Time to nominate for more service posts (Q3 2025)!
Time to nominate for more service posts (Q3 2025)!
Now it's time to nominate a delegate, secretary of CASSO, vice treasurer of CASSO, chairman of the District Committee, chairman of the Hospitals and Institutions Committee, chairman of the Archives Committee, chairman of the Retreat Committee and chairman of the Sweden Convention Committee. Nominate by filling in the form further down the page. The service positions will be appointed at the Area Meeting on September 6, 2025. The nominees must be consulted and are recommended to attend the Area Meeting.
Questions? Email casso@ca-sweden.se.
The deadline for nominations is July 26, 2025.
Delegate CA Sweden
Description of a Delegate and its duties
CA is still growing, spreading out in the world, new areas in parts of the world where no representation of CA have been present before. CA started in Los Angeles in the 80s.
As a Delegate you will communicate mainly in English. You don't have to be fluent in English, but it helps if you are able to read and speak so that others understand. It is also beneficial if you have a computer and computer knowledge.
It is fun, and you get to meet people from all over the world!
Being a delegate is a big task
There is quite a few long emails with documents annually that needs to be read.
Annual conference is about one week that needs to be attended.
Annual meetings within the region, in person, 2 per year.
Annual meetings within the region, digital, 2 per year.
Attend Area meetings, 4 per year.
Attend meetings in your local area to be informed on business of your area.
Duties
All stated in the World Service Manual that can be downloaded here (p.30).
An overview excerpt:
Understanding the 12 steps, 12 traditions and the 12 concepts.
Informing your area on topics regarding World Service matters.
Informing and promoting on all area, regional and world events.
Informing your region on topics regarding area matters.
Keep you vice delegate informed.
It is suggested that a delegate has no other service commitments on the level of districts or area.
Write a quarterly report to the regional trustee.
Delegates serve on a World Service Conference Committee.
Delegates provide CA leadership by helping to solve local problems involving the CA.
Being a link between the trustee/region/World Service and the region.
Promote and encourage the area to donate 7:th tradition to World Services.
Willingness to learn and use the World Service Manual and the Conference Charter.
Suggested sobriety: 4 years, term is 4 conferences (4 years). Suggested to only serve one term.
Vice Treasurer CASSO
The service assignment involves the following:
Assisting the Treasurer with tasks related to the service post of Treasurer.
The Treasurer's duties include:
Keep the accounts for CA Sweden.
Manage contributions from CA meetings and events.
Attend area meetings and report CA Sweden's economy.
Make annual budget proposals, together with committees and inform about the status
Forward contributions from CA Sweden to CA World.
Certify payments and withdrawals together with the Chair of CASSO.
Voting rights on topical issues at area meetings.
Recommendations for Vice Treasurer CASSO:
Gainful employment and a stable economy.
Familiar with and moderate - good system experience.
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
That you have done regular maintenance in the last 2 years.
Desirable minimum period of sobriety: 3 years.
Length of service assignment: 6 months-1 year.
What is CASSO?
CASSO consists of five people who work together to make CA Sweden area work smoothly. CASSO is responsible for CA Sweden's economy and for organizing area meetings. CASSO also gets input from CA groups and forwards it to delegates or directly to CA world's organization in the United States.
What is an area meeting?
Area meetings are meetings where representatives from different meeting groups and committees, belonging to the same geographical area, meet and discuss overall issues related to CA. CA Sweden is one area.
Secretary CASSO
The service assignment involves the following:
Responsibility for CA Sweden CASSO mail and CA Sweden info mail. To check them daily and answer emails using CASSO or forward emails to the person concerned. As well as keeping all correspondence that goes out to the groups in Sweden, such as minutes, dates for area meetings, etc.
Taking minutes and attending CASSO meetings and area meetings
Maintain excel file with update of new meeting groups, GSC, members, delegates, chairs of committees with their emails etc.
Attend CASSO meetings.
Is involved in ensuring that Traditions are followed.
Voting rights on topical issues in CASSO and at area meetings.
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Meticulous and responsible.
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
6 months of active service in CA.
Desirable minimum sober time: 1 year.
Length of service assignment: 2 years.
What is CASSO?
CASSO consists of five people who work together to make CA Sweden area work smoothly. CASSO is responsible for CA Sweden's economy and for organizing area meetings. CASSO also gets input from CA groups and forwards it to delegates or directly to CA world's organization in the United States.
What is an area meeting?
Area meetings are meetings where representatives from different meeting groups and committees, belonging to the same geographical area, meet and discuss overall issues related to CA. CA Sweden is one area.
Chairman District Formation Committee
The service assignment involves the following:
Coordinate a committee that educates and informs the groups in Sweden how district formation works and why it is good for CA Sweden as a whole and then by extension that all groups are part of a district.
We then see that the committee can contribute to Unity, increased equal information dissemination about districts to all groups in the country and a well-functioning structure that supports all individual groups.
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
At least 1 year experience in area/district work or similar post.
Desirable minimum period of sobriety: 2 years.
Length of service assignment: 2 years.
President Hospitals & Institutions (S&I)
The service assignment involves the following:
Holding regular practical meetings as chairperson.
Serving the Committee and its group conscience.
Holding S&I Workshops.
Being at the forefront and developing the way we work with S&I.
Performs S&I missions.
Is involved in ensuring that Traditions are followed.
Voting rights on topical issues at area meetings.
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
12 months of active service in the S&I Committee.
Desirable minimum sober time: 1 year.
Length of service assignment: 1 year.
WHAT IS THE S&I COMMITTEE?
The main purpose of CA is carrying the message of recovery to those who are still suffering. One way we do this is by visiting, prisons, psychiatric clinics, detox clinics, treatment centers, halfway houses, etc. to talk about the 12 Steps and make people aware that CA exists. The Committee within CA that works with reaching out to these places is called H&I.
Any questions? Email s.o.i@ca-sweden.se
Chairman of the Archives Committee
The service assignment involves the following:
Coordinate all committee business such as scanning, photographing, organizing, displaying the archive, returning materials to members versus long-term storage.
Participate and report at area meetings.
Ensure communication between the committee, districts and areas.
Voting rights on topical issues at area meetings.
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Knowledge of the traditions, World Service Manual and Roberts Rules of Order.
Practical knowledge of the policy, procedures and guidelines of the Archives Committee (except for the First Chair).
Structured, organized, thorough and responsible.
1 year of active service on the Archives Committee.
Desirable minimum sober time: 1 year.
Length of service assignment: 2 years.
President Retreat 2026
The service assignment involves the following:
Call a practical meeting of the Committee.
The committee is responsible for deciding when, where and how the retreat will take place.
Attend all Area meetings and vote
Recommendations for Retreat Chairs:
Steeped in tradition
Previous service assignments in CA
Should have experience from participation in previous Retreats
You should be structured.
Be able to delegate and ask for help
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Accurate and responsible
6 months of active service within CA
Desirable minimum period of sobriety: 2 years.
Length of service assignment: 1 year.
WHAT IS the retreat committee?
CA has a retreat every year, usually over a weekend during the winter. The retreat committee works to organize the retreat.
Questions? retreat@ca-sweden.se
Chairman of the Sweden Convention 2026
The service assignment involves the following:
Call a practical meeting to announce the members of the committee.
Set up a Convention Committee.
Responsible for where, when and how the Sweden 2025 Convention will take place.
Attend all area meetings.
Recommendations for the Convention Chair:
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
Previous service assignments within CA, preferably experience from participation in previous conventions.
You should be structured.
Have an eye for economic issues.
Be able to lead the committee and also to provide positive and constructive criticism.
Be able to delegate and ask for help.
Desirable minimum sober time: 1 year.
Length of service assignment: 1 year.
WHAT IS the Sweden Convention Committee?
CA has an annual convention, which usually takes place over a weekend in late summer/autumn. The Sweden Convention Committee works to organize the convention.
Questions? sverigekonventet@ca-sweden.se
Nominate for a Service Position
You can nominate yourself or another CA. Please note that you can only nominate ONE person for ONE Service Position at a time. If you wish to nominate more than one person for a Service Position , please fill in the form again for each nomination.