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POC standing groups 2026.2
Jul
06

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.
Towards an agentic AI future for the UPU
Jul
03

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

DNS Security Forum 2026
Jun
23

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.

3rd Arab Postal Leaders Forum 2026
Jun
23

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
UPU Innovation Challenge 2026
May
06

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 FranceIndia 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.
UPU conference on postal regulation (S1) 2026
May
05

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.
Council of Administration 2026 (S1)
May
04

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.
UPU Postal Forum (S1) 2026
Apr
30

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.

Postal Operations Council 2026 (S1)
Apr
27

Postal Operations Council 2026 (S1)

Monday, 27 April to Friday, 1 May 2026

International Bureau

The next POC session will take place from 27 April - 1 May 2026.
POC standing groups 2026.1
Feb
09

POC standing groups 2026.1

Monday, 9 February to Friday, 13 February 2026

International Bureau

Next meetings from 9 to 13 February 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.