1. UPU Reform PAPU Administrative Council May 2017
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2. Agenda 1- Overview AHGUR mandate Members and observers
2- Summary of feedback and pending issues
Overview of current situation
Analysis of pending issues
3- Next steps
Questionnaire
AGHUR work plan

3. Istanbul Congress resolution C 27/2016
1- Overview of AHGUR work
Mandate of Ad Hoc Group on UPU Reform
Through C 27/2016 ("Management of the work of the Union – Reform of the UPU"), the Istanbul Congress decided
to defer examination of reform issues to an Extraordinary Congress, to be convened in 2018
to instruct the CA and POC to apply a series of principles as a basis for their respective structures and decision-making processes
that each Council shall meet twice a year, for a maximum total period of 10 working days, with the two councils meeting consecutively
to establish an ad hoc group charged with studying and advising on the reform of the Union
Istanbul Congress resolution C 27/2016
Ad Hoc Group on UPU Reform (AGHUR) established by the CA at its constituent meeting of 7 October 2016 China appointed as Chairman

4. 1- Overview of AHGUR work
75 members/observers worldwide
Including 65 member countries 5 Restricted Unions (APPU, PAPU, PostEurop, PUASP, WAPCO)
5 other CA Observers (EU, GEA, Ecommerce Europe, IPPA Italy, eInstituto)

5. 1- Overview of AHGUR work
75 members/observers worldwide; 17 from Africa
Group 5: Africa
Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Congo (Rep.)
Côte d'Ivoire (Rep.)
Guinea
Kenya
Mauritania
South Africa
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Total: 15
Camaroun to be added
+ PAPU and WAPCO

6. Agenda 1- Overview AHGUR mandate Members and observers
2- Summary of feedback and pending issues
Overview of current situation
Analysis of pending issues
3- Next steps
Questionnaire
AHGUR work plan

7. 2- Summary of feedback and pending issues Overview of current situation
Body
Members
Function
Congress
Member Countries
non-permanent "supreme body of the Union" consisting of the representatives of member countries (article 14)
CURRENT CA
Member Countries
"ensure the continuity of the work of the Union in accordance with the provisions of the Acts of the Union" (article 17)
POC
Member Countries
“responsible for operational, commercial, technical and economic questions concerning the postal service“ (article 18)

8. 2- Summary of feedback and pending issues Analysis of pending issues
Chairmanship & composition of coordinating body
Q1: What is the composition/membership of the coordinating bodies?
Chair: Congress host Members: 5 Board Members each from PBC and GBC
Chair: ? Members: Chairs and vice-chairs of Councils and standing groups
Chair: ? Members: Chairs and vice-chairs of Councils and standing groups
Q2: What is the election process for chairmanship and membership of the coordinating bodies?
Need for coordinating body
Management Committee
Joint Mgmt. Committee
Mgmt. Committee
Board
GPC
PBC
Board CA MC MC
POC CA
POC
Q3: What are the decisions that can be taken at the pillar/commission-level?
Pillars
Govt.
Operational
Govt.
Operational
Govt.
Operational
CA Proposal
France Proposal
Germany Proposal
Q4: What is the composition of the pillars/commissions? (Election methodology)

9. Q6. Functional separation:
2- Summary of feedback and pending issues Analysis of pending issues
Key questions
CA Proposal
France Proposal
Germany Proposal
Q5. Legal separation:
Should the UPU have legal separation between governmental and operational activities?
NO UPU will remain an intergovernmental organization and a specialized agency of the UN
Q6. Functional separation:
Should the UPU have functional separation between governmental/ regulatory and operational issues?
YES
"…two commissions with distinct responsibilities:
– the Postal Business Commission, mainly responsible for postal operational and technical matters;
– the Governance and Policy Commission, mainly responsible for governance, policy and regulatory matters"
"…two commissions: a Postal Business Commission and a Regulatory Policy and Governance Commission, with clearly defined roles and responsibilities"
"…to develop a structure…with the ultimate objective of creating a distinct decision-making body for governments and operators respectively"

10. Agenda 1- Overview AHGUR mandate Members and observers
2- Summary of feedback and pending issues
Overview of current situation
Analysis of pending issues
3- Next steps
Questionnaire
AHGUR work plan

11. 3- Next steps Questionnaire: Introduction
Questionnaire content decided in the AHGUR meeting of 6 April 2017 and approved by the CA Plenary through AHGUR’ s report (CA Doc 12)
Content of questionnaire revolves around key pending questions identified by AHGUR
Questionnaire sent to all UPU member countries
Deadline to respond: 22 May 2017

12. 3- Next steps Issues to be addressed by the questionnaire: Composition and elections
Section I: Composition of pillars and their coordinating body
Coordinating Body
Coordinating body: Who are the members?
Coordinating body: How is chairmanship determined?
Govt./ Regulatory Pillar
Operational Pillar
Pillars: How many members and how are they elected?

13. Section II: Mid-term Congress
3- Next steps Issues to be addressed by the questionnaire: Mid-term Congress
Section II: Mid-term Congress
Congress
Mid-Term Congress
Congress
What are the function of mid-term Congress, and should it be a permanent feature?

14. Govt./ Regulatory Pillar
3- Next steps Issues to be addressed by the questionnaire: Functions and decision-making
Section III: Decision-making within the pillars and their coordinating body
Coordinating Body
Coordinating body: What are its functions and decisions?
Govt./ Regulatory Pillar
Operational Pillar
Pillars: What are its functions and decisions?
Governmental functions and decisions
Operational functions and decisions

15. Section IV: Any other issues
3- Next steps Issues to be addressed by the questionnaire: Any other issues
Section IV: Any other issues
Section I
Section II
Section III
Any other issues

16. 3- Next steps AGHUR work plan
Extraordinary Congress late 2018
Physical meeting June 2017
CA S1 April 2017
CA S2 Oct 2017
CA S3 Mar 2018
2017
2018
Questionnaire
22 May 2017
* Detailed work plan can be found in CA AHGUR Doc 4

17. Thank you ! E-mail: reformahg@upu.int
For Members/Observers: workspaces.upu.int
Questionnaire:
EN:
FR:
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