24th Universal Postal Congress – 23 July to 12 August 2008
The 24th Universal Postal Congress will be held from 23 July to 12 August 2008 in Geneva (Switzerland).
More than 1,500 delegates from the UPU’s 191 member countries will gather to discuss the major issues affecting the global postal sector today.
The Universal Postal Congress is the supreme authority of the Union and brings together plenipotentiaries of all member countries. One of the major accomplishments of Congresses held since the first Berne Congress in 1874 has been to assist member countries to develop a worldwide postal network that is accessible and affordable to all citizens and to introduce products and services that meet customer needs.
Although Congress’ main function is legislative, the recent tendency has been to focus more on strategic and broad policy issues and the 2008 Congress will adopt a World Postal Strategy that will serve as a roadmap for member countries and UPU bodies until the next Congress in 2012.
Congress also elects the Director General and the Deputy Director General, as well as the members of the Council of Administration and of the Postal Operations Council.
More can be found online at http://www.upu.int/congress/en/index.shtml
