On October 30 of 2024, within the framework of the meeting of the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union, Artem Adibekov, the President of the World Association for the Development of Philately (WADP), the Director General of JSC Marka, reported on the results of the activities of the World Association for the Development of Philately in 2024.
The major philatelic event of 2024 was the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. On the initiative of the Russian side, all countries were invited to organize a joint issue of postage stamps dedicated to the Anniversary. Sixty-one UPU member countries took part in the project. Masahiko Metoki, the Director General of the Universal Postal Union, expressed appreciation of this work.
An important focus of WADP's activities in 2024 was holding of the International Competitive Class for Issuing Postal Administrations of UPU member countries as well as arrangement of training seminars.
The 19th International Competitive Class was renewed with exhibits of the participants being displayed during the year at various international philatelic exhibitions on several continents: EFIRO 2024 (Bucharest, Romania, April 16-19, 2024), WESTPEX 2024 (San Francisco, USA, April 26-28, 2024), PARIS PHILEX 2024 (Paris, France, May 30-June 1, 2024). In November of 2024, judging will take place during the CHINA 2024 exhibition in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
All the WADP events are aimed at raising the importance and status of philately as cultural property of global significance, as well as promoting the exchange of best practices in the field of philately.
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