17.08.2023
UPU Consultative Committee takes centre stage at World Leaders Forum and Post Expo 2024
15.01.2025 — Amsterdam, October 2024
The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Consultative Committee (CC) played a prominent role at the World Leaders Forum (WLF) and Parcel+Post Expo in Amsterdam, where leaders from the postal and logistics sectors gathered to discuss the present and future of the industry under the theme “Smart and Collaborative Solutions to Enhance Customer Trust.” Throughout the event, the CC, the UPU’s primary platform for private-sector collaboration, offered critical insights into some of the sector’s most pressing challenges, from cross-sector partnerships to artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and women’s leadership.
The full event programme can be found here.
The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Consultative Committee (CC) played a prominent role at the World Leaders Forum (WLF) and Parcel+Post Expo in Amsterdam, where leaders from the postal and logistics sectors gathered to discuss the present and future of the industry under the theme “Smart and Collaborative Solutions to Enhance Customer Trust.” Throughout the event, the CC, the UPU’s primary platform for private-sector collaboration, offered critical insights into some of the sector’s most pressing challenges, from cross-sector partnerships to artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and women’s leadership.
The full event programme can be found here.
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Zonos highlights UPU’s role in global postal sector through engaging podcast
29.07.2024 — Zonos, an active member of the Universal Postal Union’s Consultative Committee, recently released an insightful episode of its Decoding Cross-Border E-Commerce podcast. The episode, available on YouTube, delves into the critical work of the UPU in the global postal sector and in global logistics.
Consultative Committee webinar - "Unleashing the power of branding in the postal sector"
16.05.2024 — The Consultative Committee held a webinar, "Unleashing the power of branding in the postal sector", on 14 May 2024.
Consultative Committee webinar – "Automated cyber risk management to achieve digital age resilience” (27.02.2024)
22.03.2024 — On 27 February, the UPU Consultative Committee held its first webinar of 2024, on the theme "Automated cyber risk management to achieve digital age resilience”.
Ship2MyID to conclude deal with Seychelles Postal Services
11.03.2024 — UPU Consultative Committee member Ship2MyID successfully concluded an agreement with the Seychelles Postal Services following its participation in the Small Island Developing States Postal Forum in the Seychelles (5–7 March 2024).
Arab Postal Leaders Forum (12-14 February 2024)
14.02.2024 — The UPU held its first Arab Postal Leaders Forum in Muscat, Oman, from 12 to 14 February 2024. Several members of the Consultative Committee – Beyon Connect, e-Boks, ISITEC, Ship2MyID and Geomain – sponsored and participated in the event. The CC had a strong presence during the three busy days of networking and discussions around the theme “Arab Posts: On track towards digital transformation and innovation”.
UNCTAD eWeek 2023 (4–8 December 2023)
08.12.2023 — CC Secretary Alexander Thern-Svanberg was invited to attend the UNCTAD eWeek as a panellist in the session on “Leveraging national coordination mechanisms to support implementation of digital trade initiatives in least developed countries (EIF)”.
5th CIEDC in Tonglu, China
22.11.2023 — More than 300 leading Chinese express delivery operators met in Hangzhou, China, on 22 November for the 5th China International Express Delivery Conference (CIEDC). The UPU Consultative Committee (CC) was invited by the Chinese government and the Chinese Express Association to introduce the postal prosperity zones (PPZ) initiative.
Ship2MyID partnership with Asia Pacific Post Cooperative
22.11.2023 — Ship2MyID, a member of the UPU Consultative Committee, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asia Pacific Post Cooperative at the recent APPU Postal Business Forum (21–22 November 2023).
Second round table on the postal prosperity zone initiative in Rabat, Morocco (14 and 15 November 2023)
15.11.2023 — On 14 November 2023, the Moroccan Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) and Poste Maroc held a round table discussion in Rabat to discuss the creation of a postal prosperity zone (PPZ) in Morocco.
CC members are involved in various projects where they support designated operators with their expertise.
Postal Prosperity Zones (PPZ)
The postal prosperity zone (PPZ) initiative seeks to enable designated operators (DOs) to fully engage with wider postal sector players (WPSPs). Since DOs are tasked with providing countrywide postal delivery services and operating secure offices of exchange (under the supervision of the competent governmental authorities), they benefit from special customs and import procedures. It is worth noting in this connection that services provided in collaboration with DOs may vary from country to country.
At the heart of the initiative is the seamless flow of cross-border business-to-consumer (B2C) supplies, based on the sharing of harmonized data among all WPSPs involved (all transport modes, including rail and maritime).
The deployment phase of the PPZ initiative will begin during the second half of 2023 and will be spearheaded by Morocco, as major elements of the initiative are ready to be deployed there. The technical and messaging specifications and IT infrastructure are already available, and some of the more recent requirements have been addressed by CC WPSPs, in compliance with UPU treaties and governmental regulations. We expect the initial results of the pilot to be available by the fourth quarter of 2023.