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Day 1 Sunday 31 May, 2015
9:00–10:00 Opening ceremony
- Director General of the National Telecommunications Corporation, Sudan
- PAPU Secretary General
- African Union Commission (AUC) Representative
- UPU Director General
- Hon Minister of Science and Communications, Sudan
10:00–10:30 Coffee/tea break and photo session
Media interviews
Session 1 Istanbul World Postal Strategy (IWPS)
Moderator, PAPU
10:30–10:45 Review of the implementation of the Doha Postal Strategy – lessons learned
– Chair of UPU CA C3
10:45–11:00 Questions & Answers (All)
11:00–11:15 Outcomes of the 2015 UPU World Strategy Conference
– Deputy Director General, UPU
11:15–11:30 Questions & Answers (All)
11:30–11:45 Emerging issues and challenges in the region – Inputs from the region
– PAPU Secretary General
11:45–12:00 Questions & Answers (All)
12:00–12:30 Securing the future of the UPU – content and structure of the Istanbul World Postal Strategy
– Chair of UPU CA C3
12:30–12:45 Questions & Answers (All)
12:45–14:00 Lunch
Session 2 Case for Change
14:00–14:30 Major risks facing the UPU – how to enhance the role, relevance and efficiency of the UPU
– Deputy Director General, UPU
14:30–14:45 Questions & Answers (All)
14:45–15:15 Fund-raising through partnerships for development
– Deputy Director General, UPU
15:15–15:30 Questions & Answers (All)
15:30–16:00 Coffee/tea break
16:00–16:30 UPU Vision 2020
– Director General, UPU
16:30–16:45 Questions & Answers (All)
16:45–17:15 Discussion and Debate
17:15-17:30 Concluding Remarks – Key Outcomes
Day 2 Monday 1 June, 2015
Session 3 Defining regional priorities for cooperation and development 2017–2020: Innovation, Integration, Inclusion
Moderator: International Bureau
8:45–9:00 Development cooperation priorities approach
– UPU International Bureau
Panel 1 moderator – Executive Secretary/WAPCO
9:00–9:45 Panel 1 - Improve the interoperability of Networks Infrastructure
How can the various postal networks be integrated for improved synergies between the various postal services (contact points, transport/delivery, automated postal counters, information systems, etc.)?
What role should information systems and new technologies play in optimizing network management? How should successful partnerships be established and developed between the postal network and other delivery channels?
What standards and security conditions are required for successful interoperability?
– Kenya
– Burkina Faso
– Zambia
– Zimbabwe
9:45–10:15 Panel discussion, exchange of views (All)
10:15–10:45 Coffee/tea break
Panel 2 moderator – Executive Secretary/SAPOA
10:45-11:30 Panel 2 - Foster Effective Postal Sector Market Functioning
How can governments be encouraged to formulate postal sector development policies?
The postal market: how can account be taken of all stakeholders and stakeholder interests?
What universal postal service will be required in tomorrow’s postal world?
How can the postal network be integrated into inclusion strategies?
– Tanzania
– Malawi
– Gabon
– Senegal
11:30–12:00 Panel discussion, exchange of views (All)
12:00–13:30 Lunch
Panel 3 moderator - Zimbabwe
13:30–14:15 Panel 3 - Ensure Sustainable and Modern Products
- Logistics: how should postal operators position themselves with a view to adopting a new business model?
- E-commerce and trade facilitation: what needs to be done to safeguard the future of postal operators? What electronic and financial services models should be adopted by Posts?
- What development strategies are required to assist developing countries in adapting to new needs?
– Nigeria
– Tunisia
– Uganda
14:15 – 15:45 Panel discussion, exchange of views (All)
15:45 – 16:45 Coffee/tea break
Preparation of priorities draft & final
Declaration (IB/PAPU)
16:45 – 17:15 Presentation of Regional Priorities
– UPU International Bureau and PAPU
17:15– 17:45 Final Declaration/Closing Ceremony
– Director General of National Telecommunications Corporation, Sudan
– Secretary General, PAPU
– AUC Representative
– UPU Director General
– Hon Minister of Science and Communications, Sudan