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Jul

Governing agentic AI in the supply chain: The role of the United Nations

Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 15:00 - 15:30

On-site participation in Geneva, Switzerland

Session theme – Governing agentic AI in the supply chain: The role of the United Nations

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 15:00–15:30 (CEST)

On-site participation: UN AI Hub Stage
More information can be found here.
Register to participate in the UPU's session at AI for Good.

Jul

POC standing groups 2026.2

Monday, 6 July to Friday, 10 July 2026

International Bureau

Next meetings from 6 to 10 July 2026

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.

Jul

UPU at WSIS Forum 2026

Monday, 6 July to Friday, 10 July 2026

On-site in Geneva, Switzerland and remote participation

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is organizing and contributing to a series of sessions at the WSIS Forum 2026. Through discussions on digital inclusion, e-government, e-commerce and cybersecurity, the UPU and its partners will showcase how postal networks support inclusive digital transformation and sustainable development worldwide.

Register to participate in all UPU sessions here at WSIS Forum 2026 Registration

Jul

Towards an agentic AI future for the UPU

Friday, 3 July 2026, 12:30 - 13:30

Online live via Zoom

Organized by the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) Knowledge Centre & Think Tank and the Postal Technology Centre, this webinar is the first session of the UPU Innovation Webinar Series. It continues the dialogue launched at the 4th UPU Innovation Challenge held in Cologne and Ghaziabad in May 2026, exploring the opportunities, challenges and governance considerations of agentic AI for the postal sector.

Time: 12:30–13:30 CEST
Featured speaker: Edgar Barroso, PhD, Founder and CEO of Horizons Architecture
Format: Online via Zoom with live Q&A
Register now here

Jun

DNS Security Forum 2026

Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 8:30 - 17:00

Hybrid format via Zoom and in-person at the UPU International Bureau

The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a UN specialized agency, in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), will host the inaugural DNS Security Forum at the UPU headquarters in Bern.

Time: 8:30 – 17:00 CEST
Venue: Hybrid format via Zoom with in-person participation at the UPU International Bureau (Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Bern, Switzerland).
Register now here.
Access speakers' biographies here.
For inquiries, please contact: hello [at] trust [dot] post.

Jun

3rd Arab Postal Leaders Forum 2026

Tuesday, 23 June to Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Rabat, Kingdom of Morocoo

Theme:
Transforming Postal Supply Chains and Digital Trade Networks for an E-Commerce Driven Future

May

UPU Innovation Challenge 2026

Wednesday, 6 May to Friday, 8 May 2026

Köln, Germany (CEST) and Ghaziabad, India

Building on the success of the first three editions, the UPU, in collaboration with the European University Institute's Centre for a Digital Society (EUI-CDS), La Poste Groupe France, India Post and Amazon Web Services (AWS), will host the fourth edition of the UPU Innovation Challenge under the theme "Powering Postal Services With Agentic AI" from 6 to 8 May 2026, held in Köln, Germany, with a supporting session organized in Ghaziabad, India – marking the first time the event is extended across two locations – in conjunction with the 34th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics.

Submit your application and register to participate here.
Registration is open on a rolling basis and will close once maximum capacity has been reached.

May

UPU conference on postal regulation (S1) 2026

Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:00 - 17:45

UPU International Bureau

Theme – Beyond the mailbox: redefining the boundaries of the postal sector

The conference will be streamed live on UPU TV here.

May

Council of Administration 2026 (S1)

Monday, 4 May to Friday, 8 May 2026

International Bureau

The next CA session will take place from 4 May - 8 May 2026.

Apr

UPU Postal Forum (S1) 2026

Thursday, 30 April 2026, 9:00 - 12:00

UPU International Bureau

Theme – From trends to transformation: challenging postal assumption

The conference recording is available on UPU TV here.
All forum presentation slides are available here.

The presentation titled “Postal Trends and Transformation Impacts,” delivered by Mr Brody Buhler along with the video presentation and the video message by Mr Isaac Gnamba-Yao are also available below next to the speakers.