FEPA Medal for Service to Philately 2012
Dieter Hartig (Germany)
During his decennial presidency of the Federation of German Philatelists (BDPh), he has led an intense cooperation with the neighbor countries as well as with other European and non European Federations, hosted two outstanding European exhibitions, IBRA 2009 and IPHLA 2012, and supported the European Championship of Thematic Philately in Essen since its creation in 2006.