ACA American Citizens Abroad

The concept of ACA Country Contacts is designed to provide American Citizens Abroad with a
globally active network of individuals, each committed to acting on behalf of ACA in her/his
community/communities of local Americans. Country Contacts (CC's), similar to all persons involved
with the association, are ACA members who work on an unpaid, volunteer basis.

Each CC is provided with a letter of appointment, a certificate of appreciation, and access to a
section of the ACA website that is not shared with the general public, containing a FAQ
compendium, the Guidelines for ACA Country Contacts; the detailed list of our global Country Contacts so
you can get to know other volunteers around the globe; and advertising tools such as the ACA
brochure, logo, and business card layout, to name a few.

As outlined in the Guidelines, each CC is asked to provide a general “game plan” for how s/he
plans to raise ACA’s visibility and membership in his/her area. Upon request, ACA will provide CC's
with various promotional materials and other documents, electronically or in hard copy. Funding for
local activities must be generated locally, via means compatible with ACA’s philosophy.

Country Contact duties are defined only in a general fashion, as conditions vary widely in different
areas of the world, as do the concerns of local Americans. This permits development, both on a local
and on an international level, reflecting the efforts expended by the individuals involved.
The basic idea is simple, to permit a maximum of flexibility. It involves:

1. Taking steps to increase ACA membership, in consultation with ACA-Geneva. Membership
fees are a primary source of funding for ACA’s Washington and global outreach; the more
members the organization has, the more can be done on behalf of Americans worldwide.

2. Establishing and maintaining contact with:
    a. embassy and consular officials
    b. appropriate local press organs and associations
    c. appropriate local communities.
    ACA supplies periodic press releases, alerts and other timely mailings.

3. Undertaking to keep ACA abreast of developments in each country/region which affect or
are of interest to the American community, and to respond to requests for specific
information from ACA and those interested in learning about ACA.

4. Other functions as agreed upon.

ACA Country Contacts have annual appointments, automatically renewed unless there is
notification to the contrary by either party. Each Country Contact is ex-officio a member of the ACA
Board of Directors.

ACA currently has Country Contacts in over 50 cities around the world.  If you would like to become an ACA country contact, send us email:  info aca at gmail com