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TRIBUTE FIAP EVENTS

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His artistry and devotion to the craft have 18 FIAP WORLD CUP FOR CLUBS 2023
etched an enduring mark that will persist for a
long time. His profound love for photography By Michele Macinai EFIAP/g, ESFIAP
resonated through his lens, encapsulating Director of FIAP World Cup for Clubs
moments that transcended mere visuals,
imbuing them with depth and emotion. His
dedication and passion for photography made
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it more than a profession; it became an integral I had the honour and pleasure of organising the 18 FIAP World
part of his existence. Though Carmel has left us, up for Clubs, the judging for which was done online, from December
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his artistic legacy will endure, etching his name 15 to 17 .
among the Society’s enduring figures. Mr. Gurdas DUA, Sony Alpha Brand Ambassador (India) and Mr. Ross
The judges were Mrs. Agatha Anne BUNANTA, EFIAP/p (Indonesia),
Tribute McKELVEY, EFIAP/p, MFIAP (United Kingdom). Their job as judges FIAP Events
was accomplished with great professionalism and seriousness. I take
the opportunity, in this article, to publicly thank them for their very
important and fundamental contribution to the success of the 2023
FIAP World Cup for Clubs.
Michele Macinai

Portrait of My Mum by Carmel Psaila

The Spinning Wheel by Carmel Psaila

Photo of Judging: Photo taken at the online judging session
Top row L-R is Ross McKelvey (Judge), Roser Batalla (IT Support from the Fotogenius IT team) and Gurdas Dua (Judge)
Bottom row L-R is Agatha Anne Bunanta (Judge) and Michele Macinai (Director of the FIAP World Cup for Clubs)

This year’s edition was a great success in terms of participation and was without precedent.
In fact, there were 226 participating clubs, a number even higher than last year and therefore
again a new record in the number of participating clubs, in the history of the FIAP World Cup
for Clubs, compared to the previous 17 years, from 2006 to 2022. This new record number
confirms the trend of a continued increase in participation each year. In this year’s edition a
total of 4486 photos from 45 countries around the world were judged in the FIAP World Cup
for Clubs.
The winner of the World Cup, in the 18 FIAP World Cup for Clubs 2023, was New World
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(Russian Federation) and the Winner of the Maurice Dorikens Trophy, for having achieved the
best results in the past five consecutive FIAP World Cups (from 2019-2023), was Wigan 10 Foto
Club (United Kingdom). In the two tables on the next page, you can see the list of clubs that
Carmel Psaila awarding Stephen Buhagiar
with the EFIAP certificate excelled to achieve a “Top 10” ranking in the competition, and the list of authors who won the
ten individual awards.

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