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2014 Q4 Posteuropnews EN December 2014 PostEurop reached out to CONTENT Members of the European Parliament • NEWS IN BRIEF 2 The Post Today and • THE AssOCiatiOn 3 Tomorrow - Contributing to • reGULATORY 6 the European Economy and • OPeratiOns 8 Society • MARKet 11 PostEurop Members continue to build a • SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 14 strong and meaningful relationship with their • EUROPEAN PROJECTS 15 respective Members of Parliament. Therefore, following the European Parliamentary • ACKNOWLEDGements 16 Elections earlier this year, PostEurop successfully organised for the first time a welcome cocktail event hosted by Mrs. Karima Delli, a member of the Group of the Greens and member of the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee, on 3 December UPCOMING MEETINGS 2014 at the European Parliament itself. The informal event was an opportunity for PostEurop and its members to deliver some valuable key messages impacting the European Postal industry, towards newly elected MEPs. Members were happy to welcome 19 MEPs in person. In addition, representatives of MEPs as well as participants from a number of permanent representations participated as well. > Continue on page 3 • 21 JAN - Transport & Energy SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE Working Group Meeting, Brussels, The PostEurop Plenary Assembly The PostEurop Operational and Belgium in Cyprus will be held on Market Activities Circles Days will be • 27-29 JAN - Leonardo da Vinci 14 & 15 October 2015. held on 27 & 28 May 2015 Programme - Training Partnership For more information please contact For more information please contact for Stress Management in the Postal [email protected] [email protected] Sector Project: 3rd Multilateral Visit meeting, Berne, Switzerland • 27 JAN - PostEurop E-Commerce Green Paper Working Group Meeting, Brussels • 16 FEB - PostEurop Stamps and Philately Working Group Meeting, Brussels Find out more about us on www.posteurop.org If you have any comments or any questions about this newsletter or if you would like to contribute to the content please contact: [email protected] / Written, edited and produced by PostEurop A.I.S.B.L. - Boulevard Brand Whitlock 114, B-1200 Brussels - Belgium December 2014 2 From the Editor News in Brief Dear Members and Colleagues, • Itella will officially become Posti as of 1 January 2015. During this time, Posti will renew its appearance and services to offer an even better customer This issue covers experience and a more consistent service range for its consumers and the second half of corporate customers under a single name. The name Itella Corporation will 2014 and consists be changed to Posti Group Corporation on January 1, 2015. With the change of a variety of of name, Posti will adopt a new, topical appearance describing its business. articles. One of our The new logo and visual appearance were inspired by logistics services and main events was the Plenary Assembly parcels. Orange, which will replace blue, is the colour of post and logistics. in San Marino, hosted by Poste San Marino which was an great follow-up • Deutsche Post DHL continued to generate profitable growth in the third to our anniversary celebrations last quarter of 2014, powered by its strong market position in the most dynamic year. In the heart of the UNESCO World segments and regions of the world. Revenues climbed by more than 4 Heritage historic centre, PostEurop’s percent in the period between July and September to EUR 14 billion. The plenary enjoyed the state-of-the- Group’s operating earnings climbed up by nearly 5 percent during the third art modern facilities of San Marino’s quarter of the current year to EUR 677 million. Kursaal Congress Centre which allowed us to explore further into innovations • Lithuania Post has received a respectable “Service of the Year” award, for today and tomorrow during the established by Lithuanian Business Confederation, for its self-service parcel Business Forum. terminals LP EXPRESS 24. “The changing habits of citizens serve as a stimulus for businesses to search for new and up-to-date solutions in service provision. Shortly after the Plenary Assembly We are very glad that we have met the customer’s expectations by offering and Business Forum, the Association the service enabling to receive postal services at any time. There are no organised a successful cocktail at the doubts that the need for self-service will grow in the future, thus we are going European Parliament hosted by MEP to expand the range of services accessible via the LP EXPRESS 24 self-service Mrs. Karima Delli, to welcome the terminals,” CEO of Lithuania Post said. newly elected MEPs of the European Union. The work leading up to the event from all PostEurop EAC members was instrumental at making this event a success and we are thankful for that. More importantly, follow-ups with their respective MEPs are crucial in the coming months as we look to more activities in this area. In terms of dates to watch out for, we • Royal Mail customers will be able to enter the world of 3D printing at one have included right on the cover of this of Royal Mail’s Central London delivery offices. Royal Mail is trialling the newsletter two important dates being new service with 3D printing specialist iMakr to gauge customer interest in the upcoming joint Operational and the growing technology. Market Activities Circles Day and the 2015 Plenary Assembly in Cyprus. Don’t • The Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia awards the AEO miss out on these important events. status to Slovenia’s national postal operator – Pošta Slovenije. The AEO scheme under the coordination of World Customs Organization is part of PostEurop is also looking to launch a a multi-layered method to facilitate trade and make supply chains safer, new online newsletter bringing you the secure and controlled. The award of this authorisation certifies that Pošta latest news from our website. So keep a Slovenije meets the required standards regarding customs matters. It enables lookout for more news to come. full customs service with increased safety and security standards bringing benefits to all involved parties. Cynthia Wee Communications Manager [email protected] If you have any comments or any questions about this newsletter or if you would like to contribute to the content please contact: [email protected] - More info on: www.posteurop.org December 2014 THE ASSOCIATION 3 > continued from front page They were greeted by our host Mrs. Karima Delli, the Chairman of the PostEurop Management Board, Secretary General as well as the Chairman and members of the European Union Affairs Committee (EAC) representing all Member States as well as EEA countries. attention of participants to the European future collaborations with the MEPs. As Commission’s intention to launch a this was the first step towards building consultation together with publishing new as well as reinforcing present the 5th application report of the postal relationships, PostEurop members are During her opening speech as host to directive and urges all MEPs to express expected to communicate regularly with the event, Mrs. Karima Delli underlined their opinion during the process. In their MEPs. the important role the postal sector plays addition, Mr. Forceville also highlighted within the society and the economy of that postal operators are working hard Europe. She also reminded that postal to fulfil the needs of their customers and operators must ensure the environmental next year the cross border e-commerce aspects are taken into consideration when initiative will be deployed. Postal thinking about the future. operators want to remain a tool for growth in Europe. PostEurop launched a new animated video which provided viewers with a Mr. Dirk Tirez, Chairman of the European global perspective of the European Union Affairs Committee (EAC) gave Postal industry today based on data participants insights into the EAC and received from its members. The video is their main activities. He acknowledges now publically available on PostEurop’s that Members of the Parliament play an youtube channel (see link). important role in defending the interest of the employees in the postal Industry and the millions of citizens who are using postal services and products daily. A brief presentation on PostEurop as an association and activities beyond regulatory affairs, highlighting in particular the CSR and environment activities was given by Mr. Botond For more information on the EAC Szebeny, Secretary General. please contact Athina Georgiou E: [email protected] The entire PostEurop postal community was grateful to Mrs. Delli for having Mr. Jean-Paul Forceville further drew the hosted the event and look forward to If you have any comments or any questions about this newsletter or if you would like to contribute to the content please contact: [email protected] - More info on: www.posteurop.org December 2014 THE ASSOCIATION 4 Innovation at the Heart of PostEurop 2014 Plenary Assembly and Business Forum in San Marino This year the PostEurop Plenary Assembly and Business Forum was held in San Marino hosted by Poste San Marino. The theme was “Innovating Today for Tomorrow”. More than 100 delegates including presentation gave a glimpse of the delivered the keynote presentation the 22 CEOs and top executives future through the vision of innovation following day on how innovation is participated in the event. specialist Nick Sohnemann. Nick is the managed within Swiss Post and how it founder of FUTURECANDY, an innovation is considered as a strategic objective of consultancy that tackles the issues that the postal operator. He explained how many industries are facing nowadays with it is organised, what kind of approach it the spreading of digitalisation. He invited involves and what are its challenges and the audience to reflect on questions like benefits. our future in five or ten years’ time, the behaviour of the next generation and the technological developments affecting the postal industry.
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