Approved June 04, 2000
Revised January 05, 2003
The mission of the Southeast Zonal Forum is to provide a regularly scheduled time and place where representatives of the member regions come together to further our primary purpose, "to carry the message of recovery to the still suffering addict", through service oriented discussions, workshops, events and task forces. The Southeast Zonal Forum's primary function is to facilitate joint, multi-regional efforts which serve our member regions and is directly responsible to the Regional Service Committees within the zone.
Regional Trusted Servants and other interested members of the fellowship from within the geographical boundaries of the Southeast Zone.
The Forum is primarily comprised of Regional Delegates, Alternate Delegates, The Forum location will rotate among the participating regions according to the following schedule: Florida, Carolina, Georgia, Alabama/NW Florida, South Florida. The host Region is responsible for providing meeting space for the Forum.
To accomplish it's primary purpose, the Southeast Zonal Forum has established guidelines which provide direction and accountability for it's actions. These guidelines must be approved unanimously by the member Regions before being enacted, amended, added to, deleted or changed in any way.
The Southeast Zonal Forum will conduct itself in accordance with the Twelve Traditions and the Twelve Concepts for NA Service so that a spirit of selfless service and not of government remains always as it's guidepost!
It is clear that this structure shall act as a subcommittee of the Regions and not as another level of service between the Regions and NAWS.
The Southeast Zonal Forum will meet on the first weekends in January and June.
The Zonal CAR Workshop shall be held in conjunction with the publishing of the Conference Agenda Report and shall be part of the regularly scheduled Zonal Forum meeting. Typically, this workshop will occur in the years that the WSC will be meeting. The Georgia Region is responsible for arranging meeting space and lodging for the workshop. The hosting of the Zonal CAR Workshop shall rotate between the member Regions of the Zone in accordance with the following schedule: Florida, Carolina, Georgia, Alabama/NW Florida, South Florida.
Participation from NAWS will be requested by the hosting Region at least 3 months prior to the proposed date of the workshop.
The costs associated with holding the CAR Workshop shall be split evenly among the member Regions of the Zone.
The Southeast Zonal Forum will hold a post WSC Service workshop in conjunction with the it's regular June meeting. Location will rotate among the member Regions according to a predetermined schedule. The hosting Region is responsible for arranging meeting space for the workshop. Participation from NAWS may be requested at least 3 months prior to the proposed date of the workshop.
Typically the event(s) shall cover a three day weekend, be located near a major airport with shuttle service available to the facility, and include other service and/or recovery oriented topics.
The costs associated with holding the workshops shall be split evenly among the member regions of the Zone.
Other multi-regional event(s), workshops, learning days etc. may be held as needed or requested by member Regions.
Chairperson (Facilitator) shall be the hosting RD
Vice Chairperson (Co-Facilitator) shall be the hosting AD
Secretary (Communications Officer) may be any funded trusted servant
The time, location and date for the next Forum meeting must be set prior to the close of each meeting.
The agenda for the next Forum must be set prior to the close of each meeting.
Forum meetings that occur at the WSC, WSM or the Zonal Car Workshop will not affect the regular rotation of hosting and location. The preceding host/facilitator will chair these meetings again.