Upcoming events

Building on the success of the first editions, the UPU, in partnership with the European University Institute’s Centre for a Digital Society (EUI-CDS) and with the support of La Poste Groupe France and Amazon Web Services (AWS), will host the third edition of the UPU Innovation Challenge under the theme "Unlocking the power of hyper-collaboration" at the St Raphael Resort & Marina in Limassol, Cyprus, from 21 to 23 May 2025, in conjunction with the 33rd Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics.

The detailed programme will be available shortly.

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, the UPU and its partners explored how the postal sector can bridge the gender gap in digital financial inclusion. As the main event highlight, the UPU unveiled its latest research, “Post-fintech partnerships to overcome gender inequality through access to postal digital financial services,” offering fresh insights into how collaboration can drive real impact. Experts from the postal and fintech sectors came together to discuss key findings, explore gender-inclusive financial solutions, and drive action to make digital finance a tool for empowerment.
 

• Date and time : 12 March 2025, 14.00 - 15.30 (CET)

• Format: Online on Zoom / Watch the recording here

Next meetings from 2 to 6 December 2024

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.

End-to-end delivery of international parcels and letters requires close cooperation by multiple actors, and has historically focused on optimizing payment, speed, efficiency and security. Stakeholders urgently need to expand this cooperation to optimize the global postal network to minimize its climate impact. This event focuses on the opportunities to reduce freight emissions that are spread across the postal value chain.

Theme: Data Utilization in the Postal Sector – Opportunities and Challenges

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Rendez-vous with the future: innovation in the postal sector

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