meeting.
H. New Business
Anyone can write to the ACA EC at least two week in advance of the following EC Teleconference to have an item added to the agenda. The(se) item(s) will appear here:
- Election for April
Ratifying the SSC and the Secretary at the April EC TC and reading it into the minutes of April - Due to Convid19 the WSO decided to cancel the physical ABC/AWC and turning it into a virtual Zoom Conference.
- Latest day to register for the ABC 2020 is April 20: https://www.acaworldconvention.org
- Questions for Miles, Jim, Charlie in regards to the virtual ABC/AWC
5. Due to the quarantine situation the fellowships are experiencing (Covid19) in Europe the need and awareness for easy accessable online meetings have become very evident. Because of that the EC would like to do some research into the possibility of having and maintaining an online meeting list within the - 1 CET+1 time zone. If that is what the fellowship wants.
I. Announcements
Are there any ACA-related announcements, such as events?
- ABC/AWC virtual 2020, register as delegates
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. You can attend one or as many as you like.
When:
Mar 29, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Mar 29, 2020 12:00 PM
Apr 4, 2020 10:00 AM
Apr 12, 2020 10:00 AM
Topic: Delegate Training for the 2020 Online ABC
Webinar ID: 733 518 284
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/733518284
Please Note: You will need to download and install the Zoom application to your computer or mobile device in order to participate in the training and the ABC.
Annual European Report can be found at the repository:
https://acawso.org/2020/03/30/european-annual-report-for-2019-at-the-virtual-abc-2020/
See attached Zoom guidelines for ABC/AWC 2020
The Traveler has gone out: https://adultchildren.org/newsletter/
The next EC Teleconference is scheduled to May 2, 2020 at 14:00 CET the first Saturday next month.
J. Motion to close the meeting?
Second:
Close with ACA Serenity Prayer:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change The courage to change the one I can And the wisdom to know that one is me
(From Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (BRB), Chapter 14)You will need:
