Regulatory experts from around the world meet at IPC
Twenty-seven regulatory experts from IPC member postal operators, Japan Post and postal operators in Eastern Europe participated in a regulatory experts’ meeting on last week in Brussels. Beginning in 2008, the expert group will meet in Senior Executive Forums which will provide a platform for exchange of views at macro level on regulatory topics.
The meeting provided an opportunity for participants to discuss privatisation and liberalisation. A high point was a presentation on privatisation in Japan by guest speaker Masahiko Metoki, general manager for international strategy at Japan Post; he was assisted by senior manager Shoji Maruyama. Wolfgang Pickavé, director of regulation strategy at Deutsche Post, and Victoria Kickinger, secretary general at Österreichische Post, provided insight into the European experience of privatisation. Discussion on liberalisation kicked off with a presentation from Leen van de Weert, senior advisor, pubic affairs at TNT Post, who outlined legislative progress towards full opening of the Dutch market.
