The objective of the International Moldovan Philatelic Society (IMPS) is to promote global awareness of the history and culture of Moldova, via the medium of philately, and to promote the hobby of Moldovan philately in general. To maximize inclusion, IMPS is a society that operates mainly in the virtual world, meeting and collaborating on the internet, through our official web site, moldovastamps.org, and through our page and discussion group on Facebook. IMPS belongs to it’s members. IMPS is as a non-profit and non-political society. To support the international nature of IMPS, the primary language used in IMPS is English, but Romanian and Russian are also acceptable.

IMPS has a policy of open membership. Membership is free. There are no subscription fees. Membership applications are invited from people in all countries and of all ages. Members do not need to have formal philatelic credentials. Members’ knowledge of philately can range from zero to expert. The only contribution IMPS requires of it’s member is a little commitment, of time and effort, to support our objectives. At the very least, members should participate in IMPS discussions and activities. Passive or inactive members will be deleted.

All members of IMPS have equal rights and no one member is more important than any other. There are three founding members and they have additional responsibilities, including responsibility for administration of the online systems and membership lists of IMPS. The President has ultimate responsibility for all matters relating to the Society.

The philatelic areas of interest to IMPS include, but are not limited to; postage stamps, first day covers, envelopes, postcards, maximum cards, postmarks and philatelic literature. All material under discussion must be related, in some way, to Moldova and must have been issued by countries recognized by the Universal Postal Union.

IMPS community values and principles are: friendship, equality and harmony. The mood of the society should be cheerful and fun. IMPS does not tolerate anti-social behavior, foul language, bullying, intimidation, racism, xenophobia, sexism or any form of prejudice based on race, nationality, gender, age, political or religious beliefs. Members who engage in any such activities will be deleted.