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WORLD AFFILIATE                                                 WORLD AFFILIATE



 Global Photographic Union (GPU), FIAP skill and service distinctions, FIAP Congress and Photo
 meeting, FIAP News Magazine, FIAP Exhibition Centres, the FIAP Photo Academy, and all other FIAP
 events and activities that make FIAP so versatile and attractive for photo-lovers and photographers
 from all over the world. Such things offer diverse possibilities to photographers to improve their
 professional skills.
 At  the  end  of  the  meeting,  the  FIAP
 President reviewed students’ photographs.
 It was especially interesting for the young
 auditorium not only generally but, as well as, of
 a view of the rules of contests that are run under
 FIAP Patronage.

 Kakha Pkhakadze, the Chairman of the   Before commencement
 Association of Photographers of Georgia, the   of one of the presentations
 Head of the Photography department and
 teacher in the Media and TV Art College, said:
 “of  course,  we  often  discuss  among
 students about FIAP contests and other
 events as our goal is to raise competitive
 and professional photographers and
 we hope that the new generation will
 improve their photographic skills by
 being involved in the events developed
 by the International  and worldwide
 photographic organizations. The visit
 World Affiliate  Georgian photo-lovers and students   Riccardo Busi looking at Students’ Diploma works              World Affiliate
 of the FIAP president and meeting with

 was very fruitful and interesting as they
 were familiarized with FIAP and its activities personally from the FIAP president. I hope they
 will participate in the FIAP activities more actively”.
 Zurab Oshkhneli, Director of the Media and TV Art College, said:
                                                                   Mr. Riccardo Busi being
                                                                   given a gift from APG
 “During the 34 years since the college founded, we hosted many important and high-ranked
 guests. This category of guests belongs to Mr. Riccardo Busi, whose competence, southern style
 of storytelling and friendliness towards students became the main line of the meeting.

 His presentations of FIAP, as well as him showing and discussing some of his own photographs,
 were amazing, interesting and informative. The manner of narration and sincerity was the
 main line of Mr. Busi’s presentation. That created a friendly and openness of environment
 which ended with a spontaneous photo session.”
 The  FIAP  president
 finished  his  presentation
 with this phrase: “Now, it’s
 your turn…”

 Yes,  it’s  the  new
 generation’s turn and we
 hope  young  Georgian
 photographers  will  “have   FIAP LO gives APG present
 their say” in the international   to the FIAP president
 photographic arena.


 After the meeting there was a spontaneous group photo in the studio of the college


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