FIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Silvano Sorani (1934-2023) Silvano Sorani passed away on 30 June. In the family’s formal statement, he is remembered as a “tireless witness in schools of racial persecution, formidable connoisseur of philately and passionate collector”. The announcement was made by his wife Scarlett, and his children Manuela and Riccardo with his…

One of the key criteria to be approved by the FIP Board for FIP Jury apprenticeship is to have fulfilled the necessary FIP Qualifying Seminar in the Class that the applicant is applying for. In the upcoming TAIPEI 2023 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition under FIP Recognition to be held…

During the 160th FIP Board meeting in Essen, Germany on 28 May 2023, the following were approved by the Board members: IBRA 2023 Apprentice Jurors Surname Name Country Class Approved DEDIVITIS Rogério Brazil Thematic MOURITSEN Iva Germany Open Philately HOEPFNER Thomas Germany Postal History ACUNA CASTILLO Rafael Spain Thematic TUNACI…

The FIP flag was handed over from IBRA 2023 to the THAILAND 2023 Organising Committee on 27 May 2023 in Essen, Germany. The upcoming FIP Patronage Specialised World Stamp Championship Exhibition will be held at the Grand Postal Building in Bangkok, Thailand from 27 November to 2 December 2023. It…

The IBRA 2023 FIP General World Stamp Exhibition had been successfully held by Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e. V. from 25 to 28 May 2023 in Halls 7 and 8 of Messe Essen. A total of more than 3600 frames were judged and there were 809 exhibits for this exhibition, the…

One of the key criteria to be approved by the FIP Board for FIP Jury apprenticeship is to have fulfilled the necessary FIP Qualifying Seminar in the Class that the applicant is applying for. In the upcoming IBRA 2023 FIP General World Stamp Exhibition to be held in Essen from…