PNG’s APEC stamp series launched

Aseries of PNG stamps has been launched to mark Papua New Guinea taking over the chairmanship of Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC).

The stamps are designed to illustrate major factors that contribute to achieving sustainable, economic development – including people, prosperity, peace, planet and partnership – and reflect how PNG is working towards achieving those goals.

About 10,000 delegates from the 21 member nations of APEC are expected to visit PNG throughout 2018, with the highlight being the Leaders’ Summit in Port Moresby from November 12–18.

“Chairing APEC is a unique opportunity for the country to showcase and communicate to its neighbours across the Asia, Pacific and Americas the many accomplishments it has achieved and the ambitions it has for the future,” says Roy Trivedy, outgoing resident representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in PNG.

Post PNG worked with the UNDP on the project.

“Our team of national philatelic artists were inspired to illustrate the key themes of sustainable development through a uniquely PNG lens,” says Banian Masiboda, Post PNG’s philatelic manager. “For example, the peace stamp conveys the distinctive way in which people in the highlands of PNG negotiate peace.” There are nine stamps, that range in price from 75 toea to PGK6.80, and there are two framed souvenir sets, with a nominal value of PGK20. The stamps will be available from Post PNG outlets, and postpng.com.pg. ■ – KEVIN McQUILLAN