The Commissions are technical committees of FIP.
Every Federation affiliated to FIP is asked to nominate representatives to each Commission. This ensures the business of the Commissions can be widely disseminated and each country has the opportunity of making an input to the Commissions’ deliberations. Membership of a Commission Bureau is restricted to the delegates to that Commission.
The Commission Bureau is comprised of a Chairman, Secretary and three members each representing one of the current three Continental Federations. A Commission Chairman may add up to two additional members to the Bureau on an appointment basis from the delegates of the Commission. The FIP Board nominates one of its members to co-ordinate the activities of each Commission and to attend that Bureau’s and Commission’s meetings.
Most of the Commissions have active websites and links are provided below and the New Zealand representatives on each of the Commissions are detailed.
- Aerophilately – Norman Banfield
- Astrophilately – Brian Vincent
- Fight Against Forgeries – Colin Capill
- Literature – Norman Banfield
- Maximaphily – currently vacant
- Open – Lindsay Chitty
- Picture Postcards – Jeff Long
- Postal History – Mark Benvie
- Postal Stationery – Stephen Chivers
- Revenues – Jenny Banfield
- Thematics – Bob Gibson
- Traditional – David Loe
- Youth – Sue Claridge
Role of NZ FIP Commission Delegates
- Report to NZPF on activities of the Commission
- Send copies of Commission newsletters and any other communications to NZPF(secretary@nzpf.org.nz ).
- Advise of Commission Meetings, and raise any relevant matters at meetings held at FIP exhibitions.
- When the delegate attends a Commission meeting forward a report to NZPF of what transpired.
- Commenting to the Commission
- contributions to Commission newsletter on events in NZ (e.g. exhibitions, judge training, exhibiting seminars, publications)
- Can include comments on proposals to amend SREV and/or Guidelines.
- Can include approval of changes to SREV and/or Guidelines (next step after the above on behalf of the National Federation
- Keeping in contact with exhibitors and others
- Keep exhibitors in the discipline up to date with developments in the class.
- Advise Philatelic Judges NZ (vernall@xtra.co.nz ) of changes affecting the evaluation of the class.
- Encourage the development of new exhibits or exhibitors by promoting the class at seminars in NZ or through society/NZPF newsletters.
Role of the NZPF regarding delegates
- Relevant FIP and FIAP communications to and from NZPF will be passed to the appropriate delegate(s) to keep them informed.
- Where a delegate or person, other than a delegate, plans to attend or does attend a Commission meeting or Congress, details should be passed to the Federation and to the appropriate delegates.
Process for appointing delegates
At the first meeting each year Federation will review all delegate appointments. Prior to the meeting delegates will be asked to indicate their willingness and suitability to continue in the role.