Open meeting Melbourne 14 May pm Room 1

1.Information from the Thematic Philately Bureau about the Commission Roadmap Information about the seminar concept for thematic philately 4th Generation of Thematic Exhibits 3.Thematic philately judging experiences from AUSTRALIA Open discussion about the current status of thematic philately on the international level 5.Information about future seminars ogthematic philately for exhibitors and judges AGENDA

NATIONAL DELEGATES COMMISSION BUREAU CHAIRMANSECRETARY Co-opted WEBMASTER CONTINENTAL Bureau Member CONTINENTAL Bureau Member CONTINENTAL Bureau Member PAST CHAIRMEN FIP DIRECTOR TH FIP DIRECTOR TH APPOINTED Bureau Member AMERICA ASIA EUROPE THEMATIC PHILATELY COMMISSION

Thematic Philately Commission Roadmap Prepared for the election of Bureau and the Commission’s meeting in Jakarta 20 June 2012 Implemented with the F.I.P. leadership in Jakarta Thematic Philately Commission roadmap

Thematic Philately Commission MISSION Thematic Philately Commission roadmap While the foundational criteria in thematic philately seem to be similar to the other classes, their nuances are actually different because of the importance of “Development” (“Treatment”) in Thematic Philately Class. Requires more: Training Experience in judging - Importance of mentorship. Quality Assurance (Experienced Oversight)

Thematic Philately Commission roadmap Thematic Administration is more intense than other classes Thematic exhibits use exhibition forum and feedback to help their evolution and development Thematic philately has the need for comparable judgment from one exhibition to the other so that points and medal levels do not have wild variances. Constant need for juries to: Have continuous training and formal reflection Discuss their work through regular roundtables Thematic Philately Commission MISSION

Thematic Philately Commission FACTORS FOR SUCCESS Thematic Philately Commission roadmap 1.Maintain ongoing communications with the FIP President and FIP Board regarding issues and developments in the Thematic Class 2.Expand training with regard to existing rules through continuous educational opportunities for exhibitors and jurors 1.Regularly hold seminars in conjunction with FIP, Continental and the larger National exhibitions 3.Provide guidance on matters pertaining to Thematic Philately Class at FIP and Continental exhibitions: 1.Ongoing representation of the Commission members on juries 2.Seminars for juror-candidates in the field of thematic philately 3.Continuing education seminars and “roundtables” for existing accredited jurors to discuss issues and perspectives 4.Commission input on the selection of thematic team leaders (formerly requiring the signature of the commission chairman)

Thematic Philately Commission ACTIVITIES Thematic Philately Commission roadmap Proposed Activities of the Commission in the Coming Term: - The Commission Bureau needs to communicate (meet) regularly - Seminars for exhibitors (1/2 day) in conjunction with FIP exhibitions - Two team leader weekend seminars (one in Europe and one in Asia/America) - Two juror weekend seminars (one in Europe and one in Asia/America) - TC NEWS Bulletin regularly - TC Website

Thematic Philately application Collecting ”Collectors” Collecting ”Collectors” Exhibiting ”Exhibitors” Exhibiting ”Exhibitors”

FIP Thematic Philately Commission application NATIONAL DELEGATES The collectors are to be found on the national arenas On FIP’s arenas ”only” exhibitors are active

FIP Thematic Philately Commission application Collecting National National delegate International Exhibiting National International Judging National FIP Commission with the national delegate FIP’s management Commission’s execution Implementation of regulations, guidelines and practices

FIP Thematic Philately Commission’s two fields of application are defined

1.Information from the Thematic Philately Bureau about the Commission Roadmap Information about the seminar concept for thematic philately 4th Generation of Thematic Exhibits 3.Thematic philately judging experiences from AUSTRALIA Open discussion about the current status of thematic philately on the international level 5.Information about future seminars ogthematic philately for exhibitors and judges AGENDA

The Commission’s focus would be to harmonize* a clear answer on the most common question from exhibitors to judges ”How can I improve my exhibit and get more points?” * Based on the current FIP practices (GREV, SREV and GL)

Understanding competitive Thematic Philately begins by understanding the founding criteria Treatment 35 Title and Plan 15 Development 15 Innovation 5 Knowledge, Personal Study and Research 30 Thematic 15 Philatelic 15 Condition and Rarity 30 Condition10 Rarity 20 Presentation 5 Total 100 ”Concept related” ”Material related” ”Approach”

Understanding competitive Thematic Philately begins by understanding the founding criteria ”Concept and Approach” 40% ”Material” 60%

Why? – The answer lays in understanding the philatelic material Postal documents relating to any facet of postal aspect are used in order to contribute to the exhibits’ development © Giancarlo Morolli

3 The point is that being able to collect the material and treat it according to a thematic concept is the key factor for success in thematic philately Score 3 3,5 4 Large Silver Vermeil Gold Large Vermeil Large Gold 3 Medal MATERIAL Silverbronze Silver Bronze

1st generation The 1st generation of thematic exhibits is characterised by a simple presentation of postage stamps in (pre-printed) albums. (Topical philately)

2nd generation The 2nd generation of thematic exhibits is characterized by exhibitors’ own proprietary exhibition page layouts and brief textual descriptions of presented postage stamps. (Topical philtely)

2,5th generation The 2.5th generation of thematic exhibits is characterised by an inclusion of truly diversified philatelic material. (Topical philtely)

3rd generation The 3rd generation of thematic exhibits is characterised by detailed accompanying texts with close relation to specific philatelic materials (“philatelic dialogue”). (Thematic philtely)

3,5th generation The 3.5th generation of thematic exhibits is characterised by a significant increase and balanced use of diversified and high quality appropriate philatelic materials. (Thematic philtely)

4th Generation The 4th generation of thematic exhibits is characterised by a highly specialized thematic treatment and the inclusion of diversified and extremely rare philatelic materials.

3 Each exhibit takes ”biographic” steps in its progress referring to the philatelic side of the exhibit Score 3 3,5 4 Large Silver Vermeil Gold Large Vermeil Large Gold 3 Medal MATERIAL Silverbronze Silver Bronze

Statement 1: ”Biographic” generation / Award 2 Score 3 3,5 4 Large Silver Vermeil Gold Large Vermeil Large Gold 2,5 Medal Silverbronze Silver Bronze

Statement 2: Philatelic material/ Award 2 Score 3 3,5 4 Large Silver Vermeil Gold Large Vermeil Large Gold 2,5 Medal Silverbronze Silver Bronze Material

Statement 3: Philatelic material and Concept / Award 2 Score 3 3,5 4 Large Silver Vermeil Gold Large Vermeil Large Gold 2,5 Medal Silverbronze Silver Bronze Material Concept Material Concept Material Concept

The challenge for Thematic Philately in today’s context The wrong picture of the Thematic Philately Class

”Only five rules“ The Thematic Commission tries to address that there are only five rules in the thematic class: The concept shown by the exhibit The exhibit shall show a clear concept of the subject treated, meaning that the title must describe the content of the exhibit. The concept shall be laid out in an introductory statement, which must be written in one of the F.I.P. official languages. The selection of material must be based on philatelic qualification The exhibit shall consist solely of relevant philatelic material supporting the thematic documentation and text (supporting the concept). The selection of material must be based on thematic qualification The philatelic material selected must be fully consistent with the subject chosen and ensure continuity and understanding of the thematic subject and illustrate the relevant aspects of knowledge. It is also important that the selection of material should show the appreciation of the exhibitor as to what is available in the context of the exhibited subject. The selection of material must be based on philatelic range and quality The selection of material should include the fullest range of relevant philatelic material of the highest available quality. The presentation of the exhibit The presentation and the accompanying text of the exhibit should be simple, tasteful and well balanced. The presentation must also add information to that provided by the material and show the level of understanding of the subject and the relevant research by the exhibitor. 40/60

1.Information from the Thematic Philately Bureau about the Commission Roadmap Information about the seminar concept for thematic philately 4th Generation of Thematic Exhibits 3.Thematic philately judging experiences from AUSTRALIA Open discussion about the current status of thematic philately on the international level 5.Information about future seminars ogthematic philately for exhibitors and judges AGENDA

1.Information from the Thematic Philately Bureau about the Commission Roadmap Information about the seminar concept for thematic philately 4th Generation of Thematic Exhibits 3.Thematic philately judging experiences from AUSTRALIA Open discussion about the current status of thematic philately on the international level 5.Information about future seminars ogthematic philately for exhibitors and judges AGENDA

1.Information from the Thematic Philately Bureau about the Commission Roadmap Information about the seminar concept for thematic philately 4th Generation of Thematic Exhibits 3.Thematic philately judging experiences from AUSTRALIA Open discussion about the current status of thematic philately on the international level 5.Information about future seminars ogthematic philately for exhibitors and judges AGENDA

Organizer: Hungarian Federation (MABÉOSZ), with FEPA recognition, responsible: Dénes Czirók Date: October (Friday – Saturday - Sunday) Place: MABÉOSZ Bibliothek Room (H-1065, Budapest, Vörösmarty u. 65.) Invited countries: all countries from Europe Language: English Main themes: - Traditional, Postal History and Thematic philately Team Leaders: - Brian Trotter RDP (Great Britain) - Kurt Kimmel RDP (Switzerland) - Peter Suhadolc (Slovenia), José-Ramon Moreno (Spain) International Jury Seminar in Budapest, Hungary October 2013

To be conducted by the Thematic Philately Commission amThematic Philately Exhibitors Seminar pmThematic Philately Jury Seminar (For national and international TH philately judges) Rio de Janeiro at Brasiliana 2013 Sunday 24 November 2013

Malmö 3rd International Philatelic Summit Malmö, Sweden April st Summit2nd Summit3rd Summit E X H I B I T IN G Jointness between exhiting classes Treatment a “story-telling” concept The philatelic material “all classes”

Malmö 3rd International Philatelic Summit Malmö, Sweden April 2014

Places will be limited and applications must be received no later that 31 st December 2013”