የኢንተርናሽናል ሲቪል አቪየሽን ድርጅት 50ኛ ዓመት

50th Anniversary of ICAO

Bogale Belachew

Stamp Info

Stamp ID: 1044

Size:
30 x 40 mm.

Quantity:
100,000

Date of Issue:
December 7, 1994

Denominations:
Birr 0.20, 0.80, 1.00

Process of Printing:
Lithography in four colors

Printed by:
Cartor S.A-France

Stamp Introduction

First Day Covers are available at Addis Ababa General Post Office and its branches, Adigrat, Akaki, Arba Minch, Assela, Awasa, Axum, Bahir Dar, Kebre-Mengist, Debre-Berhan, Debre Markos, Debre-Zeit, Dembi-Dolo, Hossana, Dessie, Dilla, Dire Dawa, Fitche, Gambela, Ghion, Ginnir, Goba, Jinka, Gondar, Gore, Harar, Jijiga, Jimma, Mekele, Mettu, Hagere Hiwot, Hirna. Nazareth, Negele Borena, Nekemte, Shashemene. Wolaita-Sodo and Yirgalem Post Offices on the day of issue.

Orders for stamps and F.D.Cs (in advance payment) to the Ethiopian Postal Service, Philatelic Section Post Box 1112, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or to Philatelic Agencies of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia Campo-Rodan 9 Rue du Lombard 13-1,000 Brussels, Belgium for Europe, British Isles and the Commonwealth countries or lope P.O. Box 4107 Grand Central Post Office 460 West 34 Street New York City N .Y 10001 U .S.A for North, Central and South America.

ICAO’S 50^th Anniversary

On 7 December 1994, the world commemorates the 50^th Anniversary of one of the truly defining events of this century-the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Last year, on 7 December 1993, Flag-raising ceremonies heralding the observances also took place in ICAO member states throughout the world.

On 11 September 1944, 53 states were invited to participate in the conference to be held at Chicago starting from November 1, 1944 for the purpose of deciding the future of international civil aviation. The Chicago conference was attended by 700 delegates from. 52 states for 37 days. The outcome of the deliberation was the drafting and signing of the convention on International Civil Aviation, formally known as the ‘Chicago Convention’, at Chicago on 7 December 1944.

Although the Chicago Convention, ICAO founding instrument, was signed by 38 states at Chicago on the historic date, 7 December 1944, contracting states of the organization had grown to 183 in February of 1994.

7 December 1994, it has been 50 years since the signing of the convention which has affected the efficient, safe and economical international air transport attained today. ICAO’S 50^th birthday is being celebrated colorfully in contracting states.

The 29^th session of the ICAO Assembly declared December 7 each year, starting in 1994, as ‘International Civil Aviation Day’. Thus, the 50th Anniversary of ICAO coincides with the first celebration of `International Civil Aviation Day’. Member states and partner organizations were to

Plan 50^th Anniversary activities as per the 29^th session of the ICAO Assembly Resolution. The issuance of postage stamps is part of the programmes of celebrations.

As Ethiopia is a founding of ICAO, the Ethiopian civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with the Ethiopian Postal service, issued by these postal stamps both by the authority and ICAO’s logos.