Strengthening trust: collaborative action on illicit goods

Join us for a webinar hosted by the UPU in connection with the International Trademark Association (INTA).
 

• Format: Online on Zoom / Register here
• Language: English only
• Date and time: Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 14.00–15.00 CEST (UTC+2)

Experts from the UPU, INTA and Cartor Security Printers will be providing insights into collaborations and technologies for securing the global postal system against coun­terfeiting and illicit goods.

Introduction

• Mr Abdel Ilah Bousseta, Director of Postal Operations, UPU International Bureau

Overview and introduction of INTA and its activities

• Mr Pietro Gagliano, Co-Leader, Anticounterfeiting and Innovation Global Project Team, INTA; Head of Innovation and New Propositions Development, Corsearch

The fight against counterfeiting in the postal stream

• Mr Christophe Pereira, Customs and Supply Chain Manager, La Poste Group

UPU WNS counterfeit stamp detection app

• Mr Benjamin Combes, Philately Development and Documentary Heritage Programme Manager, UPU International Bureau

Protecting revenue, brands and reputations

• Mr Ian Brigham, President, Cartor Security Printers

Closing

• Mr Mark Heath, Postal Operations and Security Expert, UPU International Bureau