An open discussion titled ‘Investing for the Future’ took place with the participation of eight prominent philatelists during Balkanfila that should be of interest to everyone interested in the future of the hobby.
A list of topics was suggested in advance, from which the speakers were asked to select theirs on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, with the option to address a topic of their own. Each speaker was allocated seven minutes (roughly 1000 words). A brief Q&A session followed each presentation.
Speakers and topics covered:
- Ambassador Viktor Gaber (North Macedonia): ‘Our Good and Bad Habits’
- Christos Gikas (Greece): ‘Communication’
- Dr Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi RDP, FRPSL (Italy): ‘Cooperation’
- Vladimir Milich (Serbia): ‘Effective Use of Technology’
- Dr Claudio Ernesto Manzati FRPSL (Italy): ‘Innovation’
- Prof. Peter Suhadolc FRPSL (Slovenia): ‘Exhibitions’
- Kemal Giray FRPSL (Turkey): ‘Philately: Hobby or Investment?’
- Iulian Cherata AIEP (Romania): ‘Threats to the Future of Philately’
The proceedings are available here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Round-Table-Discussion-Proceedings_ver2.pdf