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Two Exciting Reports

So we are excited to present two reports:

• Asia Oceania Service Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 2023 July,and
• Alcoholics Anonymous 28th World Service Meeting 2024 October

Our World Service Delegates are members of the Alcoholics Anonymous Australia Board who represent Australia at these meetings and report back to the Board and our Conference about the service work being done world-wide and as well as in our local region.

Overcoming Cultural Barriers within Borders

Asia Oceania Service Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 2023 July

In the 2023 , Asia Oceanic Service Meeting Report from their July 2023 meeting with the theme of Carrying the Message and Overcoming Cultural Barriers within Borders

Read about the service work of Alcoholics Anonymous in Fiji Islands (page 66), Hong Kong (page 69), India (page 71), Iran (page 73), Japan (page 74), MERCAA (page 77),Mongolia (page 84), New Zealand (page 86), Russia (page 88), Singapore (page 91), South Korea (page 91) and well as in Australia (page 65).

* Note:MERCAA is the The Middle East Regional Committee of Alcoholics Anonymous and incorporates:

• United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Kingdom of Bahrain
• State of Qatar
• Sultanate of Oman
• Lebanon
• State of Kuwait
• Kingdom of Jordan
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
• Egypt
• Sudan

Alcoholics Anonymous 28th World Service Meeting 2024 October

The theme of this 2024 meeting was The Three Legacies in the Digital Era: Our Great Responsibility to the Alcoholic Being Born Today. 

The following Presentations (page 10) are especially important to the future of our fellowship:

International Literature Fund and World Service Meeting Fund Report(page 11)

• International Literature Fund Receipts (page 12)
• WSM Fund History (page 12)
• Licensing and Translation (page 13)

Are Our Groups and GSOs Doing Everything We Can to Reach the Still-Suffering Alcoholic in Our Communities? (page 15)

• Is our structure prepared to face the change to digital? (page 15)
• This shows the importance of regular review and inventory at all levels (page 16)
• How to reach young people (page 17)

Paths to Embrace the New (page 18)

• A.A. in a virtual world (page 18)
• Finding balance between innovations and Traditions (page 19)

Home Group: Action and Service Derived from Gratitude (page 21)

• Gratitude in action at the grass roots level is enhanced by having a home group (page 21)
• Are we encouraging newcomers to serve by letting them know that they will share tasks with other A.A. members? (page 22)

To Serve — A Debt of Gratitude (page 23)

• A.A. saved my life: how do I give back to that which was so freely given to me? (page 23)
• Expressing our gratitude through service  (page 24)
• How to choose the right service for me. Is it what I like to do or am good at? Or will it help me grow as a person?(page 26)

Diversity in A.A.: Our Heritage of Inclusion (page 27)

• Anonymity as a spiritual principle — we are all equal in A.A (page 27)
• Are we truly inclusive of atheists and agnostics? (page 28)
• How can groups help alcoholics with mental disorders and stay safe for everyone? (page 29)