ECTP 2019 - European Championship for Thematic Philately
Monday 04 November 2019The European Championship for Thematic Philately (ECTP) is the competitive philatelic exhibition that brings together the best exhibits of thematic philately in Europe every two years. Eight editions have been held so far, with the recognition of FEPA. The first edition took place in 2006 in Essen, Germany, which hosted all subsequent editions with the exception of the one held in Paris in 2010.
For 2019, the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh) and the Regional Philatelic Federation of Nordrhein – Westfalen (VDPh) kindly agreed with the proposal to hold the next edition of the ECTP in Italy.
As for the previous ECTPs, the competitive section will comprise eight different thematic classes, according to the themes of the exhibits. Besides, a Champions’ Class will include those exhibits winners of one of the eight thematic classes at previous ECTP events. During the award ceremony, each juror shall present his/her own ranking among the winners of the 9 classes. The exhibit obtaining the highest total out of such rankings will be awarded the title of the overall Champion of ECTP 2019.
Italian philatelists have participated in the ECTP since the first edition. The medal table of Italy includes 17 classified in the first three section positions, of which 4 are champions.
PROGRAMME OF THE EXHIBITION
Friday 22 November
10:00 Opening of the Veronafil stamp fair and of the ECTP exhibition
15:30 Award of the 6th “Michele Picardi” Prize for thematic philately
Presentation of the CIFT book
16:30 CIFT Assembly
18:00 Closure of the Veronafil stamp fair and of the ECTP exhibition
Saturday 23 November
9:00 Opening of the Veronafil stamp fair and of the ECTP exhibition
9:30 – 17:30 FIP Seminar of Thematic Philately
18:00 Closure of the Veronafil stamp fair and of the ECTP exhibition
20:00 ECTP Palmarès dinner, and celebration of 100th anniversary of the Italian philatelic Federation FSFI (Hotel Leon D’Oro, by reservation, for information: commissario@fsfi.it)
Sunday 24 November
9:00 Opening of the Veronafil stamp fair and of the ECTP exhibition
10:00 Jury feedback (general session followed by individual critiques)
INTERNATIONAL JURY
President
Giancarlo Morolli – Italy
Jury members
Koenraad Bracke Belgio - Belgium
Péter Dunai – Hungary
Paolo Guglielminetti - Italy
Bernard Jimenez - France
Damian Läge - Germany
Jari Majander - Finland
José Ramon Moreno – Spain
Jean-Marc Seydoux – Switzerland
Peter Suhadolc – Slovenia
Apprentice
Luciano Calenda – Italy
Expert
Giacomo Bottacchi – Italy