TradePost Webinar 2024

Theme: Postal Sector Contribution to Trade Facilitation and E-commerce.

The UPU's third edition of the TradePost webinar will focus on the launch of the UPU online course, "Postal Sector Contribution to Trade Faciliation and E-commerce". Hosted on the UPU’s Trainpost e-learning platform (accessible here), this course is designed to explore the postal sector’s pivotal role in global trade and e-commerce, raising awareness among governments, regulators and postal staff on how policy, regulation, and operations drive progress in these areas.

The webinar will feature an interactive live session with expert speakers who will share their insights and engage in discussions. Participants will gain access to:
 

• Comprehensive course materials, including readings, video lectures and online quizzes.
• Certification: Participants who successfully pass the quizzes and attend the live session will receive a free, online, traceable certificate.

Target audience:
 

• Top executives of postal operators
• E-commerce platforms and e-sellers
• Regulators from various fields including post, communications, finance and trade

Objectives:
 

• Equip top managers and senior officials of postal operators and regulators with valuable insights into the UPU's online course.
• Foster dialogue on regulatory challenges by promoting discussion on the complexities surrounding trade facilitation and e-commerce.

Programme:

15.00 – 15.10   Opening

Facilitation by Houssem Gharbi, SME Growth and Trade Expert, UPU International Bureau
 

• Siva Somasundram, Director of Policy, Regulation and Markets, UPU International Bureau

15.10 – 15.20   Postal sector's role in trade facilitation and e-commerce

 

• Houssem Gharbi, SME Growth and Trade Expert, UPU International Bureau

15.20 – 15.30   Framework agreement on facilitation of cross-border paperless trade in Asia and the Pacific
 

• Tengfei Wang, Economic Affairs Officer, Trade Policy and Facilitation Section, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

15.30 – 15.40   E-commerce strategy and the potential role of the postal sector in its development
 

• Nanno Mulder, Chief, Sustainable Trade Unit, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

15.40 – 15.50   Trainpost e-learning platform
 

• Pooran Parampath, Caribbean Expert and Capacity Development Coordinator, Development and Cooperation Directorate, UPU International Bureau

15.50 – 16.00   Roundtable/Q&A and conclusion


For any questions, please contact the UPU the TradePost program at tradepost@upu.int.