
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019 !
Our best wishes to all our readers that from 81 different countries entered into the FEPA Website since the 4th of September 2018 that was established the new Web.
Health, peace and prosperity for a Happy Year 2019 to you and to your families!

2018 Nexofil Awards: The Prize to the Best Stamp of the World went to Finland for its stamp “The Sound of Silence”. Stamps from Ireland and Czech Republic, finalists
The independent International Jury, composed by fifty Presidents of National Federations and Philatelic Academies from 37 countries, elected also winners in the other categories stamps from Spain, Austria, New Zealand, France, Croatia, Island, Portugal, United Kingdom, again Spain

The Special One-Frame Philatelic Exhibition DevetoOkno Kranj 2019 is open to exhibitors from all European Federations
The Slovenian Philatelic Association (FZS), organizer of the ninth edition of the one-frame exhibition EnoOkno - OneWindow, announces that the exhibition under the name DevetoOkno Kranj 2019 (NinthWindow Kranj 2019) will be held during September 5-14, 2019 in Kranj, Slovenia and will be open for participation to exhibitors from all European federations

The 2019 European Championship of Thematic Philately (ECTP), in Italy
The year 2019 will be very important for the Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies since they we will celebrate our first Centenary. One of the highlights of the celebrations will be the 9th European Championship of Thematic Philately (ECTP), to be held in Verona from 22 to 24 November 2019, with FEPA recognition.

FIP Jury Academy Training Courses 2 and 3: It can not work miracles with the non interested / hopeless jurors, but most of the participants will do much better evaluations
Participants from the FEPA Federations Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey, together with colleagues from other parts of the world, took part in Bangkok in the 2nd and 3rd Courses once finished Thailand 2018. Five intensive sessions plus homework at nights, individual and team works and even final personal interviews with the extremely good trainers: Peter Suhadolç, Peter McCann, Lars Peter Svendsen and Charles Verge…

Julian Demeti, new President of the Association of Collectors of Albania
At the Assembly of the Association of Collectors of Albania, Julian Demeti has been elected new President. The New Board for the period 2018-2022 is as follows:

National Dutch Exhibition with International participation GOUDA 2019
The National Dutch Exhibition with International participation GOUDA 2019 will be held on 17-20 April 2019 together with the 26e International fair for postage stamps and covers. The exhibition of around 700 frames (plus literature) will have international participation. Among some other countries there will be many entries from Belgium and collections from

ITALIA 2018 FEPA Exhibitions: The Royal Philatelic Society London and Eduardo Barreiros (Portugal), winners of the Grand Prizes
The Royal Philatelic Society London with the book “Southern African mails / Routes, rates and regulations 1806-1916” from Mr. Brian Trotter, won the Grand Prix of the International Philatelic Literature Exhibition, while the exhibit of Dr. Eduardo Barreiros “Portugal in the first World War” won the Grand Prix of the Great War International Exhibition.

THAILAND 2018: Peter Wittsten from Denmark, Grand Prix d’Honneur
Amongst the 603 exhibits present, Peter Wittsten from Denmark won the Grand Prix d'Honneur, the Grand Prix International was for Richard Tan from Singapore while the winner of the Grand Prix National was Ayuth Krishnamara from Thailand

FIP Elections: Bernie Beston, new President
Bernie Beston from Australia has been elected new FIP President at the FIP Congress held in Bangkok on the 2nd of December 2018. Were also on election the representatives of the Asian Continental Federation FIAP at the FIP Board. Prakob Chirakiti from Thailand has been elected as Vice-President and Richard Tan from Singapore as Director.