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Interview: Jehan Al Saeed, Congress Chair Designate
Jehan Al Saeed, Director General of Logistic Services Policies and Regulations for the Saudi Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, is set to represent Saudi Arabia as Chair Designate of the upcoming 4th Extraordinary Congress. UPU News interviewed her on her important role in the UPU decision-making forum.
Media Advisory: Press conference ahead of the UPU’s 4th Extraordinary Congress
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia set to host the UPU’s Fourth Extraordinary Congress

Post from the past: A Congress story

Unleashing the power of data: Reflections on the UPU Postal Data Hackathon
Last month, Ghana Post had the privilege of participating in the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Postal Data Hackathon in Berne, Switzerland. As someone interested in data science, analytics, and problem-solving, this experience was highly rewarding for me, both at the personal level and for Ghana Post at large. Hackathons such as this one offer an excellent opportunity for postal administrations and their employees to enhance technical skills, learn new tools and techniques, and foster valuable connections with like-minded professionals.

Milestones in crypto stamp history: Exploring the possibilities of blockchain in the Post

UPU defines the new generation of digital stamps

UPU hackathon makes international postal data available for the first time
Berne, 28 June – The Universal Postal Union (UPU) – the UN specialized agency for international postal cooperation – held its inaugural postal data hackathon, making available data from the UPU, UN partners and 30 postal operators for the first time ever for collaborative analysis and the development of data-driven solutions with partners within and beyond the postal sector.
Media Advisory - Journalists invited to attend UPU’s first Postal Data Hackathon
When: 23-24 June 2023, 09:00-18:00
Where: In person at the UPU headquarters, Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Berne, Switzerland

WCO and UPU boost e-commerce through enhanced Customs–Post cooperation
UPU members zero-in on regulation for climate action
The UPU’s bi-annual Conference on Postal Regulation, held on the margins of its Council of Administration sessions this May, highlighted a need for aligned postal and sustainability regulations and standardized data on postal carbon emissions to set appropriate reduction targets.
