CONTENTS 

This is a summary of the motions and recommendations presented by the GSB, WSC committees, and WSC caucuses at the annual DA World Service Conferences, beginning with the 1997 Conference, organized by year and by committee.

Summary of WSC Motions and Recommendations 1997-present (pdf)

The following documents contain the full Conference minutes, as well as the GSB reports, committee, and caucus reports as well as past motions and recommendations. (These documents do not contain the contact information of
WSC participants.)

The World Service Conference Manual

The World Service Conference Manual is a handbook for GSRs and ISRs, helping them
understand their role at the Conference. Included is the DA organizational chart,
and the text of the DA Conference Charter and the Twelve Concepts for World Service. 

2009 GSR/ISR Service Manual
 

World Service Conference Committees and Caucuses

Committee and Caucus Chairs: If you have DA world service-related information
that you would like posted on this page or published in the DA Focus or the
DA eNews, please email it to your GSB liaison.

Business Debtors Anonymous Committee (BDAC)
The BDA (Business Debtors Anonymous) Committee focuses on issues specific to the
needs of BDA meetings. BDA meetings are registered DA meetings that deal with topics of interest to DA members who own their own businesses, are otherwise self-employed, or desire to own their own businesses or be self-employed. The BDA Committee is open to all GSRs, not just those who represent BDA meetings. Current BDA issues revolve around the creation of BDA Literature and providing assistance to
struggling BDA meetings. The 2007-08 BDA Committee is developing a book of BDA-related stories.  To submit a story for the BDA book, please download and fill out the release form and email it with your story to office@debtorsanonymous.org.

Conference Committee (CC)
The Conference Committee is concerned with the general nature of the World Service Conference. This includes the Charter of the World Service Conference and its relationship to the General Service Board and membership of DA as a whole; issues related to the format of the annual World Service Conference of Debtors Anonymous; and aid to the WSC Host Committee in their planning and logistics. The Conference Committee also makes recommendations to the WSC for future conference sites.

Let the Conference Hear From You: Do you have an issue, concern, or question that you would like the next Conference to address? Please fill out this form and email or mail it to the DA General Service Office at office@debtorsanonymous.org.

Please click here to fill out an online version. (under construction)

John Henderson Scholarship Fund information and application

Diversity Caucus
The Diversity Caucus is a new caucus that began at the 2007 WSC. The mission of the Diversity Caucus is to carry the message of Debtors Anonymous to the debtor in underserved populations and locations. The Diversity Caucus is developing a collection of stories from DA members, which may be compiled into a DA book, pamphlet, or other literature project.  To submit a story to the Diversity Caucus, please download and fill out the release form and email it with your story to office@debtorsanonymous.org.

Fellowship Communications Committee (FCC)
The Fellowship Communication Committee facilitates communication
between the World Service Conference, the General Service Board and the
DA membership. This includes the publication of the “Ways & Means” newsletter
and recommendations on all forms of communications within the fellowship.

Ways & Means flyer (an announcement about the availability of the W&M onlinewhich can be downloaded, printed, and shared with DA groups. The letter that goes with the flyer can be found here.

To submit your DA share or story to the W&M, please download and fill out the release form and submit it with your story here.

Hospitals, Institutions, and Prisons (HIP)
The Hospitals, Institutions and Prisons Committee is composed of GSRs, ISRs and Trustees who would like to focus service efforts on carrying the message of DA to debtors behind bars, in treatment centers, in hospitals and/or in other institutions.

Link to Spring 2007 W&M article

Intergroup Caucus
The Intergroup Caucus is composed primarily of ISRs but also includes GSRs and Trustees who have experience with their local Intergroups. The main function of this caucus is to create tools, resources and a better understanding of the role of an Intergroup in the overall organizational structure of DA. The Intergroup Caucus helps support both new and existing Intergroups. The Intergroup Caucus also contributes to the efforts to regionalize DA.

Link to list of Intergroups

Internal Operations Committee (IOC)
The primary responsibility of the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) is to support
the General Service Office (GSO) of Debtors Anonymous. The committee focuses
on the overall office operations of the General Service Office and interacts with the
Board Office Liaison and the Office Manager to support the ongoing work of the GSO.

Meeting update form - MS Word

Meeting update form - PDF

Literature Committee (LIT)
DA Conference-approved literature begins with the Literature Committee.
Members participate in all levels of the literature creative process, including generating ideas for new DA literature, working closely with members of Literature Services, reviewing drafts of literature in process (given to them at the Conference by Literature Services), approving final drafts of DA literature, and bringing motions to approve draft of literature to Convocation to become Conference-Approved Literature.

Writer release form

Meditation Book flyer

Request for translators: Spanish Translation Request for Proposals

Public Information Committee (PI)
The Public Information Committee interfaces with the media, helping professionals
and the general public in person, on the telephone and through written information.
The Public Information Committee has produced a Public Information Manual and
created sample Public Service Announcements.

Regional Trustee Selection Study Commission (RTSSC)

2006-07 Report

Technology Caucus
The Technology Caucus is composed of GSRs, ISRs and Trustees who have
experience with and/or interest in using technology to grow DA. The Tech Caucus
focuses on developing the Internet, telephone, and the General Service Office's
information technology to increase communication within DA and to reach the
debtors who still suffer. The caucus acts as an advisory board to the Conference
and to the GSB, as well as providing hands-on technical expertise where applicable.

Statements From The General Service Board

  PDF version of the Conference Approved Literature Statement.

  MS Word version of the Conference Approved Literature Statement.
 

How to reach the General Service Board

(These email addresses change periodically as trustees rotate on and off committees and the Board.

Please check here for the latest contact information.) You can also send an email to the General Service Office at office@debtorsanonymous.org.

Until August 2009

Chair	Willie W.
Vice-chair	Paul S.
Treasurer	Peggy R.
Secretary	Chris S.
Literature/Publications	Chris S.
Literature Services	James Q.
InfoTech	Alan K.
Conference Support	Peggy R.
Public Information	Allen A.
Communications	Jan S.
Office	Willie W.
Nomination Committee	Janet J.

General Information and Documents