Upcoming events

The UPU will launch its 150th anniversary celebrations in close partnership with La Poste Groupe, La Poste Historical Committee (CHP) and SIRICE laboratory by delving into the rich history of postal services and the UPU through a historical colloquium. The Colloquium will welcome 40 historians, academics and philatelists from over 16 countries under the theme "Achieving 'a single postal territory': A global promise – Past and present". It will serve as an important platform for discussion and an opportunity to build stronger connections between academic historians – a valuable group of stakeholders within the postal sector.

The UPU is organizing the first edition of the TradePost Forum on 6 December 2023 during the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) eWeek. This unique global event will highlight Posts' vital role in trade inclusion, especially for underserved communities and disadvantaged populations. 

This workshop to be held during COP 28 will examine how Posts can act as a platform for lifelong climate education, bolstering the ties between the postal and educational sectors. It will bring together voices from the global postal, educational and climate policy communities to discuss collaborative strategies, aimed at supporting those hit hardest by the climate crisis. Posts have the unique reach to facilitate the delivery of climate education to those who need it most.
 

WADP forum and workshops.

Theme: Postal regulation and e-commerce

The next CA session will take place from 6 November - 10 November 2023.

The UPU, as the primary forum for cooperation between postal sector players, helps to ensure a truly universal network of up-to-date products and services that integrate cutting-edge technology. During the Postal Operations Council (POC) session, the UPU is organizing a forum under the theme “Addressing the postal sector – Integrating location”.  It will bring together multi-sectoral representatives and experts to demonstrate and discuss how member countries can better engage in the integration of geographic information systems (GIS) into postal data.  
 

The next POC session will take place from Monday, 30 October to Friday, 3 November 2023
 

Theme: “Across borders and beyond limits: Blueprints for lasting innovation”

The UPU will organize its 2023 Strategy Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 4 and 5 October as part of the fourth Extraordinary Congress. Under the theme “People, purpose, progress – The next chapter for the postal sector”, the Summit will bring together ministers, CEOs and postal sector leaders to discuss the future of the postal sector. Outcomes from the discussion will help to guide the development of the Dubai Postal Strategy.