100 years of Lions Clubs International

Date of Issue : 19 May 2017

Austria Post issued a postage stamp on 19th May 2017, to celebrate 100 years of Lions Clubs International.Lions Clubs International is an international secular, non-political service organization founded by Melvin Jones in 1917. As of April 2015, it had over 46,000 local clubs and more than 1.4 million members in over 200 countries around the world.Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and global scale.

 Lions Clubs International

In 1917, Melvin Jones, a 38-year-old Chicago business leader, told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed.

After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The new group took the name of one of the invited groups, the "Association of Lions Clubs," and a national convention was held in Dallas, Texas, USA in October of that year. A constitution, by-laws, objectives and a code of ethics were approved. And the rest is history. In 1920: Lions Clubs became international by chartering a club in Windsor, Canada. This year it is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

100th Anniversary - Lions Clubs International

Date of Issue : 7 June 2017

Six stamps and a Miniature Sheet celebrating 100 years of Lions Clubs International will be issued by Jersey Post on 7 June. The stamps depict just some of the projects supported by this important global organisation.

Formed on 7 June 1917, Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organisation, with 1.4 million members throughout more than 46,000 clubs. Its members actively support good causes around the world, serving people in need through a variety of projects from treating eye disease to tackling environmental issues.

The six stamps depict: 
fundraising through the Jersey Swimarathon, 
treating eye disease and recycling glasses, 
worldwide disaster relief, 
tackling environmental issues, 
hearing tests and recycled hearing aids 
and holidays for people with disabilities. 
Worldwide disaster relief is also depicted on the Miniature Sheet.

100 Years of Lions International

Date of Issue : 3 April 2017

Lions Clubs International Celebrates 100 Years of Service

Magyar Posta  issued a  commemorative stamp to welcome the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Lions Clubs International. 

Lions Clubs International was founded in 1917 by the then 38-year-old Chicago businessman Melvin Jones with the determination to carry out - in addition to the basic activities of the local business club - goodwill work for the community and for the whole world. The initiative was accepted by Melvin Jones' group, the Business Club of Chicago. Having established contact with similar groups, the Association of Lions Clubs was founded in the United States in the same year. It became international in 1920 with the foundation of the first similar Canadian club.

In the one hundred years since its foundation, as a result of the goodwill work carried out and the related noble idea, the Lions movement today is active in 206 countries with 46,000 clubs and with approximately 1.4 million members, hence is the world's largest goodwill organisation organized as a club. Lions’ motto is ‘We serve’.

In the 100th year of its foundation, the Association’s support activities are organised around four objectives: the first is to provide support to young people and involve them in the Lions projects, that is, the promotion of the goodwill work among the youth in the Leo clubs, whereby they get involved in the Lions’ actions. The second objective is the struggle for the preservation of eyesight which includes support for both the blind and the visually impaired. The third objective is fight against starvation, which means the development of access to healthy food as well. The fourth objective is the protection of the environment and creating a healthier, more livable environment for all communities.

According to a research carried out in 2007 by the Financial Times, an American daily newspaper, from among 34 international goodwill non-governmental organisations the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) received the honorary title of the best NGO in the world. The reason the LCIF was awarded this honorary title is, among others, that it grants the total amount of the donations collected for the goodwill, i.e. 100%, to the needy.

Currently, in the 40 clubs located in Hungary approximately 900 members are working for the community, and their service covers all areas of support. The centennial motto of the 100-year-old international organisation is: ‘Where people are in need, the Lions are there to help’.

New stamp on UNICEF

 

Date of Issue  : 5 February 2015

Here is a beautiful stamp issued on UNICEF. The design of the stamp is excellent.  Magyar Posta has issued a special stamp to welcome UNICEF operating in Hungary for forty years. On the stamp design a graphic work entitled “Children’s Tree” can be seen, while on the first day cover the main aims of UNICEF are displayed. The stamp was released on 5 February 2015.

 

 

In the history of mankind World War II was the greatest armed conflict, in which 70 nations took part and more than 62 million civilians and soldiers died. Among the survivors there were millions of orphaned and severely traumatised children. In that world the victorious and the defeated both were in need of support.

Maurice Pate – who later became the first Executive Director of UNICEF – wrote the following to the US Secretary of State in his letter: “I need 100 million dollars to give 6 million children a glass of milk and a piece of bread.” UNICEF was launched with this sentence. Its aim was to help freezing, starving and sick children, including Hungarian children, in post-war Europe.

However, following foundation they had to face the fact that it is not only wars that cause pain to children. All children in the world must receive the fundamental rights they are entitled to: the right to protection, health, education and equality. In 1965 UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “the promotion of brotherhood among the nations”. UNICEF fights for these rights in Hungary as well.

According to global surveys there are between 500 million and 1.5 billion children who have suffered from some sort of violence. According to some estimates every tenth child is affected by violence in Hungary. UNICEF believes that child abuse could be prevented completely, and all children exposed to danger have the right to protection and must be given appropriate assistance. UNICEF launches campaigns in Hungary to help both adults and children understand children’s rights.

Club News

New stationeries (envelopes) from Germany

On March 8th 2015  two different stationeries (envelopes) will be issued in Neuwied by the Philatelic Collector Group of Neuwied. One of the envelopes is featuring on left side, a Seriema (Dicholophus cristatus), extinct in Brazil and the second one features two Pataxo-Indians from the state of Bahia (Brazil).

Interested philatelists may please contact: Wolfgang Beyer,member of the German Philatelic Collector

Group ARGE BRAZIL. The envelopes are available unused and with pictorial postmark.

Mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de .

Courtesy: Mr. Jürgen Glahe´, Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group Neuwied.

 

Threatened Pataxo Indian Tribe of Brazil Celebrates Supreme Court Decision

The Pataxo Ha-Ha-Hae Indian tribe, residing in Brazil, has been allowed by a Supreme Court verdict to live undisturbed in their area. The court has asked the ranchers illegally occupying the area and their indigenous territory to leave the region.

The decision by Brazil's Supreme Court came after a long judicial battle, the Survival International organisation informed. For decades, the Pataxo of Bahia state has been subjected to violent conflict by the ranchers and other poachers illegally occupying the area.

They have been pushing to be able to live undisturbed on their ancestral land, a right guaranteed to them by Brazil's constitution and by international law. According to Survival International, State Deputy Padre Ton emphasised that this land is for the Indians, "chased away and evicted by the violence they suffered".

The history of the colonisation of Bahia's southern region is a tragic tale of tremendous violence exerted against the Indian inhabitants.Time and again the indigenous groups residing in the region have been subjected to threats, affronts, challenges and aggressions of hired thugs.

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New stamps from Monaco

 

Date of Issue : 21 January

Monaco Post will issue a special stamp on occasion of centenary of the Kiwanis International organization. The stamp has been already designed and will be released on the 21^st of January 2015.

The Kiwanis International organization was established in Detroit, USA in 1915. Its headquarters are now in Indianapolis. Although it was originally created as a business network, its members’ philosophy rapidly turned to focus on helping children in need.

Kiwanis began to expand throughout the world in 1963 and now has more than 600,000 volunteer members in 100 countries.

New stamp on Aquatic Plant from Monaco

Date of Issue : 21 January 2015

Another stamp from  Monaco Post dedicated to the flora of this country. The item depicts Posidonia meadow – national species of Monaco. The issue  is scheduled to be released on the 21^st of January 2015.

This marine plant species is not seaweed, but an aquatic plant which plays a vital role in the coastal marine environment. The meadows that it forms serve as spawning grounds and nurseries for a multitude of animal species, and a source of food for still more. Its role in the environment also includes protecting the coastline from erosion, storing atmospheric carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.

Club News

Lupex-2014, District Level Philatelic Exhibition was held at Ludhiana Post Office, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Ludhiana on 19th and 20th December 2014. Exhibits on variety of subjects were on display at the exhibition. During the exhibition ‘My Stamp’ facility was also launched at Ludhiana.

Shri Yash Pal Bangia, President of Ludhiana Philatelic Club displayed his scooter decorated with images of postage stamps at the exhibition.

In Senior category first prize was won by Bhuvan Mehta for his collection “Sheetlets of India”, while Narinder Pal Singh and Dr Kanwar won the second prize for their respective collections on Extraordinary Stamps and Birds. The third prize was given to Rajpal Oswal for his collection on Braille. In the junior category, which was for the participants till the age of 14, the joint first prize was awarded to Kultaran Singh and Sandli Battra for their respective collections on Sikhism and Discover India.

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

MALAYSIA 2014 - 29th Asian International Stamp Exhibition

 

 

 

MALAYSIA 2014, the 29th Asian International Stamp Exhibition and World Youth Malaysia 2014  will be held from 1 to 6 December 2014 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. Prof. Sahadeva Sahoo is the  Commissioner from India for this exhibition.

Official Website : http://malaysia2014.com.my/    

For participation please contact : 

Prof. Sahadeva Sahoo

'Saswat', D-3, B. J. B. Nagar,Bhubaneswar 751014

Phone +91674 2432251 Mobile +91 9337103542

email : sahadevas@yahoo.com

 

INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS FOR MALAYSIA 2014 (IREX)

Download Form FIAP

Download Form Youth

Download Form Literature

(The 29th Asian International Stamp Exhibition)

Article 1: Objectives of Exhibition

1.1 MALAYSIA 2014, the 29th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (hereafter referred to as MALAYSIA 2014) is organized with the following objectives:

- to expand and develop friendly relations and close cooperation among FIAP members

- and to promote every aspect of philately in the FIAP region.

Article 2: Organization, Venue and Date

2.1 MALAYSIA 2014 will be organized by Philatelic Society Malaysia.

2.2 MALAYSIA 2014 will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center.

2.3 MALAYSIA 2014 will be held from 1 to 6 December 2014, totally 6 days.

Article 3: Patronage and Co-ordinator

3.1 MALAYSIA 2014 will be organized under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).

3.2 Dr Prakob Chirakit is the FIAP Co-ordinator of MALAYSIA 2014.

Article 4: Regulations

4.1 MALAYSIA 2014 will be governed by the following Regulations:

-The General Regulations of the FIP for exhibitions (GREX).

-The General Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits at FIP Exhibitions (GREV).

-The Special Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluations of Competitive Exhibits at FIP Exhibitions (SREVs).

-The Individual Regulations for MALAYSIA 2014 (IREX).

Article 5: Conditions of Participation

5.1 The Regulations governing the conditions of participation of exhibitions are stated in the Articles 9 to 18 of the GREX.

5.2 Participation in the Competitive Classes is opened to all collectors who are members of the societies affiliated to member Federations of FIAP.

5.3 Participation in the Non-Competitive will be by invitation, solely at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.

5.4 All exhibits except Literature must have been the property of the exhibitors for at least two years before the Exhibition.

5.5 The exhibitors may exhibit using a pseudonym provided that his/her true name and identity are known to the Organizing Committee and to the jury.

5.6 Only two exhibits per exhibitor are allowed.

Article 6: Application and Acceptance

 

6.1 The Regulations governing the conditions of the application and acceptance are stated in the articles 10 to 12 of the GREX.

6.2 Exhibitors must obtain their Exhibit Application Forms from their Commissioners. A separate Exhibit Application Form must be used for each exhibit.

6.3 When submitting the Exhibit Application Form, the exhibtor shall attach a copy of the introductory page, describing the exhibit (in English).

6.4 Duly filled Exhibit Application Forms, should be sent through their Commissioners to reach the Organizing Committee by 11 April 2014.

6.5 Notification of acceptance from the Organizing Committee, together with the number of frames allocated to exhibitors, will be sent to their Commissioners by 6 July 2014.

6.6 Exhibitors cannot withdraw their applications without valid reasons once their participation has been accepted by the Organizing Committee.

6.7 The Commissioners will collect all the frame fees from their exhibitors, and remit the full amount to the Organizing Committee by 30 September 2014 at the latest.

6.8 There is only ONE ENTRY FORM. There is no preliminary and final entry forms.

Article 7: Exhibition Classes

MALAYSIA 2014 is a General Asian International Stamp Exhibition.

The Classification of the Exhibition Classes is as follows:

7.1 Group I Non-Competitive Class

Court of Honour

7.2 Group II Competitive Classes

Class 1 FIAP Championship Class for collections that have been awarded three FIP/FIAP large gold medals at the exhibitions patronized by FIP/FIAP over the past 10 years (2005-2014).

Class 2 Traditional Philately

1) Malaysia

2) Asia and Australasia

3) The Rest of the World

Class 3 Postal History

1) Malaysia

2) Asia and Australasia

3) The Rest of the World

Class 4 Postal Stationery

Class 5 Aerophilately

Class 6 Astrophilately

Class 7 Thematic Philately

Exhibits will be classified under:

A) Nature

B) Culture

C) Technology

* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (A, B or C) the exhibit is entering.

Class 8 Maximaphily

Class 9 Revenue

Class 10 Youth Philately

1) Collectors aged 10 to 15 years.

2) Collectors aged 16 to 18 years.

3) Collectors aged 19 to 21 years

(As of 01 January 2014)

* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (1, 2 or 3) the exhibit is entering.

Class 11 Literature

1) Philatelic books, pamplets and studies (issued after 01 January 2009)

2) Philatelic journals, periodicals (issued after 01 January 2012)

3) Stamp catalogues (issued after 01 January 2012)

*Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (1, 2 or 3) the exhibit is entering.

Class 12 One-Frame Exhibit

Exhibits in this Class should not be One Frame extracted from a multiple frame exhibit and should be based on a narrow subject that is best treated as One Frame. Exhibits are also welcome from novice exhibitors who are developing a subject which is capable of expanding to more than One Frame in the near future. Awards are represented by CERTIFICATES only.

Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points.

Exhibits will be classified under:

A) Traditional

B) Postal History

C) Postal Stationery

D) Aerophilately

E) Astrophilately

F) Thematic

G) Maximaphily

H) Revenue

*Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (A – H) the exhibit is entering.

Class 13 Modern Philately (of the 21^st Century)

The objectives are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit at the highest level and to demonstrate to Postal Administrations that there are an extensive body of philatelists who collect and study materials issued by them in the 21^st century.

The Organizing Committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with the special regulations for (A) Traditional, (B) Postal History and (C) Postal Stationery.

Qualifying exhibits for the Modern Philately must contain philatelic materials issued by Postal authorities in the 21^st century. Stamps series of philatelic topics chosen for this class which were substantially issued on/after 2001 are qualified as topics for the Modern Philately. However, the exhibit may include a small percentage of material issued pre-2001 that is important and relevant to the exhibit.

Modern Philately exhibits will be judged according to the respective FIP SREVs currently in force for the above-mentioned three FIP classes.

The distribution of points available recognize that Modern Philatelic material is worthy of study and in many instances is difficult to acquire, treat and present while the short passage of time since their issue has not provided an accurate indication of importance or rarity.

FIAP medals will be awarded to the appropriate exhibit and they will be recorded in the FIAP Award records. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points.

Acceptance of entry into the Modern Philately for MALAYSIA 2014 will be based on the recommendation of National Commissioners and at the discretion of the MALAYSIA 2014 Organizing Committee. Exhibitors are entitled to apply for 3 to 5 frames per exhibit. Acceptance of any entries in the Modern Philately will not preclude acceptances of entries in any other class. All other requirements of the IREX will apply.

7.3 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject any exhibit applications without assigning any reason for such rejection.

Article 8: Size and Allotment of Frames

8.1 The display frames will have a capacity for 16 (4 x 4) standard size sheets of 23cm x 29cm.

8.2 Sheets larger than 23cm x 29cm as well as black or dark colored sheets will not be accepted.

8.3 Exhibits in the Competitive Classes will be allocated the following number of frames:

Class 1 8 frames

Class 2 – 9 Previously awardes

a) FIP/FIAP large vermeil and above 8 frames

b) FIP/FIAP Vermeil and below 5 frames

Class 10.1 1 – 3 frames

10.2 2 – 4 frames

10.3 3 – 5 frames

Class 11 Literature Exhibits must be sent to the Organizing Committee in duplicate.

Class 12 One Frame Exhibit 1 frames

Class 13 Modern Philately 3 – 5 frames

8.4 Exhibitors cannot change the number of frames allocated by the Organizing Committee.

Article 9: Participation Fee

9.1 There is no participation fee for Non-Competitive Class.

9.2 The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Class 10, 11 & 12) will be US$50 per frame.

9.3 The fee for participation in Literature (Class 10) is US$50 per exhibit.

9.4 The fee for participation in One-Frmae Exhibit (Class 12) is US$70 per exhibit.

Article 10: Security Measures

10.1 The Organizing Committee will take reasonable precautions to ensure that adequate security is provided to protect the exhibits during the Exhibition period.

10.2 Exhibitors will be encouraged to adequately insure their exhibits.

Article 11: Handling of Exhibits

11.1 Exhibits delivered by Commissioners must reach the Organizing Committee by 30 November 2014.

11.2 Exhibits of Literature (in duplicate) must reach the Organizing Committee by 6 October 2014.The address of the Organizing Committee is stated under Article 15.1. The exhibits will not be returned. One set each of the exhibits will be donated to the Organizing Committee and FIAP respectively, at the end of the Exhibition.

11.3 Exhibits arriving later than the date stipulated above will not be judged. Participation fee will not be refunded in case of late or non-arrival of exhibits.

11.4 Each exhibit sheet must be placed in a transparent protective cover. The sheets shall be numbered on each page at the lower left-hand corner. All sheets shall be kept in envelopes supplied by the Organizing Committee.

11.5 The exhibits received will be duly acknowledged with proper receipt. Exhibits will be returned in exchange for their receipt after the exhibition if delivered personally by the Commissioners.

Article 12: Judgement and Awards

12.1 The Jury for MALAYSIA 2014 will be appointed by the Organizing Committee in consultation with the FIAP Co-ordinator. Members of the Jury will be FIP/FIAP accredited Jury members.

12.2 A number of Apprentice Jury Members may also be appointed with the consultation of the FIAP Co-ordinator and with the recommendation of the FIAP Member Federations from where the Apprentice is invited.

12.3 Exhibits in Non-Competitive Class will receive suitable commemorative awards.

12.4 For Competitive Classes (other than Class 12) the awards are as follows:

1) Large Gold medals

2) Gold medals

3) Large Vermeil medals

4) Vermeil medals

5) Large Silver medals

6) Silver medals

7) Silver Bronze medals

8) Bronze medals

9) All medals will be awarded with appropriate certificates.

12.5 The only award in Championship Class is the Grand Prix d'Honneur, a valuable objet d'art. Exhibits in the Championship Class not receiving the Grand Prix d'Honneur will receive a Large Gold medal or an objet d'art of equivalent value.

12.6 There are two Grand Prizes for the Exhibition on MALAYSIA 2014: the Grand Prix International and the Grand Prix National.

12.7 The Jury's decision will be final, hence, objections will not be considered.

12.8 Special Prizes provided by the Organizing Committee and donated by the organization and people of participating countries and regions, will be placed at the disposal of the Jury. Any particular wish expressed by a doner should be observed in marking awards, if possible.

12.9 The Jury may express felicitations for those exhibits demonstrating oustanding philatelic research or orginality.

12.10 Expert Group

An Expert Group will be appointed by the MALAYSIA 2014 Organizing Committee in consultation with the FIAP Co-ordinator. The philatelic materials chosen by the Expert Group will be examined through the relevant equipment including a high power microscope and color scanner or any other equipment considered necessary by the Expert Group.

Article 13: Rights of the Organizing Committee

13.1 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes in the IREX in consultation with the FIAP Co- ordinator.

13.2 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to decide on any questions not covered by the FIAP and FIP Regulations or by the IREX and its decions shall be final.

Article 14: Acceptance of IREX for MALAYSIA 2014

14.1 By signing the Exhibit Application Form, the exhibitor is deemed to have accepted all provisions stated in the IREX for MALAYSIA 2014.

Article 15: Addresses

15.1 The address of the Organizing Committee of MALAYSIA 2014 is:

Name: Organizing Committee of MALAYSIA 2014

Address: c/o Philatelic Society Malaysia

P.O. BOX 10588, 50718 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

email: worldyouth2014@gmail.com

15.2 The address of the Commissioner General of MALAYSIA 2014 is:

Name: Dato Anuar Bashah

Address: c/o Mak Kok Cheong, 29 Jalan USJ 4/1M, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Telphone: +60 19 3255858 (mobile)

email: worldyouth2014@gmail.com

15.3 The address of the FIAP Co-ordinator is:

Name: Dr. Prakob Chirakiti

Address: 9/22 Moo 3, Chaengwattana 1, Vibhavadee Rangsit Road, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand

Telephone: +66 8 14429955 (Mobile)

email: prak

INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS OF MALAYSIA 2014

WORLD YOUTH STAMP EXHIBITION

Article 1 – Objectives of Exhibitions

1.1 MALAYSIA 2014 WORLD YOUTH STAMP EXHIBITION (hereafter referred to as MALAYSIA 2014) is organized with the following objectives:-

to promote every aspect of philately worldwide,

to expand and develop friendly relations and close co-operation among FIP members,

to awaken the interest of philatelists in international competitions and

to demonstrate to the general public, in particular to the youth, the cultural and the educational values of philately and its attractiveness as a hobby.

to celebrate 160 years of postage stamps used in Malaysia.

Article 2 – Organization, Venue and Date

2.1 MALAYSIA 2014 is organized by the Philatelic Society Malaysia.

2.2 MALAYSIA 2014 will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Petronas Twin Tower, Kuala Lumpur. 600 frames will be on display.

2.3 MALAYSIA 2014 will be held from 1 to 6 December 2014.

Article 3 – Auspices

3.1 MALAYSIA 2014 will be organized under the auspices of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie (FIP) and Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).

Article 4 – Regulations

4.1 MALAYSIA 2014 will be governed by the following regulations:

· The Statutes of the FIP.

· The General Regulations of the FIP for Exhibitions (GREX).

· The General Regulations of the FIP for Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits (GREV).

· The Special Regulations for Evaluation of Exhibits for Competitive Classes (SREVs).

· These Individual Regulations for MALAYSIA 2014 (IREX).

Article 5 – Conditions of Participation

5.1 Participation is opened to all collectors (at the ages provided in the Individual Regulations for MALAYSIA 2014) who are members of the societies affiliated to Member Federations of the FIP. Entries in the competitive classes must have previously been awarded a minimum of 70 points for age group A and a minimum of 75 points for age group B and C at a national level (see GREX 10.4) for class 1 (Youth Philately) and entries winning at least 75 points or equivalent award at the National Exhibitions for class 2 (Thematic Philately) and class 3 (Modern Philately). For exhibitors from those countries that do not hold regular National Competitive Exhibitions, the entry form should be accompanied by a written statement from the Commissioner confirming the quality of the exhibits.

5.2 The participation in the Court of Honour and the non-competitive classes will be by invitation, solely at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.

5.3 The exhibitor must be the owner of the collection displayed which will be listed in the Official Catalogue under his name or under a pseudonym. All exhibitors must be able to prove that the entered exhibit has been their property for at least two years and has been, if purchased as a collection, extensively revised.

5.4 Only two exhibits per exhibitor are allowed.

5.5 The exhibitor has the right to participate using a pseudonym provided that his name and his society are known to the Organizing Committee and to the Jury.

5.6 The regulations governing the conditions of application and acceptance are stated in articles 9 to 18 of the GREX.

Article 6 – Entry Forms

6.1 The exhibitors shall submit their entry forms directly to their Commissioners.

6.2 Those exhibitors living in countries where no Commissioners have been appointed should submit their entry forms directly to the Commissioner General of MALAYSIA 2014 through their national federation. In this case the exhibitor must provide together with the entry form, a photocopy of the introductory page of the exhibit in one of the FIP languages. Furthermore, when submitting the entry form, the concept must be described for all exhibits.

6.3 A separate entry form will be required for each exhibit and should be either typed or written in block capitals.

6.4 The Commissioners should send the entry forms to the Organizing Committee by 11 April 2014.

Article 7 – Acceptance and Notification

7.1 Notification of acceptance of an exhibit and the number of frames allotment will be sent from the Organizing Committee to the Commissioners by 6 July 2014.

7.2 The Commissioners will get from the Commissioner General of MALAYSIA 2014 a list of all accepted exhibits.

Article 8 – Participation Fee

8.1 NO Participation fee will be charged for the Youth Class, as well as for all non-competitive classes.

8.2 The participation fee for Competitive Classes 2 (Thematic Philately) and 3 (Modern Philately) will be US$50 per frame.

Article 9 – Exhibition Classes

9.1 Non-Competitive Classes (by invitation only)

A Court of Honour

B Other Entries out of competition

9.2 Competitive Exhibits Classes

Class 1 : Youth Philately

1.1 Traditional Philately

1.2 Postal History

1.3 Postal Stationery

1.4 Aerophilately

1.5 Astrophilately

1.6 Thematic Philately

1.7 Maximaphily

1.8 Literature (Philatelic books, pamphlets, studies, journals & periodicals authored by youth only)

1.9 Open Philately (experimental)

Class 2 Thematic Philately

Exhibits will be classified under:

A) Nature

B) Culture

C) Technology

· Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Forms as to the sub-class (A,B or C) the exhibit is entering.

Class 3 Modern Philately (of the 21st Century)

The objectives are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit at the highest level and to demonstrate to the Postal Administrations that there are an extensive body of philatelists who collect and study materials issued by them in the 21st century (2001 – today).

The Organizing Committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with the FIP special regulations for (A) Traditional Philately, (B) Postal History and © Postal Stationery.

Qualifying exhibits for the Modern Philately must contain philatelic materials issued by the Postal authorities in the 21st century. Stamp series of philatelic topics chosen for this class which were substantially issued on/after 2001 are qualified as topics for the Modern Philately. However, the exhibit may include a small percentage of material issued pre-2001 that is important and relevant to the exhibit.

Modern Philately exhibits will be judged according to the respective FIP SREVs currently in force for the above- mentioned three FIP classes.

The distribution of points available recognize that Modern Philatelic material is worthy of study and in many instances is difficult to acquire, treat and present while the short passage of time since their issue has not provided an accurate indication of importance or rarity.

FIP medals will be awarded to the appropriate exhibit and they will be recorded in the FIP Awards records. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibit attaining less than 60 points.

Acceptance of entry into Modern Philately for MALAYSIA 2014 will be based on the recommendation of national commissioners and at the discretion of the MALAYSIA 2014 Organizing Committee. Exhibitors are entitled to apply for 3 or 5 frames per exhibit. Acceptance of any entries in the Modern Philately will not precluded acceptances of entries in any other class. All other requirements of the MALAYSIA 2014 IREX will apply.

9.3 The exhibits of the Youth Philately will be assigned to the following age groups (ages as of 1 January 2014):

Age for Group A 10-15 years old

Age for Group B 16-18 years old

Age for Group C 19-21 years old

9.4 All exhibits must be entered in their classification.

9.5 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to assign entries, which have been entered in the wrong class or not specifically in one class, to the respective class. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject any exhibit without giving any reason.

Article 10 – Frame Size

10.1 The display frames at MALAYSIA 2014 will have a size of 97 x 120cm and a capacity for sixteen (16) pages, in four rows of four (4x4) standard size album sheets twenty-three by twenty-nine cm (23x29cm). If the exhibit exceeds the allocated number of frames, the part exceeding will not be exhibited, nor judged. The Organizing Committee declines all responsibility for these sheets.

Article 11 – Allotment of Frames

11.1 All exhibition classes are listed in article 8 of these Individual Regulations for MALAYSIA 2014.

11.2 Following indicate number of frames allocated to each exhibition class.

* Non-Competitive Classes (by invitation only)

* Court of Honour 5 frames

* Other entries out of competition 2-5 frames

* Competitive Classes

Class 1 Youth Philately (1.1 to 1.9)

Group A 1-3 frames

Group B 2-4 frames

Group C 3-5 frames

Class 2 Thematic Philately

Previously awarded

a) FIP large vermeil and above 8 frames

b) FIP vermeil and below 5 frames

Class 3 Modern Philately 3 or 5 frames

Article 12 – Presentation of Exhibits

12.1 All exhibits must be mounted on white or light color pages. No exhibit mounted on dark colored or black pages will be accepted.

Article 13 – Jury

13.1 An international jury will be appointed to work accordingly to the article 31 to 47 of the GREX.

13.2 The judging is subjected to the GREV, the SREVs and the concerning guidelines.

The “experimental Open Philately” exhibits will be judged using the same criteria and scoring points used for thematic exhibits.

13.3 The decisions of the jury are binding.

Article 14 – Delivery and Return of the Exhibits

14.1 All exhibits must be brought by the commissioners to the exhibition hall.

14.2 Commissioners will be met at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and guided through the customs procedure. Exhibitors are not encouraged to bring the exhibits by themselves.

14.3 Do not send the exhibits through mail (by post or courier service).

14.4 Commissioners dispatch exhibits by air cargo are not allowed.

14.5 Envelopes for the exhibits and inventory lists will be sent by mail to all exhibitors via the commissioners respectively. All exhibits must be sent in with the supplied enevelopes (one envelope per frame).

14.6 The sheets must be numbered on each page at the lower left corner and placed in a transparent protective cover. The inventory lists must be enclosed in the envelope of the first frame of each exhibit.

14.7 The exhibitors shall pay the cost of delivering and returning of the exhibits.

Article 15 – Mounting and Dismounting of the Exhibits

15.1 The Mounting and Dismounting of the exhibits will be exclusively carried out, or supervised respectively, by the Organizing Committee and the commissioner.

15.2 On special authorization by the Commissioner General, exhibitors can participate in the mounting and dismounting of the exhibits. The mounting and dismounting of the exhibits must be scheduled by the Commissioner General.

Article 16 – Insurance and Liability

16.1 It shall be advisable for each exhibitor to insure his exhibit, as no insurance can be made by the Organizing Committee.

16.2 The Organizing Committee engages itself to take a maximum of security measures and will have the exhibits guarded day and night by a security company.

16.3 The MALAYSIA 2014 and the “Federation Internationale de Philatelie” including their Board Members, Directors or Members, as well as the Organizing Committee including its employees, voluntary and paid assistants, the commissioners and the members of the Jury will not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any loss or damage which could happen from carelessness or other causes to the exhibits, the dealer’s stocks or any other property.

16.4 For all jurisdictions which cannot be agreed by the Organizing Committee, the laws of Malaysia shall apply.

Article 17 – Customs Regulations

17.1 The Organizing Committee will take care of simplifying the customs formalities for a temporary import of the exhibits coming from abroad.

17.2 The exhibits are not liable to taxes.

17.3 A completed inventory list of 4 copies which will be sent to the exhibitors via their Commissioners in good time by the Commissioner General must be attached to each exhibit. Only these special forms can be used as inventory list.

Article 18 – Awards

18.1 All awards will be awarded in accordance with the regulations of the corresponding articles of the GREX.

18.2 The special prizes will be awarded in accordance with the regulations of the GREX.

Article 19 – Addresses

19.1 The address of MALAYSIA 2014 Organizing Committee is

Name: Organizing Committee of MALAYSIA 2104

c/o Philatelic Society Malaysia

Address: P.O. BOX 10588, 50718 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

email: worldyouth2014@gmail.com

19.2 The address of the Commissioner General is

Name: Dato Anuar Bashah

Address: c/o Mak Kok Cheong, 29 Jalan USJ 4/1M, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Telephone: +60 19 3255858

email: worldyouth2014@gmail.com

19.3 The address of the FIP Consultant is

Name: Mr Bernard Jimenez

Address: 43 rue de Bitche, F-81000 Albi, France

Email: b.m.jimenez@wanadoo.fr

Article 20 – Changes in Regulations

20.1 The Organizing Committee of MALAYSIA 2014 reserves the right to make changes, if necessary, in these Regulations, in the grouping and classification of the exhibits.

20.2 Except the decisions of the Jury, all decisions made by the Organizing Committee about questions concerning the exhibition are binding.

Article 21 – Right of the Organizing Committee

21.1 The Organizing Committee of MALAYSIA 2014 reserves the right to make changes in the Special Regulations, in consultation with the FIP Consultant. Exhibitors will be notified of any such changes in good time.

21.2 The Organizing Committee reserves the right to decide on any question not covered by the FIP Regulations or these Individual Regulations (IREX), in consultation with the FIP Consultant. Their decision is binding.

21.3 In the event of deviations attributable to differences in the two languages versions of these Individual Regulations, the English version is binding.

Article 22 – Acceptance

22.1 By signing the entry form, the exhibitor is deemed to have accepted the provisions of these rules and Special Regulations, the Statutes of the FIP, the General Regulations of the FIP for Exhibitions (GREX), the General Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits at FIP Exhibitions (GREV) and the Special Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits at FIP Exhibitions (SREVs).

 

Asean Summit 2013

 

To commemorate the 22nd and 23rd ASEAN Summits this year, Brunei Darussalam, chair of ASEAN for 2013, has issued special edition stamps showing the venues of the two summits and the flags of ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners.

ASEAN Summit is an annual meeting held by the member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in relation to economic, and cultural development of Southeast Asian countries. The countries-members of ASEAN are Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Brunei Darussalam is the Chair of ASEAN from January to December 2013.
This is the fourth time that Brunei Darussalam has chaired ASEAN, having previously been the Chair in 1989, 1995 and 2001. In 2013, Brunei Darussalam chairs the 22nd ASEAN Summit on 24-25 April 2013 and the 23rd ASEAN Summit and other related summits on 9-10 October 2013.

Brunei Darussalam’s theme for the Chairmanship is “Our People, Our Future Together”.

This theme stresses the role of the people in ASEAN Member States in advancing cooperation in the areas of political-security, economic and socio-cultural. It also asserts that the region’s future is dependent on how the people of ASEAN move and work together to ensure progress for the development of the whole region.

My recent Cover

Received this cover from  Andrzej Bek of Poland. Many thanks to Andrzej  for this nice cover.

New stamps from France…

 

 Date of Issue : 9 September 2011

The French Post has launched a stamp on 9 September, commemorating the foundation of the Council of Europe.The Council of Europe, created on May 5, 1949, is a political organization that seeks to promote democracy, human rights and the rule-of-law State. Its headquarters are in Strasbourg, and today the Council of Europe numbers 800 million citizens in 47 member states.

G20-G8

Date of Issue : 11 July 2011

On 11 July French Post issued a stamp   commemorating its Presidency in the G20 . The G20 represents 85% of the global economy and two thirds of the world population. It is composed of South Africa, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, South Korea, the United States, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey and finally the European Union. Its principle is based on a system of annual rotating presidency, and France has the honor to assume this responsibility in 2011.

World Judo Championship

Date of Issue : 5 July 2011

The World Judo Championships was held from 24 to 28 August 2011 at Bercy, Paris. The French Post has joined this event by issuing a semi panoramic stamp illustrating three different takes of the discipline and the Japanese ideogram meaning "the gentle way".

Judo is, nowadays, one of the most popular sporting activities in France. Martial art and combat sport of Japanese origin consist mainly of projection techniques, self-control, throttling, dislocation and immobilization.

Indian theme on foreign stamps

- Kenneth Sequeira

Unique Honour for Dr.Prakash and Dr.Mandakini Amte – Postage Stamp by Kingdom of Monaco

Son of Baba Amte, Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Dr. Mandakini run a school and a hospital at Hemalkasa village in the underprivileged district of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra where people belonging to the "Madia Gond" tribe live. After marrying Prakash, Mandakini left her governmental medical job and moved to Hemalkasa to eventually start a hospital, a school, and an orphanage for injured wild animals, including a lion and some leopards. Their two sons, Digant, a doctor, and Aniket, an engineer, have also dedicated their lives to the same causes as their parents. In 2008, Prakash and Mandakini were given the Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.

Baba Amte's elder son Vikas and his wife Bharati run a hospital at Anandwan and coordinate operations between Anandwan and satellite projects.

In those days, leprosy was associated with social stigma and the society disowned people suffering from leprosy. There was also a widespread misbelief that leprosy was contagious. Amte strove to dispel the misbelief and once allowed bacilli from a leprosy patient to be injected into him while participating in an experimental test aimed at proving that leprosy was not contagious.

Today, Anandwan and Hemalkasa village have one hospital, each. Anandwan has a university, an orphanage, and schools for the blind and the deaf. Currently, the self-sufficient Anandwan ashram has over 5,000 residents. The community development project at Anandwan in Maharashtra is recognized around the world. Besides Anandwan, Amte later founded "Somnath" and "Ashokwan" ashrams for treating leprosy patients.

A French couple, Greet and Guy Barthelemy , who had worked with the Nobel Peace prize winner, Dr.Albert Schweitzer in the jungles of Africa, happened to visit Anandwan and Hemalkasa in 1993. They were so deeply impressed by the work of Dr.Prakash and Mandakini Amte, that they christened them as the Schweitzer couple of India.

After returning to France, they followed up the matter with the Kingdom of Monaco and persuaded them to bring out a stamp  in the honour of Dr.Prakash and Manda, just as it had brought out the stamp in 1955 to honour Dr.Albert Schweitzer. The Principality of Monaco, acceded to their request and did bring out a postage stamp in honour of the life and work of Dr.Prakash and Mandakini in 1995  - just as they had done for Dr.Albert Schweitzer in 1955. This was only the second time that the kingdom of Monaco brought out a stamp to honour a foreigner for its humanitarian work. 

- Kenneth Sequeira, Dubai - United Arab Emirates

New Stamps from UN Postal Administration..

 

Date of Issue : 1 July 2011

On 1 July 2011, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a set of six commemorative stamps with the theme "ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) - Education".

The stamp designs are based on six internationally agreed "Education for All" goals which aim to meet the learning needs of all children and adults by 2015.

Education is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of all other human rights. It promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits. Education is a powerful tool by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully as citizens. Yet millions of children and adults remain deprived of educational opportunities, many as a result of poverty.

United Nations 30 Years of a World Living with AIDS

 

Date of Issue : 3 June 2011

On 3 June 2011, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a stamp issue commemorating 30 years of a world living with AIDS.

The issue consists of three self-adhesive stamps in a ribbon die-cut shape in mini-sheets of four stamps in the denominations of US$ 0.44, CHF 1.30 and € 0.70. This is the first time ever that UNPA has issued self-adhesive stamps.

The United Nations Postal Administration is part of a global initiative of participating postal administrations around the world who are issuing stamps on the topic of HIV/AIDS in 2011 in order to raise awareness of HIV prevention and to reduce the number of new infections. This initiative was organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNI Global Union.

Special Covers 

Tamil Nadu

 

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

New Stamps from France..

 

World Judo Championship stamp from France

The World Judo Championships will be held from 24 to 28 August 2011 at Bercy, Paris. The French Post has joined this event by issuing a semi panoramic stamp illustrating three different takes of the discipline and the Japanese ideogram meaning "the gentle way".

Judo is, nowadays, one of the most popular sporting activities in France. Martial art and combat sport of Japanese origin consist mainly of projection techniques, self-control, throttling, dislocation and immobilization.

 

Train of Pignes

The French Post has launched a stamp dedicated to the still functioning steam train of Pignes. The Railways of Provence, formerly "Railways of the South of France", is made up of three rail networks. One of them, the network of the Alps, was one of the lines between Nice and Digne-les-Bains and was completed in 1911. Now it is the only remained in operation in this region and carries more than 400,000 passengers per year. Its role is twofold: Nice suburban service and tourist transportation in the hinterland by the steam train of Pignes. The line will soon have a new modern railcar.

 

50 Years of OECD

France has issued a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of OECD.

OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) was established in 1961 following an agreement signed in December 14, 1960 by 20 countries. Today, its 34 member countries are committed to the principles of democracy and market economy, they aim to support sustainable economic growth, increase employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries to develop their economies, and contribute to the growth of world trade.

World Population Day…

 

World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, approximately the date on which the world's population reached five billion people.

 

 

World Population Day 2011: The World at 7 Billion

World Population Day will kick off the 7 Billion Actions campaign.

This year, as the world population is expected to surpass 7 billion, UNFPA and partners are launching a campaign called 7 Billion Actions. It aims to engage people, spur commitment and spark actions related to the opportunities and challenges presented by a world of 7 billion people.

In many ways a world of 7 billion is an achievement: Globally, people are living longer and healthier lives, and couples are choosing to have fewer children.

New Stamp on Amnesty International

 

Date of Issue : 30 June 2011

On the 30 June, 2011, An Post issued a stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Amnesty International.

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement that campaigns for internationally recognised human rights for all, regardless of political or religious affiliations. It was founded on 28 May, 1961, after a British lawyer, Peter Beneson was reading an article in a newspaper while he was on the London underground, on his way to work. It told the story of two students in Portugal who had been jailed for raising a toast to freedom.

Soon after, he had a letter published in The Observer, London, and other international newspapers, about these ‘forgotten prisoners’ and this attracted over 1,000 offers of support, enough for the launch of Amnesty International. Shortly afterwards, in 1962, its Irish section was launched. Sean MacBride, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a recipient of a Nobel peace prize, was very involved with Amnesty International in its foundation years.

Discussion

Can you identify which is the real stamp ???

Difficult to identify…..

The small one on the (right side) is a picture of the real stamp. The bigger image (left side) is the design produced by the French post earlier this year.

This "stamp" is self adhesive and produced on a kind of plastic giving a kind of wood effect.

 

 

50 years of Amnesty International…..

 

Date of Issue : 5 July 2011

Australia Post issued a stamp on 5 July 2011 in celebration of 50 years of Amnesty International. Australia Post issued stamp in the sheetlet of 10 stamps and a Maximum card has also been issued. Amnesty International is the largest member-based human rights organisation in the world.

Amnesty International

Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is the largest member-based human rights organisation in the world, made up of more than three million ordinary people in over 150 countries. The primary objective of Amnesty International is to campaign for the international recognition, respect and protection of human rights.

A charity funded largely by its members and public donations, Amnesty International is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. This means it is free to criticize any government's human rights record without fear or favour and is able to retain a reputation of impartiality and transparency.

In 1977 Amnesty International was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for having "contributed to securing the ground for freedom, for justice, and thereby also for peace in the world".

 

Maxi Card

Special Covers

Bihar

 

 

BIPEX – 82 : 7 February 1982

 

Bipex – 82 :  5 February 1982

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur