WORLD PACKAGING ORGANISATION

Federation of National Packaging Institute

The World Packaging Organisation is a not for profit, non-governmental, international federation of national packaging institutes, regional packaging federations and other interested parties including individuals, corporations and trade associations.

Founded September 6, 1968 in Tokyo by visionary leaders from the global packaging community, the purposes of the organisation include to

• Encourage the development of packaging technology, science, access and engineering;
• Contribute to the development of international trade; and
• Stimulate education and training in packaging.

Primary activities of the organisation today are to promote education through meetings, special activities and publications, including this web site; to sponsor an international packaging design awards program; and to facilitate contact and exchange among the various national institutes of packaging.

World Packaging Organisation Membership

Membership

There are four classes of membership within the World Packaging Organisation:

Full Membership

This granted to the Regional Packaging Federations and to the National Packaging Institutes that represent the packaging interest of their respective countries. Annual dues are €300 and may be offset in whole or part by several methods. One method is direct participation in the promotion and administration of the WorldStar for Packaging Design Awards program. Full Members participate in the governance of the organization as members by designating a representative to the Board of Directors.

Affiliate Membership

This is granted to any other national or international body, commercial or not for profit, interested in or concerned with packaging. Annual dues are €300.

Associate Membership

This is granted to individuals. Annual dues are €300. Those who enter the WorldStar for Package Design Awards program are considered members for one year.

Honorary Membership

This is granted by the Board of Directors to individuals in recognition of service to packaging and to the World Packaging Organisation.

Governance

Governance

Structure

The World Packaging Organisation is guided by its Statutes as well as by the actions and policy decisions of its Board of Directors.

Associations

The Board is chaired by an elected President who serves a three-year term. Each Regional Federation and National Institute in good standing may appoint a representative to the Board.

OFFICERS

General Secretary
Carl Olsmats
Sweden

President
Dr Alexis Stassinopoulos
Greece

DIRECTORS

Dr. Alexis Stassinopoulos
President
Greece

Dr. Carl Olsmats
General Secretary
Sweden

Mr. Jens-Chr. Sörensen
Vice President
Denmark

Mr. Dharma Ratnayake
Vice President
Sri Lanka

Mr. Jorge Acevedo
Argentina

Ms. Anna Stepanenko
Belarus

Mr. Fabio Mestriner
Brazil

Mr. Alan Robinsson
Canada

Mr. Zhao Hongjun
China

Mr. Qian Jin
China

Mr. Vlado Volek
Czech Republic

Dr. Mahmoud Nawar
Egypt

Mr. Jorma Hamalainen
Finland

Mr. Thomas Reiner
Germany

Mr. Kofi Essuman
Ghana

Dr. Béla Kertész
Hungary

Mr. Rajiv Dhar
India

Eli Feingold
Israel

Dott. Marco Sachet
Italy

Mr. Haruo Sasaki
Japan

Mrs. Eleonora Brice
Latvia

Ms. Liuda Banseviciene
Lithuania

Mr. Jorge Martinez Montes
Mexico

Mr. Vanchin Tsogt-Ochir
Mongolia

Dr. Michael W. Nieuwesteeg
Netherlands

Mr. Per Chr. Olander
Norway

Mr. Carlito U. Soon
Philippines

Prof. Dr. Stanislaw Tkaczyk
Poland

Dr. Andrey Zagorsky
Russia

Mr. Keith Pearson
South Africa

Mr. Pere Serrat
Spain

Mr. J.D.C. Perera
Sri Lanka

Mr. Wolfgang Durrer
Switzerland

Mr. Tseng Han-Shou
Taiwan

Ms. Anchalee Kamolratanakul
Thailand

Mr. Abdeljaouad Sayadi
Tunisia

Ms. Buket Yilmaz
Turkey

Dr. Valery N. Krivoshey
Ukraine

Mr. Gordon Stewart
United Kingdom

Mr. Ed Landon
United States of America

Packaging Associations

Regional Federations

Asian Packaging Federation
c/o Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging
290, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha
Colombo 10
Sri Lanka

Contact: Mr Dharmatilake Ratnayake (President)
E-mail: dhasura@sltnet.lk
E-mail: slip@sltnet.lk

Scandinavian Packaging Association (SPA) c/o DNE
Karenslyst Alle 9A
Postboks 442, Skoyen
Oslo
N-0213
Norway
Contact: Mr. Per Chr. Olander
Phone: +47 2212 1777
Fax: +47 2212 1761
E-mail: pco@dne.no

Union Latino Americana Del Embalage (ULADE)
Avda. Jujuy 425
Buenos Aires
C1083AAE
Argentina
Contact:Mr. Jorge Acevedo
Tel: +54 1149570350
Fax: +54 1149561368
E-mail:iaenvase@infovia.com.ar
URL: www.packaging.com.ar

Exhibitions and Conferences

March 2005

29 - 31 Packaging Strategies, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Organisers: Packaging Strategies
Email: pgeorges@packstrat.com
URL: www.packstrat.com

April 2005

13 - 14 Packaging Innovations, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Organisers: easyFairs UK Ltd
Email: simon.twilley@easyfairs.com
URL: www.easyfairs.com/packaging/birmingham

21 - 27  Interpack, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Organisers: Messe Düsseldorf
Email: rklemm@mdna.com
URL: www.interpack.com

25 - 28 Plastics, Printing & Packaging North Africa `05, Cairo International Exhibition Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Organisers: Expolink
Email: exhibit@expolink.ae
URL: www.expolinkexhibitions.com

May 2005

2 - 4 PharmaBrand Europe 2005 Summit, Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin, Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
Organisers: marcus evans summits
Email: SusannaA@marcusevanscy.com
URL: www.pharmabrandeurope.com

3 - 4 Innovations In PET Packaging, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Vienna, Austria.
Organisers: Pira International
Email: issyc@pira.co.uk
URL: www.piranet.com

10 - 12 BOPP Film, InterContinental Pudong Hotel, Shanghai, China.
Organisers: AMI
Email: info@amiplastics.com
URL: www.amiplastics.com/ami/AMIConference.asp?EventID=36

10 - 11 Printed RFID, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Gatwick, United Kingdom.
Organisers: Pira International
Email: issyc@piranet.co.uk
URL: www.piranet.com

12 - 14 2nd China Guangzhou International Food Processing & Packaging Machinery Exhibition, Chinese Export Commodities Fairground, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Organisers: Zhenwei Exhibition Co.,Ltd
Email: food@china-zhenwei.com.cn
URL: www.china-zhenwei.com.cn/cfpm/

17 - 18 Consumer Relevant Innovation For Inspired Packaging Design For Food & Drink, Hesperia Victoria, London, United Kingdom.
Organisers: Centaur Conferences International
Email: conferences@centaur.co.uk
URL: www.centaur.co.uk/conferences/pack/index.asp

24 - 26 PACex International Packaging, Food Process, Materials Handling & Logistics Exhibition, National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Organisers: Packaging Association of Canada/EXPOSIUM
Email: info@pacexinternational.com
URL: www.pacexinternational.com

June 2005

7 - 9 Global Pouch Forum & Technology Exhibition, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
Organisers: Packaging Strategies
Email: pgeorges@packstrat.com
URL: www.packstrat.com

8 - 10 Packaging Design and Innovation, Holiday Inn Nice Port St Laurent, Nice, France.
Organisers: Pira International
Email: issyc@pira.co.uk
URL: www.piranet.com

13 - 15 East Pack, Jacob Javits Center, New York, USA.
Organisers: Canon Communications
Email: eastpackinfo@cancom.com
URL: www.eastpackshow.com

22 - 25 Expo Pack México 2005, Centro Banamex, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
Organisers: PMMI
Email: expopack@oprex.com.mx
URL: www.expopack.com.mx

22 - 25 ProPak Asia 2005, Bangkok, Thailand.
Organisers: Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd
Email: propak@oesallworld.com
URL: www.allworldexhibitions.com/propak/default.asp

26 - 28 BrandSLAM Summit 2005, Hollywood, Florida, USA.
Organisers: marcus evans
Email: marketing@marcusevansbb.com
URL: www.brandslam-summit.com

27 - 29 EuroPack Summit, Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Organisers: marcus evans
Email: JulitaB@marcusevansnl.com
URL: www.europacksummit.com

27 - 29 Packaging and Design Summit, Hollywood, Florida, USA.
Organisers: marcus evans
Email: marketing@marcusevansbb.com
URL: www.packaginganddesignsummit.com

July 2005

7 - 10 16th Malaysia International Printing & Labelling 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Organisers: ES Event Management Sdn. Bhd
Email: esmass@esmass.com
URL: www.esmass.com

26 - 28 ProPak China 2005, Shanghai, China.
Organisers: Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd
Email: propak@oesallworld.com
URL: www.allworldexhibitions.com/propak/default.asp

September 2005

7 - 11 FGD-Expo 2005, Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Organisers: Forum Grafika Digital
Email: info@fgd.or.id
URL: www.fgd.or.id/expo2005.shtml

8 - 9 7th International Symposium for Flexible Packaging, Bellevue Palace, Bern, Switzerland.
Organisers: Cham Paper Group
Email: gustavsson.alison@cham-group.com
URL: www.champaper.com

13 - 15 PET Strategies, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Organisers: Packaging Strategies
Email: meetings@packstrat.com
URL: www.packstrat.com

20 - 23 ProPak Malaysia 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Organisers: Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd
Email: propak@oesallworld.com
URL: www.allworldexhibitions.com/propak/default.asp

20 - 22 PTS Coating Symposium, Kongresshaus, Baden-Baden, Germany.
Organisers: PTS
Email: www.ptspaper.de
URL: www.streichereisymposium.de

27 - 29 HBA Health and Beauty America, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, USA.
Organisers: CMP Princeton, Inc.
Email: eevers@cmpprinceton.com
URL: www.hbaexpo.com

November 2005

8 - 11 Andina Pack 2005, Bogota, Colombia.
Organisers: PAFYC Ltd
Email: corpafyc@cable.net.co
URL: www.andinapack.com

14 - 18 EUROPLAST, Paris, France.
Organisers: Reed Expositions France
Email: info@europlast-paris.com
URL: www.europlast-paris.com

December 2005 Top

8 - 10 ProPak Vietnam 2005, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Organisers: Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd
Email: vietnam@besallworld.com
URL: www.propakvietnam.com

11 - 14 Gulf Pack 2005, Dubai Airport Expo, United Arab Emirates.
Organisers: Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd
Email: sharla@fairs-exhibs.com
URL:www.gulfpack.info