Regions
Currently 28 NA regions are participating at the EDM represented by Delegates elected by these regions.
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Adriatic Region
(Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia)
First NA meeting: January 14, 2004
Number of meetings: 25
1 Skype meeting
2 in prison
Service Structure: PI/PR, H&I, LTC, Helplines, Webpage
Cycle of RSC: 12 x year online, 2 x year at Regional Convention
Planned Activities: FD/Outreach, visit woman prison
Events: Summer and Winter Convention, FD workshops
Regional Delegate: adriaticRD@gmail.com
Area Websites (no regional website):
www.na-croatia.org
www.na-montenegro.me
www.na-slovenija.org
www.na-srbija.org
Belgium
First NA meeting: 1988
Number of meetings: 26
English speaking meetings
French speaking meetings
Farsi speaking meeting
Polish speaking meeting
1 meeting in treatment
Service Structure: PI, H&I
Cycle of RSC: 3 x year
Planned Activities: Unity Day ; Christmas Party; New Year
Events: Convention
Regional Delegate: (see website)
Regional Website: www.na-belgium.org
Bulgaria
First NA meeting:
Number of meetings: 11
Service Structure: H&I, PR, LTC
Cycle of RSC: 6 x year, 2 days
Planned Activities:
Events:
Regional Delegate: bgrna.delegate@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.na-bulgaria.com
Czecho-Slovak Region
First NA meeting: 1994
Number of meetings: 15
Service Structure: H&I, LTC
Cycle of RSC: 12 x year, 2 x year at Regional events
Planned Activities: Sponsorship Behind the Walls Project, Workshop on Financial Structure
Events: Convention, ESL 2019
Regional Delegate: samuelplesnik@me.com
Regional Website: www.anonymninarkomani.sk (Czecho)
wwwa.nonymni-narkomani.webnode.cz (Slovak)
Denmark
First NA meeting: 18 September 1990
Number of meetings: 120
English speaking meeting
Farsi speaking meeting
Men meeting
Women meeting
13 H&I meetings (in prison, treatment and detox centers, asylum centers, psychiatric centers)
National Helpline, Literature Committee, LTC, Website, PI, H&I, Service Office, Region Meeting
Cycle of RSC: 4 times a year, 3 days
Planned Activities: National Service Conference, EDM workshops within conventions, PI workshops within conventions and PI training days, service ad hoc teams (informing NA members about service).
Events: 4 area conventions, 2 unity days, living clean camp.
Regional Delegate: rsk.rd@nadanmark.dk
Alternate Delegate: rsk.rds@nadanmark.dk
Public Relations: oi.formand@nadanmark.dk
Regional Website: www.nadanmark.dk
Egypt
First NA meeting: September 24, 1989 (Cairo)
Number of meetings: 194
20 in detox units
Service Structure: PI, H&I, FD, Helpline, LTC, Literature Committee
Cycle of RSC: 24 x year
Planned Activities:
Events: Convention, Summer Retreat
Regional Delegate: rd@naegypt.org
Regional Delegate: alt.rd@naegypt.org (alternate)
Regional Website: www.naegypt.org
Estonia
First NA meeting:
Number of meetings: 26 meetings
20 in detox units
Service Structure: PR, H&I, Literature Committee, LTC, Helplines
Cycle of RSC:
Planned Activities: Seminar on working the steps
Events:
Regional Delegate: 7000kz@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.na-estonia.ee
Finland
First meeting 1988
146 groups
216 meetings per week
7 Swedish speaking meetings
2 Russian speaking meetings
4 English speaking meetings
1 Farsi speaking meetings
1 Finnish speaking meeting abroad
1 men´s meeting
5 women’s meetings
1 meeting for young addicts
3 gay-friendly meeting
1 bring-your-child-meeting
20 on-line meetings
19 Facility meetings
Service Structure: 6 areas
Regional PR Coordinator (PI/HI)
Regional Web & Phone line committee,
Regional Literature committee,
Regional Translations committee
Annual Regional Service Conference work group
Regional Committee members
Finland 35 years convention committee
Cycle of RSC: 6 x year (5 RSC business meetings and Annual Regional Service Conference Business meeting)
Planned Activities: PR learning days and Annual Regional Service Conference
Events: Regional 35 year Convention, multiple seasonal events (new year, may day, summer etc…)
Regional Delegate: atro.beingofservice@gmail.com
Alternate Regional Delegate: nyyti.beingofservice@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.nasuomi.org
France
First NA meeting: January 1983
Number of meetings: 171, 10 online meeting.
Service Structure: ASC, Outreach, Events, PI, H&I, Helpline, Literature, National Conention, Internet, LTC, Young Addicts, Merchandising
Cycle of RSC: ? x year
Planned Activities:
Events: National Area Service Convention
Regional Delegate: Julien ju.gangnet@gmail.com
Regional Delegate: Rani r ranieedm2018@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.narcotiquesanonymes.org
German-Speaking Region
First NA meeting: 1978 (Frankfurt a.M.)
Number of meetings: 305
Service Structure: PI, H&I, Internet Committee, Media Representative, NA Office Committee
Cycle of RSC: 3 x year, 2 days
Planned Activities:
Image film for PR, TV, Cinema, Social Media
Standardized Website for the region and the areas
Revise the Convention Guidelines for the Regional Convention
Revise the Regional Service Committee Guidelines
We want to broadcast the Viral and the Image film on TV and on Social Media Literature Workgroup Workshops in the missing areas
Events: Convention of German speaking Region, Convention of 40 Years NA in Frankfurt
Regional Delegate: rd@narcotics-anonymous.de
Regional Alt Delegate:rd2@narcotics-anonymous.de
Website: www.narcotics-anonymous.de
Greece
First NA meeting: Athens 1987
Number of meetings: 142
In-person meetings: 109
English Speaking meeting
Farsi speaking meeting
Outdoor meetings: 8
Virtual meetings: 25
In prison, detox unit, treatment
Meeting also in Corfu, Crete, Mytilene, Rhodes
Service Structure: PR, H&I, Literature, Helpline, Website, LTC, FD
Cycle of RSC: Twice a month
Planned Activities: PI Subcommittee Inventory, H&I working on get Access into a New Institution
Events: Conventions, Fundraising, Workshops
Regional Delegate: vaioszaf78@gmail.com
Regional Delegate: mioannidou@gmail.com (alternate)
Regional Website: www.na-greece.gr
Hungary
First NA meeting: 1996
Number of meetings: 37
in detox units: 1
Service Structure: PI, H&I, LTC, Helpline
Cycle of RSC: 4 x year
Planned Activities: Workshops
Events: Conventions in different areas
Regional Delegate: delegate@nahungary.hu
Regional Website: http://nahungary.hu/
Iceland
First NA meeting: November 30, 1982
Number of meetings: 8
6 in treatment
Service Structure: PI, H&I, LTC, Helpline, Outreach
Cycle of RSC: 6 x year
Planned Activities: Weekend service learning days, Workshops
Events: Convention, Annual Service Conference, Annual Recovery Conference
Regional Delegate: rd-iceland@nai.is
Regional Website: www.nai.is
Iran R1
Number of meetings: 2208
Service Structure: PI, H&I, Office, Website & Magazine
ARD:mohamed.bababozorgi@yahoo.com
Regional Website: www.nairan1.org
Ireland
First NA meeting: October 7, 1979 (Dublin)
Number of meetings: 212
Service Structure: PI, H&I, Literature, Service Office, Web servant, Convention Committee and Executive Committee
Cycle of RSC:
Planned Activities: CAR Workshops
Events: Regional Convention, Areas Conventions
Regional Delegate: hunbunhunt@gmail.com
Regional Delegate (alternate): colum.enright@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.na-ireland.org
Israel
First NA meeting: 1984 (Tel Aviv)
Number of meetings: 262
26 in Russian
10 in English
1 in Arab
2 Special Interest Groups: Women, Gays
40 meetings in prisons
Service Structure: Regional Steering Committee. Regional sub committees: Public Information, Translation, Hospitals and Institutions, Convention, Literature & NA products, Office, Fellowship Development, regional service assembly
Cycle of RSC: 12 x year
Planned Activities: Fundraising, Workshops
Events: Convention, Regional service assembly
Regional Delegate: MBY999@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.naisrael.org.il
Italy
First NA meeting: 1980
Number of meetings: 160
Online meetings: 40
40 in treatment
6 in prisons
Service Structure: Literature, LTC, Web and social media, PI/PR, Convention subcommittee,
Journal, FD, help line 24/7
Cycle of RSC: 3 x year
Planned Activities: Regional Service Conference, Workshops
Events: Regional Convention
Regional Delegate: rd@na-italia.org
Regional Delegate Alt: alternate@na-italia.org
Regional Website: www.na-italia.org
Latvia
First NA meeting: 2000
Number of meetings F2F: 20
Number of meetings online: 5
Service Structure: RSC, H&I , LTC, PI, Events
Cycle of RSC: 12 x year
Planned Activities: Workshops, Hiring Professional Translator
Events: Baltic Convention, H&I Day
Regional Delegate: latviard@gmail.com
Regional Website: http://www.na-latvija.lv/
Lithuania
First NA meeting: 1998
Number of meetings: 67
1 in treatment
3 in prisons
Service Structure: PI, H&I
Cycle of RSC: 4 x year
Planned Activities: Workshops
Events:
Regional Delegate: (see website)
Regional Website: www.lietuvos-na.lt
Malta
First NA meeting:
Number of meetings: 11
in treatment
in detox units
in prisons
Service Structure: PI, H&I, National Helpline
Cycle of RSC:
Planned Activities:
Events: Convention
Regional Delegate: (see website)
Regional Website: www.namalta.org
Moldova
First NA meeting: 2000
Number of meetings: 7
Service Structure: H&I, Helpline, My Home Pharmacy, PI, Website
Cycle of RSC: 12 x year
Planned Activities: Workshops
Events: Convention
Regional Delegate: (see website)
Regional Website: www.namoldova.org
Netherlands
First NA meeting: August 15, 1988
Number of meetings: 272
of which:
10 women
5 men
4 youth
3 mamas and papas
2 LGBTQI+
5 Farsi
2 Spanish
1 Russian
Service Structure:
Region has six Areas.
Regional subcommittees: Regional subcommittees include a FD-committee (H&I,
PI/PR), an LTC, and a few event committees. (RA/RC/Youth Convention), and a
webserver.
Recent Activites:
Translation of IWHW in (a rather fast going) process
Working on the program, details, etc. of our Regional Convention, to be held September 25-27
Dance events are held as fundraisers for our Regional Convention.
Planned Activities:
Setup of a H&II/PI committee in one of our Areas (most Areas already have one)
Plans for having a Regional learning day are to be discussed
Dutch Youth Convention 2020 in Wittem (nearby tripoint NL/BE/D)
Regional Delegate: regional.delegate.nanl@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.na-holland.nl
Norway
First NA meeting: 1983
Number of meetings: 107
H&I: 1 meeting in prison every 14 days
Area North: 18 meetings (12 Face to face 6 Online)
Area Middle: 8 (7 Face to face 1 Hybrid)
Area West: 18 meetings
Area South: 8 meetings
Area East 2: 14 meetings
Area East: 41 meetings (37 Face to face 4 online)
Service Structure: PI, H&I, LTC, FD, Web, National Helpline
Cycle of RSC: 3 x year
Planned Activities: Area Conventions
Events: Regional Convention, Area Conventions, Ski&Recovery
Regional Delegate: delegat@nanorge.org
Regional Delegate: varadelegat@nanorge.org (alternate)
Regional Website: www.nanorge.org
Polish Speaking Region
First NA meeting: March 23, 1988 (Olsztyn)
Number of meetings: 175
Service Structure: Public Information, Legal Entity, Events, Literature Sales, Literature Translations, IT, ECCNA-Host Committee
Cycle of RSC: 2 x year, 2 days
Planned Activities: Media campaign using radio and tv spot, PI presentation before ECCNA34, supporting PI activities during music festival, Launching national helpline
Events: Groups Assembly, Unity Days Camping, ECCNA34 in Kracow
Regional Delegate: rd-poland@anonimowinarkomani.org
Alt Regional Delegate: altrd-poland@anonimowinarkomani.org
Regional Website: www.anonimowinarkomani.org
Portugal
First NA meeting: 1986 (Lisbon)
Number of meetings: 144
4 Skype meetings
11 meetings in prisons
Service Structure: PR, H&I, LTC, FD, National Helpline, Legal Association
Cycle of RSC: 3 x year, 2 days
Planned Activities: Support Groups inMadeira Island, Azores Island, Angola and Cabo Verde
Events: Regional Convention, Area Conventions, The Regional Service Meeting
Regional Delegate: patricia.rdportugal@gmail.com
Alternate RD: patricia.rsrsubst@gmail.com
Regional Website: www.na-pt.org
Romania (not yet a member of EDM)
First NA meeting: 2012
Number of meetings: 3
1 Skype meeting
Service Structure: National Helpline
Cycle of RSC:
Planned Activities: National Meeting
Events:
Contact: gabriel_nico@hotmail.com
Regional Website: www.narcoticiianonimi.ro
Russian Speaking Tranzit
Russian speaking online area & Russian speaking face-to face meeting outside of Russia
29 virtual meetings holding 137 meetings per week132 face-to-face groups held 262 meetings located in Europe (mostly) and all over the world, per weekTranzit as a service structure was created with the approval of the Baltic NA Convention in Tallinn in 2014.The Tranzit mission was formed at the same time.“To make recovery in the Russian language available for any addict, regardless of location”As of February 2023 Tranzit Structure is:VSC (Virtual Service) CommitteeINFO CommitteeFD CommitteeEVENT CommitteePR CommitteeSteering Committee
For more information please see the review:https://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/conference/project/Russian-speaking_Tranzit_Region_notes.pdf
Contact: delegate@na-tranzit.orgRegional Website: na-tranzit.org(only Russian currently)
Spain
First NA meeting: July 22, 1984 (Barcelona)
Number of meetings: 235
6 in prisons
Service Structure: Literature, Phone line, Webcommittee, Magazine, Public Relations, H&I, FD
Cycle of RSC: 2 x year, regional Skype meetings in between
Planned Activities: Creating a Pamphlet with Regional NA Survey
Events: Regional Convention, Area Conventions
Regional Delegate: dr@narcoticosanonimos.es
Alternate RD: dralt@narcoticosanonimos.es
Regional Website: www.narcoticosanonimos.es
Sweden
First NA meeting: January 17, 1987 (Stockholm)
Number of meetings: 421
1 online meeting
Service Structure: PI, Web, Phoneline
Cycle of RSC: 3 x year (one is the annual Service Conference)
Planned Activities: Local speakerdays and summer activities
Events: Convention
Regional Delegate: rd@nasverige.org
Regional Delegate: alt.rd@nasverige.org (alternate)
Regional Website: www.nasverige.org
Switzerland
First NA meeting: 1989
Number of meetings: 60
32 German speaking
18 French speaking
4 English speaking
2 Italian speaking
1 Farsi speaking
3 Womens meeting
1 Mens meeting
1 Young people meeting
1 Skype meeting
Service Structure: RSNA Board, PR Committee, Web Committee, CSNA Convention Committee, H&I-Committees in several bigger Swiss cities
Cycle of RSC: 2 x year
Planned Activities: Reorganisation Service Structure
Events: Regional Convention, Area Convention
Regional Delegate: rd@rsna.ch
Regional Delegate:rd-alt@rsna.ch
Regional Website: www.narcotics-anonymous.ch
Turkey
First NA meeting: October 6, 1993 (Istanbul)
Number of meetings: 36
6 Farsi Speaking
5 Online Meetings
Service Structure: PI, H&I, LTC, Literature Delivery Team, Web Servant
Cycle of RSC: 4 x year
Planned Activities: Annual Regional Convention
Events: Annual Regional Convention
Passed Activites: Completed transition from Area into Region in 2019.
Organized two “service learning days”. (One in September, the other in December 2019)
Hosted the Winter 2020 EDM
Regional Delegate: delegate.na@gmail.com
Regional Delegate: delegevekili@gmail.com (alternate)
Regional Website: www.na-turkiye.org
Ukraine
First NA meeting: 1991
Number of meetings: 269
Service Structure: FD, PI, H&I, LTC, Literature Committee, Regional Convention Committee
Cycle of RSC: 2 x year, 2 days
Planned Activities: H&I and PI/PR Assembly, RSC meeting, FD events in different Ukrainian Areas
Events: Second Ukrainian Convention
Regional Delegate: delegate@na-ua.org
Regional Delegate: alt-delegate@na-ua.org
Regional Website: www.na-ua.org
United Kingdom
First NA meeting: August 5, 1980 (London)
Number of meetings: 1142
140 in treatment centers
20 in detox units
13 in young offender institutions/secure units
240 in prisons
Service Structure: H&I, PI/PR, FD, Helpline/Website, United Kingdom Service Office, UK Convention NA
Cycle of RSC: 6 x year, 2 days
Planned Activities: Regional Convention
Events: Regional Convention
Regional Delegate: rd.rsc@ukna.org
Regional Website: www.ukna.org