At the end of the last regional round table on the UPU’s postal strategy, Director General Edouard Dayan promised to go to the Doha Congress with “a global project containing a clear strategy, a more adapted decision-making structure and project-financing proposals.”
The seventh and final round table, held last week in Istanbul, Turkey, was organized in cooperation with PostEurop, the association of European Posts.
Since the round tables began in June, more than 160 member countries have taken part in this vast regional consultation process designed to help beef up the 2013-2016 world postal strategy and take regional considerations into account.
The draft strategy contains four main goals: improve the interoperability of networks, share knowledge, promote innovation and foster sustainable development. These goals will further be split in concrete projects focusing on quality of service, security, the development of physical, financial and electronic services and many more. Regions play a large role in strategy execution.
In Istanbul, the European Posts, like Posts from other regions, established their own priorities, putting network interoperability and sustainable development at the top. Delegates stressed the importance of setting rigorous key performance indicators for the new strategy and to focus on concrete and relevant projects. “If we are able to show that projects contribute to the bottom line, then resources will follow,” said Kristin Bergum from the Norwegian Post.
More flexibility
To achieve the goals in a world of constant change, a reform project is underway to render the Union’s structure more flexible and to enable its official bodies to make decisions more rapidly. For example, there is a proposal to transform the Postal Operations Council into a sort of management board that would meet twice a year (instead of once currently) to adjust the strategy as and when necessary. “Flexibility is very important. We should be able to monitor the strategy very quickly because the market can change as quickly,” said the Royal Mail’s David Pilkington.
There is also a proposal to establish a distinct body for regulatory authorities, which are increasing in number in the postal sector, and to foster greater participation by members of the Consultative Committee in UPU discussions and activities.
These proposals, as well as the fourth draft of the strategy, will be presented in October to the Council of Administration. These issues will be further discussed before the Universal Postal Congress in Doha, to be held from 24 September to 15 October 2012. UPU member countries will formally adopt the Union’s next roadmap for the future there.
For his part, Pascal Clivaz, director of strategic planning at the International Bureau, is pleased with the outcome of the open and transparent consultative process with member countries on the global strategy, and only for the second time in its history. "With the support of the restricted unions, the UPU confirmed the relevance of its vision, its mission and the four goals to achieve during the next work cycle."
Courtesy: http://www.upu.int, 17 October, 2011
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