Conference Agenda

7th June, Wednesday

Time Session
09:30
10:45
Session 5: Electronic Advance Data - policy frameworks, regulatory and practical challenges, and data quality
Mr Jean Paul ForcevilleChairUPU Postal Operations Council, La Poste France Moderator ChairUPU Postal Operations Council, La Poste France
Mr Akihiro OdaDirector of Customs ClearanceMinistry of Finance, Japan Speaker Director of Customs ClearanceMinistry of Finance, Japan
Mr Cleatus HuntUSCBP Speaker USCBP
Mr David PilkingtonChairUPU POC Customs Group, Royal Mail UK Speaker ChairUPU POC Customs Group, Royal Mail UK
Dr Tanya HarringtonChief Regulatory OfficerAn Post Ireland Speaker Chief Regulatory OfficerAn Post Ireland
10:45
11:15
Coffee break
11:15
12:30
Session 6: Leveraging digitization and technology to harmonize procedures and solutions for a global transport network
Mr Tejo KusumaTechnical OfficerWCO Moderator Technical OfficerWCO
Mr Lati MatataDirectorPostal Technology Centre, Universal Postal Union Speaker DirectorPostal Technology Centre, Universal Postal Union
Mr Norbert KouwenhovenSpecial Advisor for Strategy and InnovationDutch Customs Speaker Special Advisor for Strategy and InnovationDutch Customs
Mr Jayvee SantosRegional Coordinator for the PacificASYCUDA Programme, UNCTAD Speaker Regional Coordinator for the PacificASYCUDA Programme, UNCTAD
Mr Yuji SakuraiDeputy Manager for Logistics and Postal SolutionToshiba Infrastructure Systems and Solutions Co. Speaker Deputy Manager for Logistics and Postal SolutionToshiba Infrastructure Systems and Solutions Co.
12:30
14:00
Networking lunch
14:00
15:15
Session 7: Secure and safe transport to protect the flow of postal supply chains through pandemics and beyond
Ms Mette BoisenCo-ChairUPU POC Transport Group, PostNord AB Sweden/Denmar Moderator Co-ChairUPU POC Transport Group, PostNord AB Sweden/Denmar
Mr Oven KlemenTAXUDEuropean Commission Speaker TAXUDEuropean Commission
Mr Yanxuan TangDeputy Director of MarketingChina Post Group Speaker Deputy Director of MarketingChina Post Group
Mr Andre MajeresHead of e-CommerceCargo and Mail Operations, IATA Speaker Head of e-CommerceCargo and Mail Operations, IATA
Mr Samvisoth ThenDirector General Cambodia Post Speaker Director General Cambodia Post
15:15
15:45
Coffee break
15:45
16:45
Session 8: Synergies for efficiency in Postal-Customs cooperation
Brendan O'HearnDeputy Director, Procedures and FacilitationWCO Moderator Deputy Director, Procedures and FacilitationWCO
Mr Kazunori UchidaExecutive Manager for Int'l Postal Business Div.Japan Post Speaker Executive Manager for Int'l Postal Business Div.Japan Post
Mr Abdulla ShareefCommissioner GeneralMaldives Customs Service Speaker Commissioner GeneralMaldives Customs Service
Mr Levan Chikvaidze Director GeneralGeorgian Post Speaker Director GeneralGeorgian Post
16:45
17:15
Closing ceremony
Mr Masaru FujinoDirector General of Postal Services Policy Dept.Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Speaker Director General of Postal Services Policy Dept.Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Dr Kunio MikuriyaSecretary GeneralWorld Customs Organization (WCO) Speaker Secretary GeneralWorld Customs Organization (WCO)
Mr Masahiko MetokiDirector GeneralInternational Bureau of the Universal Postal Union Speaker Director GeneralInternational Bureau of the Universal Postal Union
17:30
19:00
Cocktail hosted by UPU