2021 WSC Floor Motions

News from an ad hoc committee regarding screen sharing Nar-Anon literature

Summary of the proposed floor motions for the 2021 WSC

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Motion adopted by the Central California Region on January 23, 2021

"Ask each Regional Assembly to vote to authorize their Delegate & Alternate Delegate, to approve appropriately worded motions related to permitting screen sharing of purchased copies of electronic versions of Conference Approved Literature as appropriately conditioned to preserve Nar-Anon copyrights."

Draft cover letter from the Central California Region regarding proposed conference motions

Email from the WRCNFG to the World Service Conference Committee on 17 Feb 2021

Email from the WRCNFG to the World Service Conference Committee on 5 Mar 2021

Email from the WRCNFG to the World Service Conference Committee on 24 Mar 2021

1) The first motion is focused on “purchased electronic literature.” When you pay for an eBook of Nar-Anon literature, you have already exchanged money for a right to use the literature. This motion suggests that the “written permission” included within the copyright in “purchased electronic literature” is written permission to use that literature within a Nar-Anon meeting.

Read proposed Floor Motion 1 - en español

2) The second motion is focused on “downloaded literature.” When you download Nar-Anon literature from the Nar-Anon world service website (www.nar-anon.org), you are exercising an implied right to view an electronic version of the literature. This motion suggests that the “implied permission” included when Nar-Anon literature is posted onto the www.nar-anon.org website includes permission for others to also view that literature within a Nar-Anon meeting.

Read proposed Floor Motion 2 - en español

3) The third motion has been dropped.

4) The fourth motion is to add words to the first paragraph of the GWS section regarding World Service Conferences to add words for the WSC to be annual and virtual.

Read proposed Floor Motion 4 - en español

5) The fifth motion was merged in with the fourth motion.

6) The sixth motion recommends changing the GWS to exempt the 20 Questions from the current limitation that says only 25% of an article may be shared

Read proposed Floor Motion 6 - en español

7) The seventh motion says: “Ensure new CAL, including translated literature, is made available in electronic format and existing CAL, including translated literature, is progressively reformatted into electronic format.”

Read proposed Floor Motion 7 - en español

8) The eighth motion has been dropped.

9) Floor Motion 9 recommends tabling 2021 WSC Motions regarding recovery literature and authorizing the WS Literature Committee to assess, and implement, reject, or amend updates to recovery CAL.

Read proposed Floor Motion 9 - en español

10) Floor Motion 10 recommends tabling 2021 WSC Motions regarding the GWS and GLS and authorizing the WS Policies & Guidelines Committee to assess, and implement, reject, or amend updates to the GWS and GLS.

Read proposed Floor Motion 10 - en español

11) "Motion to “Amend Something Previously Adopted” by changing the name of the “prayer composed at WSC 2016” to “Third Step Prayer” in the 2016 Minutes regarding floor motion #3 and in the 2018 WSC Minutes on motion #3"

Read proposed Floor Motion 11 - en español

12) Amend 2021 CAR Motion 52 to allow translated literature to be made available worldwide in both paper and electronic versions.

Read proposed Floor Motion 12 - en español

13) Move to change the 2021 WSC Agenda to add and hear “Current Urgent Business” prior to hearing Old Business.

Read proposed Floor Motion 13 - en español

14) "The use of a combination of technology and simultaneous translations is authorized to allow members who do not speak English as their primary language to hear what is discussed during the WSC."

Read proposed Floor Motion 14

WRCNFG Mission Statement

“This committee, Western Regions Convention planning committee, will be responsible for educational workshops including an annual event in February. Events will be held on a virtual platform to encourage a global appeal. Programming will be arranged by the member regions: Central California, High Desert, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Southern California.”

WRCNFG Vision Statement

“The Western Regions Convention of Nar-Anon Family Groups is committed to providing events and workshops such as:

• Service training based on the Nar-Anon Principles;

• Opportunities to learn and share about common challenges;

• A multi-regional business meeting to facilitate cooperation between regions;

• A collaborative environment for all regions;

• Opportunities for members to connect with members from other regions.

The Western Regions Convention committee serves as a clearinghouse for news in the Western Regions. If you have news about Nar-Anon events and activities accessible to members in the Western Regions, please send an email to WRCNFG@Nar-Anon.org.