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The Irish Photographic Federation would like to wish all of its members a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year
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Colleagues and friends welcome to the December Newsletter the final one this year, all of which we hope have helped you to keep in touch with the latest news and provide you with all the information about the activities of the Irish Photographic Federation and its events throughout the year.
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IPF Newsletter - December - 2018
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And so the month of December is already upon us it feels like the year has just passed us by but that’s where we are and I hope the weather hasn’t dampened your spirits too much as the dark mornings and evenings greet us for at least another couple of weeks.
This year marks a special celebration for the Federation as we celebrate its 40th year of existence. As a voluntary organisation that in its self is a major achievement and its only fitting that as the year comes to an end in this the 40th anniversary we pay special tribute once again to the late Sean Casey R.I.P. who was one of the co-founding members all those years ago and to all the officers who have come and gone and served the Federation over the years and have represented the many clubs and photographers across Ireland in amateur photography. My extended thanks also go to the current members of the Council who have worked tirelessly over the past year putting the programme of activities together and doing tremendous work on a voluntary basis.
November was another busy month for us with the National Shield which took place in Palmerstown on November 18th followed by the last Distinction sitting of the year taken place a week later on November 24th in Thurles. Two very successful events with great attendances on both days and as always our thanks goes out to the host clubs involved in both these events, Thurles Camera Club and Palmerstown Camera Club. My extended thanks also go to the coordinators of these two events Bob Morrisson (National Distinctions Secretary) under the stewardship of Des Clinton (Chairman of the Distinctions Committee), and Patrick Kavanagh National Shield Coordinator. Together with the support of Liam Beattie, Ita Martin, Tony Murray, Brian Deering, John Cuddihy, Adrian Parkinson and Andrew Mangan all ensured that these two events ran very smoothly and provided two great days for photographers and clubs who traveled to both events. A more detailed report further on will give you more of an insight into the overall results.
Congratulations also to the IPF Nature Group who held a successful projected image competition against the Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA) in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, on Saturday 11th. The judges on the day were Mark Sedgwick FIPF EFIAP ESFIAP and Margaret Welby, a prize-winning professional wildlife photographer from the UK, I was delighted to be asked along to be asked to hand out the prizes to all the winners including the overall winner Kieron O'Mahony
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And so as the year comes to a close let me on behalf of the Irish Photographic Federation wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. I hope your photographic ambitions become a reality in 2019, and I look forward to meeting you all at some stage at the various events that we have planned to take place throughout the New Year.
Until next time,
Kind Regards,
Dominic Reddin FIPF
President Irish Photographic Federation
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Irish Photographic Federation.
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What's Inside this Month?
- IPF Distinctions Service Update.
- National Shield 2018
- IPF POTY & NPOTY 2019 - OPEN
- A Poem by Laurie Campbell
- FIAP Distinctions 2018 - 2019
- An AV Afternoon 8th December
- Spotlight on Andrew Magan (AIPF)
- IPF Awards - Closing Date for 2019.
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IPF Distinction Service Update
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BOOKING FOR MARCH 2019 & May 2019
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For more information go to:
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National Shield 2018
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Congratulations to Malahide Camera Club IPF 2018 National Shield winners.
Waterford Camera Club took second place and Offshoot Photography Society third place.
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Hi all
It was great to meet you all at the national shield in Palmerstown Sports centre on the 18th November a total of 27 clubs entered from all over the Country. The standard was very high and congratulations to the winners. I know how difficult it is for clubs to put panels together for the National Shield having been competition secretary in my own club (Palmerstown Camera Club) for a number of years. I think all the hard work the clubs have put into this competition has paid off. It was truly remarkable to see all the panels displayed in the Exhibition hall on the day. To all the clubs who could not enter I know it is difficult and perhaps you will enter in the future years. Please remember the enjoyment of seeing your image up on display representing your club is fantastic.
I would like to thank all the clubs who entered, Palmerstown Camera Club members who helped out on the day Ita Martin and Tony Murray who worked hard as part of the background team. Huge thanks to the judges I think you would agree they did a great job and their comments were more than helpful Tim Gleeson who gave a fantastic presentation on underwater photography.
I think you will agree the venue was perfect for this competition and I would like to thank Stephen and John from the sports complex who were a great help and making sure we had everything we needed.
Just to end I would like to wish everyone success with their photography as it is your images that make these competitions as successful as they are and to the competition sectaries and selection committees out there, keep up the good work.
Thanking you
Patrick Kavanagh LIPF,EFIAPb.
National Shield Co-ordinator 2018
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Offshoot Photography Society
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WINNERS 2018 NATIONAL SHIELD 2018
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
GREG FARRELL - ST BENEDICTS PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP
"SWOTTING"
MONO HIGHLY COMMENDED:
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GERRY DONOVAN - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"THE SUN VOYAGER"
MONO BRONZE:
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PAT CAREY - ST BENEDICTS PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP
"COMFORTABLE NUMB"
MONO SILVER:
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BARRY KIERNAN - DUNDALK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"JAMES AT THE GATE"
MONO GOLD:
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BRIAN DUFF - SWORDS VIEWFINDERS
"GIMME SHELTER"
COLOUR HIGHLY COMMENDED:
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BERNIE KELLY - KILKENNY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"RED WINE"
MATT DUNNE - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"LAYTOWN BEACH RACE"
COLOUR BRONZE:
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MICHAEL FUERY - MIDLANDS PHOTOGRAPHIC
"RIVER COUPALL"
COLOUR SILVER:
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NUREDIN GASHI - BOYNE VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
"REMEMBER ME"
COLOUR GOLD:
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MATT WHITTBY - KILKENNY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"TETRIS APARTMENTS"
CLUB PANEL AWARDS MONO:
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JOINT 3RD - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
JOINT 3RD - MALLOW CAMERA CLUB
JOINT 1ST - SWORDS VIEWFINDERS
JOINT 1ST - DUNDALK PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
CLUB PANEL AWARDS COLOUR:
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JOINT 3RD - MALAHIDE CAMERA CLUB
JOINT 3RD - KILKENNY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
2ND - WATERFORD CAMERA CLUB
1ST - MIDLANDS PHOTOGRAPHIC
CLUB PANEL AWARDS OVERALL:
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3RD - OFFSHOOT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
2ND - WATERFORD CAMERA CLUB
1ST - MALAHIDE CAMERA CLUB
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A massive thank you to our Sponsor
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With a clear focus, Fine Art Papers aim to bring you the best products from their partners Canson, Hahnemühle, Fuji, Epson and Gigapan.
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IPF Photographer / Nature Photographer of the Year 2019.
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On-line Entries Opening On the 1st & 8th of December
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You can enter the competitions HERE
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The finals of the Irish Photographic Federation's Nature Photographer and Photographer of the Year 2019 will take place on the weekend of the 16th & 17th February 2019 in the Talbot Hotel, Carlow. This year sees the welcome return of our four sponsors from last year's competition, Frametastic, Nice Light, Image Creation Supplies and One Photographic. In the run-up to the finals in February, we'll be taking a closer look at each of our sponsors to give you an idea of the products they'll be displaying at the finals and the prize vouchers they'll be donating on the day.
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-Epson Pro Photo & Pro Graphics Gold Partner 2018.
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-Fotospeed sole Irish Distributor.
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-Hahnemuhle sole Irish Distributor.
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Along with a number of €50 vouchers for gold medalists at the finals, Frametastic will also be very generously donating a €250 voucher for the overall Photographer of the Year and a €250 voucher for the Nature Photographer of the Year 2019. We'd like to sincerely thank Gavin and his team for their continued support and being part of this very special national celebration of photography. Entries for the Irish Photographic Federation Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2019 and Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) 2019 will be opening very soon, so please keep an eye on the IPF Facebook page and website for up to date information.
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A Poem by Laurie Campbell (AIPF)
My Ode to an A : Laurie Campbell
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Its a long way to Tipperary, that i do know
For to the town of Thurles i did go
Hoping those IPF judges they wouldn't say No
Or I'd be drowning my sorrows in Pinot Grigeo
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From Cork and Kerry, and County Clare
There wasn't a county not represented there
From Belfast and Bangor they traveled that day
To hear what those IPF judges had to say
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A year in the making, this panel I'm baking
The swopping and dropping, and then photoshopping
Not to mention the post-capture cropping
So much printmaking for this big undertaking
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And then there's the statement, that's definitely mandated
Your thoughts on your panel must by clearly translated,
It's a pain in the butt for the uninitiated!
By the end of the process your brain's pixelated
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And then on the day, the judges hold sway
They don't let favouritism get in their way
While we in the background, tremble and pray
As all of our work they closely surveyed
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Some panels were scrutinised and then debated
The reasons for decisions were then related
I for one was mighty elated,
When the decision was announced
I was Associated!
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FIAP Distinctions 2018 - 2019
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The application season for FIAP distinctions will open on 01 November 2018 and will close on 28 February 2019.
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As in previous years, applications can be made and the relevant fee paid via the IPF website www.irishphoto.ie
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Anyone who is considering applying for FIAP distinctions this year should familiarise themselves with both the IPF and FIAP requirements which are outlined on the website – and in particular, should note the change which has been made in relation the FIAP Life Card. Full details were in the October IPF Newsletter and are on the website.
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A summary of the changes is –
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FIAP now requires that anyone who applies for the AFIAP distinction MUST already be a holder of a FIAP Life Card. This card must be applied for BEFORE applying for the AFIAP distinction and can be done on the FIAP website – link: is in the Newsletter and is on the IPF Website.
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If you already hold an AFIAP distinction and wish to have a new FIAP Life Card to reflect your new distinction – then you can apply via the FIAP website AFTER you have your new distinction Certificate and Pin.
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FIAP Life Card
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The Following outlines the purpose of the FIAP Life Card and some very significant changes to the application process which are coming into effect from 01 January 2019. It is very important that anyone who is thinking of applying for a FIAP distinction during the next IPF registration time frame familiarise themselves with this.
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The FIAP Liaison Officer can be contacted via the IPF website and will be able to answer any queries.
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The FIAP Life Card is a credit card sized identification document for members. This card serves as an ID card and carries a unique ID Number that will stay with you for life. Although having no status outside FIAP, the card can be very useful to show as a photographic credential.
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FIAP rules require that the holder of a FIAP distinction must also be the holder of a FIAP Life Card. You must also be the holder of one of these cards to attend any FIAP Congress, AGM or FIAP Photo Meeting.
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When you open this web page there is a video explaining the process in detail. There is a charge of €50, plus postage and PayPal charges.
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You MUST pay using PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account you can still make a payment as a “guest” using your credit card. Though I think that most people who participate in International Salons pay using PayPal and more than likely have an account.
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- Unless you already hold a FIAP Life Card, you will need to obtain one to make your first application for a distinction. You will, therefore, have to obtain your card BEFORE you can apply for a FIAP Distinction.
- If you are already the holder of a FIAP Life Card then, if you wish to have it updated (eg, after receiving a new distinction certificate) you can do so via the above process. In this case, there is a charge of €25 plus postage and PayPal charges.
- If a card requires replacement after being lost or stolen or requires amendment (eg, change of name) then the charge of €50 plus postage and PayPal charges will apply.
- A FIAP Life Card can also be obtained via the above process without applying for a FIAP Distinction
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Whilst the new process does not become compulsory until 01/01/2019, it is available now to obtain your new FIAP Life Card.
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As the date falls in the middle of the IPFs registration process for the 2019 batch of applications IPF applicants seeking to register for distinctions applications this time round must use the new online system for obtaining their FIAP Life Cards. You will no longer be able to apply via the IPF website to the FIAP Liaison Officer and he, in turn, will no longer be able to apply on your behalf.
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Paul Stanley FIPF EFIAP/s EsFIAP
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An AV afternoon in Treacys Oakwood Hotel, Shannon, Co. Clare.on Saturday, 8th December.from 2 p.m - 5 p.m.
Admission Free
The IPF AV Group Committee have organised the above in conjunction with Wilmslow Guild Audio Visual Group and East Midlands Audio Visual Group. There will be 7 sequences each shown from WGAV & East Midlands and time for discussion on these and then feedback sent back to both groups. The IPF 7 sequences have been shown at both WGAV & East Midlands meetings and we will receive feedback in due course.
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The seven representing the IPF are:
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Night Soil or Mind your Language - Alan Lyons
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Sea of Memories - Brendan O’Sullivan
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The One and Only - Edwin Bailey
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Rebel Countess - Margaret Finlay
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Trees - A Gift from God - Maria O’Brien
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A Canvas of Blue - Yvonne Acheson
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Nature’s Tapestry - Helen McQuillan
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As the IPF AV Group will be holding a Committee Meeting in the morning, we will be arranging lunch for those who wish to join at 12.30. There is a Christmas Special Meal at €16.50 for 2 courses or €19.50 for 3 courses, minimum booking 10 people.
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Any wishing to avail of the meal should book with Edwin - edwinbailey@eircom.net by Sunday, 2nd December. Attendees will have the option of eating in the bar but it may be crowded for the 8th of December.
All are welcome to see sequences from two other AV groups in England - some of whose names you will know - but mainly ones which will be new to almost everyone.
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Spotlight on Andrew Magan (AIPF)
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Spotlight on – Andrew Magan AIPF AFIAP
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Andrew is from Kilkenny Photograhic Society and has very recently achieved the AIPF distinction.
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Q: When did you take up photography?
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A: I started in 1980 approximately as I was looking for a hobby. I had an interest in photography, so I joined the Photographic Society of Ireland.
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Q: Which club are you a member of?
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A: I joined the Kilkenny Photographic Society about 4 and a half years ago.
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Q: Do you have any IPF/FIAP/RPS etc. distinctions?
A: AIPF and AFIAP
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Q: First camera? First DSLR?
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A: First real camera was a Ricoh DSLR then Pentax ME super, Nikon FA, Nikon FX90, D800.
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Q: What was the background to your most successful image?
A: Workshop (a gathering of friends, sorry) with Ross McKelvey MPAGP FIPA EFIAP/p FBPE in Catchlight Studios, Belfast, which gave me the opportunity to photography portraiture with professional models. I continue shooting with professional models when I get the chance.
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Q: Your own favourite images?
A: Mischkah in Red, Ned, Resting the Body, The Eyes Have It, Amber in Red. All of the images have done well in international salons. I’ve received a gold medal for the image ‘Ned’ in Montenegro, also ‘Amber in Red’ in August 2018. All the other images have received a FIAP Blue ribbon or a Salon HM.
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Q: What genre of photography best describes your photography or are you a general interest photographer?
A: I like all types of photography – Portraiture, Architecture (not whole buildings but small pieces as in shapes and form) sport, landscape etc.
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Q: Canon or Nikon or Fuji or Sony?
A: Nikon D810, Nikon Lenses 16 to 24mm, 24 to 120mm, 28 to 300mm 105mm Micro; Sigma 150 to 600mm Sport Lens
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Q: Would you recommend joining a camera club? Why? What have you got out of it?
A: Yes, 100%, you are with likeminded people who encourage you and help with problems that may arise in your photography. There is so much you can learn from inhouse workshops, invited speakers, competitions, and feedback. It was responsible for an improvement in my photography.
Q: What does photography mean to you?
A: It’s an outlet, you meet so many interesting people, and I enjoy it.
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Q: What is your photographic dream?
A: To continue to improve my photography and get recognition for it.
Q: Do you have a website/Flickr/Facebook photo page?
A: I have a Facebook account, it’s not a dedicated photo page.
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IPF Awards
Did you know that the IPF has an honorary award system available?
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IPF Awards should not be confused with IPF Distinctions. Awards are made to individuals who have served above and beyond at club or higher level over a significant period. To preserve the integrity and high standing of these honorary awards, the number granted each year will be strictly limited. The final decision on granting each Award will be made by the IPF Awards Committee, which shall be comprised of six members of the IPF Council including a secretary elected by the Awards Committee and chaired by the IPF President.
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CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS, 31st. December 2018
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