It’s one year since the Congress at PHILATAIPEI 2016 World Stamp Championship Exhibition which took place on 26 October 2016.
Since then the Board has been almost silent.
The present leadership is not doing what is needed, so I intend to stand for President at the Congress in 2018.
I have the support of the British Federation, and I would welcome support from you, and from your federation.
Please help to secure the future of international philately.
Here are twelve questions that need to be answered – one for each month since the 74th Congress …
Why hasn’t the Board answered the Congress resolution from Taipei? See here: http://www.fotfip.online/the-74th-congress-at-taipei/
Why is there no development plan for the future?
Why doesn’t the President respond to letters and emails?
Is FLASH the right way to reach the digital world?
Why is there no Facebook or Twitter account?
The website homepage has been updated only twice in 2017. What is the news?
What has the Board been doing?
Why doesn’t the website work properly?
Do we have a media plan? Is there an FIP media contact list?
There’s a lot of money in the bank. What is it for?
How are we going to promote stamp collecting and philately?
How are exhibitions to be paid for in future? It gets harder every year to attract
the trade and to fill frames.
How can the Commissions, the National and Continental Federations, work better with the Board?
The 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled. It is replaced by another in Bangkok. The 75th Congress has not yet been announced. Four of the last five Congresses will have been hosted in FIAP nations. Can the next Congress be at Praga 2018?
I’m certain that I don’t have all of the answers. But, I am certain that the Board alone hasn’t got all of the answers. And, I do know that if we don’t change the way that the FIP works, we will have more problems in the future.
So, Philately needs to work together internationally to secure its future.
What can you do to help?
You could help to write the programme for the next four years … Go to www.fotfip.online , download the whole plan, and say what you agree with, and what you do not. The FIP belongs to its members, not to the Board.
Forward this email to your philatelic friends, to exhibitors, club members, magazines, and journals.
Support me for President, and ask your Federation to nominate me.
With best wishes,
Chris King
Phone 020 8346 1366
Mobile 07768 422 840
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/greatbritain-chris-king-crop.jpg194201José Ramón Morenohttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngJosé Ramón Moreno2017-10-22 22:25:462017-10-30 22:27:46Message of Chris King, candidate for FIP President at the Congress in 2018
Chris King, candidate to FIP President at next year elections, has developed a comprehensive Website named “Friends of FIP” which under the title “Reform the FIP”, includes areas as Time for a Change, Where’s the strategy, The Problem, The Congress, Google for FIP, FIP President 2018, FIP is important, Unhappy FIP and The Board, amongst others.
Every section is plenty of extremely interesting information, facts and comments.
The exhibition was very well organized and attractive. In parallel to the stamp exhibition was also shown in a special show witches, ghosts and vampire. A school choir sang besides the responsible songs. At the exhibition also, numerous stamp and picture postcard dealers from near and far, as well as the postal representatives from Austria, Germany and the United Nation.
From left to right: Dr. Anita Kern – designer of the stamp “Tag der Briefmarke”, Mag. Kogler – president of the Austrian federation, Richard Winkler – chairman of the philatelic club Hirtenberg, Mag. Gerlinde Scholler – Austrian Post, Productmanagement, Josef Balber – Deputy, Manfred Reithofer – Austrian Post, sales manager eastern Austria, Dr. Heinz Zimper – head of local government, Mag. Karin Scheele – Deputy, Alfred Kunz – FEPA board member, Karl Bandtner – major of Hirtenberg.
The opening ceremony regarding the 50th anniversary of the philatelic club and the FEPA exhibition was visited by a lot of notables. Nearby the major and his deputy came also some representatives from the Austrian policy, guests from the Austrian Post, the United Nations and of course from the Austrian philatelic board.
An additional highlight in the Austria philately, in thanks of the chairman Richard Winkler and the members of the 1st Triestingtaler Stamp Collectors Club Hirtenberg.
FEPA Board member, Alfred Kunz, handed over FEPA honorary certificate and special price to the organizer Richard Winkler.
ÖVEBRIA 2017 – Hirtenberg
Die Ausstellung war gut organisiert und sehr attraktiv. Parallel dazu wurden auch Hexen, Geister und Vampire in einer Sonderausstellung gezeigt. Ein Schülerchor sang dazu die entsprechenden Lieder. Neben zahlreichen Händlern aus nah und fern waren auch die Österreichische Post, die Deutsche Post und die Postverwaltung der Vereinten Nationen anwesend.
Die Eröffnungsfeier zum 50-jährigen Vereinsjubiläum und der FEPA Ausstellung war von zahlreicher Prominenz besetzt. Neben Bürgermeister und Stellvertreter kamen auch Abgeordnete der österreichischen Politik, die Vertreter der Post und der Uno sowie zahlreichen Mitglieder des österreichischen Verbandes.
Ein weiteres Highlight in der österreichischen Philatelie, dank des Obmannes Richard Winkler und den Mitgliedern des 1. Triestingtaler Briefmarken Sammlerverein Hirtenberg.
Message of Chris King, candidate for FIP President at the Congress in 2018
Dear Philatelic Friends
It’s one year since the Congress at PHILATAIPEI 2016 World Stamp Championship Exhibition which took place on 26 October 2016.
Since then the Board has been almost silent.
The present leadership is not doing what is needed, so I intend to stand for President at the Congress in 2018.
I have the support of the British Federation, and I would welcome support from you, and from your federation.
Please help to secure the future of international philately.
Here are twelve questions that need to be answered – one for each month since the 74th Congress …
the trade and to fill frames.
How can the Commissions, the National and Continental Federations, work better with the Board?
The 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled. It is replaced by another in Bangkok. The 75th Congress has not yet been announced. Four of the last five Congresses will have been hosted in FIAP nations. Can the next Congress be at Praga 2018?
I’m certain that I don’t have all of the answers. But, I am certain that the Board alone hasn’t got all of the answers. And, I do know that if we don’t change the way that the FIP works, we will have more problems in the future.
So, Philately needs to work together internationally to secure its future.
What can you do to help?
You could help to write the programme for the next four years … Go to www.fotfip.online , download the whole plan, and say what you agree with, and what you do not. The FIP belongs to its members, not to the Board.
Forward this email to your philatelic friends, to exhibitors, club members, magazines, and journals.
Support me for President, and ask your Federation to nominate me.
With best wishes,
Chris King
Phone 020 8346 1366
Mobile 07768 422 840
Chris King’s Website: Friends of the FIP
Reform the FIP
Chris King, candidate to FIP President at next year elections, has developed a comprehensive Website named “Friends of FIP” which under the title “Reform the FIP”, includes areas as Time for a Change, Where’s the strategy, The Problem, The Congress, Google for FIP, FIP President 2018, FIP is important, Unhappy FIP and The Board, amongst others.
Every section is plenty of extremely interesting information, facts and comments.
http://www.fotfip.online/
FEPA Exhibition ÖVEBRIA 2017 – Hirtenberg
The exhibition was very well organized and attractive. In parallel to the stamp exhibition was also shown in a special show witches, ghosts and vampire. A school choir sang besides the responsible songs. At the exhibition also, numerous stamp and picture postcard dealers from near and far, as well as the postal representatives from Austria, Germany and the United Nation.
From left to right: Dr. Anita Kern – designer of the stamp “Tag der Briefmarke”, Mag. Kogler – president of the Austrian federation, Richard Winkler – chairman of the philatelic club Hirtenberg, Mag. Gerlinde Scholler – Austrian Post, Productmanagement, Josef Balber – Deputy, Manfred Reithofer – Austrian Post, sales manager eastern Austria, Dr. Heinz Zimper – head of local government, Mag. Karin Scheele – Deputy, Alfred Kunz – FEPA board member, Karl Bandtner – major of Hirtenberg.
The opening ceremony regarding the 50th anniversary of the philatelic club and the FEPA exhibition was visited by a lot of notables. Nearby the major and his deputy came also some representatives from the Austrian policy, guests from the Austrian Post, the United Nations and of course from the Austrian philatelic board.
An additional highlight in the Austria philately, in thanks of the chairman Richard Winkler and the members of the 1st Triestingtaler Stamp Collectors Club Hirtenberg.
FEPA Board member, Alfred Kunz, handed over FEPA honorary certificate and special price to the organizer Richard Winkler.
ÖVEBRIA 2017 – Hirtenberg
Die Ausstellung war gut organisiert und sehr attraktiv. Parallel dazu wurden auch Hexen, Geister und Vampire in einer Sonderausstellung gezeigt. Ein Schülerchor sang dazu die entsprechenden Lieder. Neben zahlreichen Händlern aus nah und fern waren auch die Österreichische Post, die Deutsche Post und die Postverwaltung der Vereinten Nationen anwesend.
Die Eröffnungsfeier zum 50-jährigen Vereinsjubiläum und der FEPA Ausstellung war von zahlreicher Prominenz besetzt. Neben Bürgermeister und Stellvertreter kamen auch Abgeordnete der österreichischen Politik, die Vertreter der Post und der Uno sowie zahlreichen Mitglieder des österreichischen Verbandes.
Ein weiteres Highlight in der österreichischen Philatelie, dank des Obmannes Richard Winkler und den Mitgliedern des 1. Triestingtaler Briefmarken Sammlerverein Hirtenberg.