International philatelists to gather at Taipei 2008 Stamp Exhibition

While showcasing the most representative stamp collections of these countries, the exhibition in conjunction with the FIAP annual meeting will provide a critical venue for FIAP member representatives to exchange viewpoints on the issues concerning stamp-collecting and postal service development in the international community.

The FIAP, since it was established as a non-profit and non-political organization in 1974, has seen rapid expansion in its membership, which is now composed of 30 member countries in Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Among the 30 member countries, 24 (Taiwan and 23 foreign countries) will organize delegations to take part in this year’s Taiwan-hosted stamp exhibition and FIAP annual meeting.

The 24 participating countries are:

Asia (16): Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam

Australia (2): Australia and New Zealand

Middle East (5): Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Africa (1): South Africa

International stamp collections

“The participation of the 24 countries will make the stamp exhibition very international,” said Ho Nuan-Hsuan, who, as chairperson of event organizer Taiwan Post Co., is the president of the Organizing Committee of the 21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition. In terms of the number of participating countries, Ho believes that Taipei 2008 Stamp Exhibition will be one of the largest international events held in Taiwan.

A significant advantage of the wide international participation is the extensive range of stamp collections to be displayed at the 5-day exhibition. “A total of 1,012 frames of stamp collections will be on display during the event. Among them, 740 frames, or 73 percent, are from abroad,” confirmed Ho. These stamp collections are classified into two categories of non-competitive and competitive. The former includes 20 honorary collections that have been honored with awards at various international occasions in the past. As Ho said, this event provides exceptional opportunities for local residents to see the most precious stamp collections of other countries.

Collections of the Competitive Category will be divided into 12 classes such as those of FIAP Championship, Traditional Philately, Postal History, Thematic Philately, and so on. For the competition, jury members are all recommended by the Organizing Committee and accredited by FIAP or the Federation of International Philately (FIP). Awards for the winners of each class will be presented at a gala dinner on March 10.

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