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OUTSTANDING BOOK OF THE ROMANIAN PHILATELIC FEDERATION
The authors of the articles are Wolfgang A. Maassen , Francisc Ambrus , Alexandru Bartoc, Vasile Doros , Viorica Hrustovici , Vasile Braia , Norbert Blistyar , Norbert Blistyar ,Traian Serendan, George Morărel , Călin Marinescu, Dan-Simion Grecu , Adrian Apostu, Daniel Marcu, , Mihai Mincan ,Călin Hentea , Răzvan-Radu Popescu , Daniel Marcu, Stefan Nicolau and Julieta Pascanu. Some of them have written several articles in this issue.
Congratulations to Leonard Pascanu, President of the Romanian Philatelic Federation and to the Editorial Council of “Filatelia” composed by Francisc AMBRUŞ, Şerban DRĂGUSANU, Sergiu GĂBUREAC, Marian JIANU, Călin MARINESCU, Andrei POTCOAVĂ, Mihail-Cezar SĂVULESCU, Marian VASILE. Our very special felicitations to its Chief Editor Julieta PAŞCANU.
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MORE SAD NEWS : ENRICO VESCHI
OBITUARY: ENRICO VESCHI (1926-2015)
Enrico Veschi died on 23 January in Rome. He was born in Arcevia (Ancona) on 28 August 1926.
Dr. Veschi joined the Italian Ministry of Post in 1951, and had an outstanding career: division director, deputy director of postal services, and then central director of the same. In the last three years he served as Managing Director of the Italian Postal services, till 31 December 1993, when the new postal organization took off, the first step towards the transformation into a business company.
His enthusiasm for philately was shown already at Italia 85, and the Italian Federation asked him to sign the Golden Roll of Italian Philately as “a great cherisher of philately and a friend of philatelists”. He was the motor, formally as General Commissioner but also as , of three world exhibitions: Italia 85, Genova 92, and Italia 98, that he carried forward while retired. In conjunction with the 1985 and 1998 exhibitions FIP had its yearly Congress, respectively in Rome and Milan. As at Italia 85 there were some logistics issues with the dealers, he decided to organize a friendly event in Milano in 1987. Such initiative was so successful that Milanofil has become a permanent appointment in the philatelic calendar. These international exhibitions were presented at the most important shows of the time and Dr. Veschi was very pleased to meet, at these receptions, postal authorities and philatelists from all over the world.
In parallel he supported the publication of many publications concerning some outstanding philatelists and the most important definitive issues. He remained close to the philatelic world as a writer and a speaker, till recently, documenting facts and services, or proposing his ideas for the future of philately.
I worked with him in the last days of Italia 85; then I shared with him the organization of Genova 92 and Italia 98. The time spent with Enrico was very rewarding as I appreciated his enthusiasm, his commitment, his capability as decision maker and, overall, his friendship.
Giancarlo Morolli
OBITUARY NOTICE: LADISLAV DVORACEK, FIP PRESIDENT 1980-1990
„Ladi“ as we used to call him was born on 27th June 1923. He dedicated his life to Czechoslovak and international philately. This untiring organizer, juryman and expert was the most successful functionary of both Czechoslovak and Czech Republics of all times. He was a co-founder of the Union of Czechoslovak Philatelists and its long-standing President in the years 1965 – 1989.
He mastered 12 world languages and was also able to make himself understood in dozens other languages as he had extraordinary natural ability and diligence to study them. This was also one of reasons for his long-standing engagement within the International Federation of Philately (FIP) – as member of the Executive Board since 1967, Vicepresident since 1971 and President since 1980 till 1990.
During this period he initiated a number of new rules connected with organizing philatelistic competitions and exhibitions. Highly important was his contribution towards introducing the evaluation of philatelic exhibits according to points´ criteria .
On a nationwide level he devoted himself to promoting of Czechoslovak stamps and contibuted significantly to organizing of successful international exhibitions PRAGA 1968, 1978 and 1988.
After 1990 Mr Dvoracek ceased to be engaged publicly; he pursued expertise and advisory work as well as philatelic literature. At the same time he acted as Honorary President of the International Federation of Philately and honorary member of the International Association of Experts in Philately (AIEP).
Mr Ladislav Dvoracek, RDP will be long remembered as one who devoted his life to philately.