Bangkok Thailand
AGENDA.
8th Asia Oceania Service Meeting
Theme: “Reaching Out”
Chateau de Bangkok 29 Soi Ruamrudee BANGKOK, THAILAND
Friday 24th July – Sunday 26th July 2009
Friday 24th July 2009:
11:00am Registration
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 3:00pm:; *Opening – Serenity Prayer & a moment’s silence.
*Apologies. moved to accept/second
*AOSM Statement of Purpose read by Thailand GSR Bruce C.
*Welcome Address by the AOSM Chair – (Val Kiel)
*Introduction of Delegates to AOSM & a brief on
Service Highlights (3 mins each)
*Introduction of others:
GSO NY: Phyllis Halliday/ Valerie O’Niell International Desk
Chair Thailand Area Assembly /Host Committee
*7th AOSM Final Report discussed
*Matters arising/ discussed/ moved to committee
or general business
*Approved & accepted.
3:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon tea
3:30pm – 6:00pm Reports:
*Chairperson Report (Val)
Discussion
*Secretary/Treasurer Report (Shirley)
Discussion
*Country Reports
Discussion
; *WSM Report 2008
Discussion
Close Day with Serenity Prayer
6:30pm – 8.00pm Shared Thai Dinner
Welcome Address:
Chairperson Thailand Area Assembly - John M
Thank You Response from Chair
8:00pm AA meeting local/delegates
Saturday 25th July 2009:
9:00am – 09:15am
Open with Serenity Prayer
Housekeeping
WHATS ON YOUR MIND
9:15am – 10:30am KEYNOTE ADDRESS – “Reaching Out”
( INTERNATIONAL DESK )
10:30am – 11:00am Morning tea
11:00 – 11:45am WORKSHOPS, Discussion & Presentations:
Group 1: Chair: Steve T (Australia)
Questions 1 – 7.
Group 2: Chair: James N (New Zealand)
Questions 8 - 15
Group 3: Chair: Lookpetch N (Thailand)
Question 16 - 22
11:45am - 12:30pm Presentation Goup 1
:
Presentation Group 2:
Presentation Group 3
12:30pm – 1:30pm LUNCH
1:30 – 3:00pm AOSM Committee Meetings:
(a ) Policy/Admission/Finance (Ian C – Chair)
(b ) Literature/Publishing (Brenda H – Chair)
(c )Working With Others (Bruce C – Chair)
(d ) Site Selection/Agenda/Website (Masayo S – Chair)
3:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm AOSM Committee Meetings: (continued)
(a ) Policy/Admission/Finance
(b ) Literature/Publishing
(c )Working With Others
(d ) Site Selection/Agenda/Website
5:00pm – 6:30pm SHARING & QUESTIONS – REACHING OUT:
NEW ZEALAND/ AUSTRALIA/ JAPAN
Close with Serenity Prayer
6:30pm – 8:00pm Dinner
Guest Speaker/ Entertainment
8:00pm - AA Meeting/ Free time
Sunday 26thh July 2009:
9:00am – 09:15am Open with Serenity Prayer
Housekeeping
WHATS ON YOUR M IND
09:15am – 10:30am Presentation GSO New York
10:30am – 11:00am Morning tea
11:00am – 12:30pmReports & Recommendations from Committees:
( a )Policy/Admissions/Finance
( b )
( c )
( d )
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm Reports & Recommendations from Committees
continued:
( a )Policy/Admissions/Finance
( b )
( c )
( d )
3:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon tea
3:30pm – 6:00pm General Business:
1. Review AOSM Guidelines
2. Select a Delegate to present the 8th AOSM
Report to WSM
3. Confirm venue and Date for the 9th AOSM
4. Election of Chairperson and Alternate for
9th AOSM in 2011
5. AOSM questionnaire
6. Closing Remarks by Delegates & others
7. Closing Remarks by Chairperson
8. End of 8th AOSM – Serenity Prayer
Photo Opportunity
6:30pm - Dinner