The FEPA Awards for 2024
The FEPA Board is delighted to announce that the following medals have been awarded for 2024:
THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ORGANISED PHILATELY, 2024
Awarded to: BRUNO CREVATO-SELVAGGI RDP (Italy)
Dr Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi’s philatelic activities have been expressed through various leadership roles within the Italian federation where he is currently President but has been a member of the board of directors since the 1990s, and in the organisation of international exhibitions Italia 98, Italia 2009, Italia 2018 and ECTP 2019. He was one of the promoters and the main organiser of philatelic exhibitions held in the seats of the Chamber of Deputies and the Presidency of the Republic, which have given extraordinary visibility to philately. He is also director of the Institute of Postal Historical Studies in Prato, a unique institution at the European and world levels, which organises periodic studies and in-depth historical-postal meetings aimed at both the philatelic and academic worlds. He was President of the European Academy of Philately from 2014 to 2017. He is an FIP juror for philatelic literature, a class whose evaluation regulations he has contributed to significantly within the FEPA framework. Dr Crevato-Selvaggi has produced a rich array of articles and volumes on philately and postal history, always of high quality. He has been the editor of the official magazine of FSFI, Qui Filatelia, since its establishment. In 2006, he was awarded the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Study and Research, and in 2022, he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO ORGANISED PHILATELY, 2024
Awarded to: MYRSINI VARDOPOULOU (Greece)
Dr Myrsini Vardopoulou, a painter and engraver, has been a stamp designer for over 30 years. Formerly a professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts, she is currently a consultant for the documentation of archival material at the Philatelic and Postal Museum in Athens. Since 2013, she has designed the front covers of Opus, the annual publication of the Académie Européenne de Philatélie, along with several other highly acclaimed philatelic books. She created the logos for the two NOTOS international philatelic exhibitions and was an active member of the Organising Committee for NOTOS 2021. Dr Vardopoulou has received numerous distinctions, including the First Prize of Asiago Philatelic Art for the Greek 2010 Europa stamps and the International Olympic Committee Silver Medal for the Greek 2012 London Olympic Games stamps. Her book, History, ldeology, and Aesthetics of Greek Stamps, was awarded a Large Gold Medal at Italia 2018.
THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL PHILATELIC STUDY AND RESEARCH, 2024
Awarded to: MEHMET AKAN (Turkey) for Postal Rates of the Republic of Türkiye, 1920-1950
Co-authors: SELÇUK AKAR, TURHAN TURGUT RDP, EMRE UTKU
Certificate of appreciation – Runners up:
Jesús Sitjá-Prats, Pacific Steam Navigation Company Mail, 1840-1854
Lorenzo Carra, Italia e Iberia. La posta fra gli Stati delle due penisole 1814-1876
Certificate of appreciation:
Jean-Pierre Magne, Le Rattachement du duché de Savoie et du comté de Nice à la France, Oblitérations sardes 1860-1861
Hans-Joachim Soll, Social Philately – Menschen in Deutsch Ostafrika
Milan Radovanović, Retreat from Nis to Corfu – Silent Witnesses, 1915-1916
THE FEPA CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, 2024
Awarded to: Solihull Philatelic Society (United Kingdom)
Since its inception in 1970, the Solihull Philatelic Society has offered a comprehensive program of weekly meetings with an average attendance of 22 members. The society features talks and displays by international speakers and encourages member displays. An annual 16-sheet competition attracts many entries, with options for novices to progress to higher levels. The society organises stamp fairs and participates in the Knowle Stamp Fair. It maintains a library with over 350 books and offers an exchange packet for members. The society supports charity efforts, including a recent raising of over £5,000 for the Marie Curie Foundation.
The previous Award winners can be found here: https://fepanews.com/fepa-awards/
