Keeping pace with a rapidly changing communications market, postal services are increasingly relying on new communication and information technologies to develop new products and services in order to meet higher customer expectations and to become more competitive.
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UPU hackathon makes international postal data available for the first time
28.06.2023 —
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.
Poste Italiane’s Polis project aims to achieve digital inclusion for all
27.03.2023 — Poste Italiane’s new Polis project, whose proposing party is the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, was officially launched earlier this year. It aims to improve digital inclusion for around 16 million citizens across Italy to ensure “no one gets left behind,” as the country continues to accelerate its digital transformation.
Solution Spotlight: 10 years of .POST
26.12.2022 — Launched in 2012, the Universal Postal Union’s .POST Group (DPG) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. DPG traces its roots back to the late 1990s when visionaries in the postal sector – led by Sweden, Canada, France, and Italy – believed that the internet would become a significant part of people’s lives, and that important industries such as the postal sector should have a stake in its development.
The UPU assists its member countries, particularly developing countries, to develop their postal activities. Learn more about the UPU's capacity building initiatives.