Upcoming events

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

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.

Recognizing the need to cope with rapid changes in the postal environment and considering the potential growth opportunities offered by a more inclusive sector, the 27th Universal Postal Congress decided to hold a fourth Extraordinary Congress in 2023 to examine proposals associated with the further opening up of the Union to wider postal sector players, as well as other urgent postal sector issues. 

 

The UPU International Bureau is holding an online workshop to address the various issues related to postal modernization and regulatory reform.

The Postal Operations Council (POC) is the technical and operational mind of the UPU and consists of 48 member countries, elected during Congress. The body elects its own chair and meets annually at the UPU's headquarters in Berne.

The first edition of the UPU TradePost Webinar on 20 June 2023 is under the theme of “Enhancing postal contribution in e-commerce and trade inclusion of MSMEs and under-represented communities in ECOWAS”. The webinar will bring together postal executives from the ECOWAS region, representatives from trade ministries, relevant international and regional organizations (UNCTAD, ECOWAS), and industry experts to discuss the most pressing topics, exchange experiences, and share their insights.

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The conference is jointly organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), hosted by the Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan Customs and Japan Post, under the theme “Challenges and opportunities for cross-border e-commerce through cooperation between Customs and Posts”.

The fourth IATA–UPU webinar will focus on electronic advance data (EAD) and, more specifically, the EU’s Import Control System 2 (ICS2). It will provide participants with an update on the readiness of European customs authorities, carriers and Posts (from the perspective of both ICS2 countries and non-ICS2 countries).