Dear colleagues and friends,
ime, measured by daily tasks and industry
meetings, passes hastly. We have alread
reached the second half of the year! From the
perspective of the FIAT-IFTA president, the first
half of this year was successful and promising. The
highlight was undoubtedly the FIAT-IFTA Annual
Meeting 2023 in Varna. The inpecable organisation
by the Union of the Funeral Companies in Bulgaria
made it a great sucess and it was fantastic to see
such a large group of members attending the
meeting.
This issue of THANOS magazine features coverage
of the meeting. I cordially invite you to read it, as
we spent a great time in Bulgaria, not only working
on new projects, but also networking and simply
enjoying time together, discovering the Bulgarian
culture and hospitality.
In this issue of THANOS magazine you will also find
many interesting articles on new technologies in
the funeral industry and sustainability. We look to
the future, but still remain attentive to what is most
important in our daily service – the grieving family.
I am very happy to see an increasing interest and
involvement of FIAT-IFTA members in preparing
materials for our magazine.
What awaits us in the second half of the year?
I cordially
invite
all
repatriation
companies
or those interested in repatriation of human
remains by air to a unique IATA (International
Air
Transportation
Association)
webinar:
“Compassionate Transportation – all you need to
know about the transport of human remains by
air.” Two dates have been set for early September.
Meanwhile, the supervised practical embalming
workshop organized by SORTEM in cooperation
with FIAT-IFTA and ALTIMA will take place in mid-
September in Barcelona as part of the FIAT-IFTA’s
Global Education Program. Interest in this
workshop is so high that we are already planning
the next editions. I warmly encourage FIAT-IFTA
members to send inquiries and applications.
We also have many funeral fairs, conferences or
events ahead of us. If you like to plan, stay up to
date by following our calendar of events on our
website www.thanos.org/events . I cordially invite
you all to save the date of next year’s FIAT-IFTA
convention on your diaries. The meeting will be
held in Krakow on September 18-20, 2024. I will be
delighted to welcome you to my home country and
one of Poland’s most beautiful cities.
I look forward to seeing you all in next few months
at some of the many funeral events taking place
around the world.
Marek Cichewicz
FIAT-IFTA President
Marek Cichewicz
FIAT-IFTA President
THANOS MAGAZINE
THANOS magazine, the official magazine of FIAT-IFTA
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
THANOS MAGAZINE | No. 103 – AUTUMN 2023