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Success of the French Youth Philately
Bernard Jiménez, FIP Vice-Président and Claude Désarménien, President of the French Federation who received the Prix in the name of Tanguy Pron. Right photo, the Youth Grand Prix trophy, a Miniature of Kujang, West Java’s Traditional Weapon offered by the Indonesian Philatelists Association.
Tanguy Pron, with his Collection “Les coqs de Decaris (1962-1967)” has been the winner of the Youth Grand Prix of Bandung 2017 World Stamp Exhibition.
Born in Épernay, the home of the Champagne, he is a stamp collector since he was a young child. The 17 years old Tanguy Pron, received 90 points, Special Prize for his outstanding Research and the World Grand Prix of Youth Philately. Congratulations!
From left: The Champion Tanguy Pron, a stamp of “Le coq de Decaris” subject of the exhibit and the first frame of the collection.
Alfred Schmidt new President of the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh)
The 51-year-old pharmacist from Haldensleben, Alfred Schmidt, was elected by an overwhelming majority during the Annual General Meeting in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. He follows Uwe Decker, who was no longer candidate after a four-year term.
Jan Billion (Ratingen) was elected Vice-president. The new Treasurer is Walter Bernatek (Liederbach / Ts.). The Members of the Board are Konrad Krämer (Alsdorf) and Jürgen Witkowski (Essen).
In a first statement, Schmidt announced that he would reunite the association and work together with its members, working groups, and partner organizations for the future of philately. In addition, the new BDPh leadership will look to build a forward-looking federation structure. Here, service thought and digitalization were the focus, Schmidt said. Other topics include a better external representation of the association and its activities as well as the promotion of the stamp collection.
The new BDPH Federal Executive Committee. From left : Konrad Krämer, Alfred Schmidt, Jan Billion, Walter Bernatek and Jürgen Witkowski . Photo: Wilhelm van Loo
Congratulations and our best wishes for success.
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