Workshops and Forums

IPC Online Member Communications Workshop

The IPC online communications workshops were launched at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. They are a platform for exchange of best practices among IPC members’ comms experts and specialists.

IPC Executive Workshop - Sustainability May 2019

On 27-28 May 2019, the annual IPC workshop on sustainability was held at the IPC Offices in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was attended by 11 posts (An Post, Austrian Post, Correos, CTT Portugal Post, Le Groupe La Poste, Posten Norge, PostNL, PostNord, Royal Mail Group, Swiss Post and US Postal Ser

IPC Online Executive Workshop - Sustainability June 2021

On 07 and 08 June 2021, the annual IPC workshop on sustainability was held online via a Teams meeting due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Two sessions were organised in order to accommodate all time zones involved in the SMMS programme. The workshop was attended by 16 posts (An Post, Australia Post, b

IPC Executive Workshop - Communications March 2019

The IPC Communications team hosted the fifth Communications Workshop in Brussels, on 27-28 March 2019.

IPC Executive Workshop - Market Insights January 2019

IPC will hold an Executive Workshop on Market Insights at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on 29 and 30 January 2019.

IPC Executive Workshop - Sustainability May 2018

On 29-30 May 2018, the annual IPC workshop on sustainability was held at the Faculty club in Leuven, Belgium. The workshop was attended by 11 posts (An Post, bpost, Correos, CTT Portugal Post, Le Groupe La Poste, Österreichische Post, PostNord, Posti, Royal Mail Group, Swiss Post and US Postal

IPC Executive Workshop - Market Insights February 2018

International Post Corporation held an Executive Workshop on Market Insights, which took place at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on 7 and 8 February 2018.

IPC Best Practice Seminar on alternative transport and vehicles - October 2017

On 18 and 19 October 2017, IPC hosted a Best Practice Seminar on alternative transport and vehicles . The workshop was attended by 17 delegates representing 13 posts (An Post, bpost, Correos, CTT Portugal Post, Deutsche Post DHL, Le Groupe La Poste, Österreichische Post, POST Luxembourg,

IPC Executive Workshop - Sustainability June 2017

On 14 and 15 June, the annual IPC workshop on sustainability was held at the Faculty club in Leuven, Belgium. The workshop was attended by 13 posts (An Post, Correos, CTT Correios de Portugal, Le Groupe La Poste, New Zealand Post, Österreichische Post, POST Luxembourg, PostNL, Posti, Royal M

IPC Executive Workshop - Communications March 2017

International Post Corporation held an Executive Workshop on Communcations, which took place at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on 17 March 2017.

IPC Executive Workshop - Market Insights January 2017

International Post Corporation held an Executive Workshop on Market Insights, which took place at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on 30 and 31 January 2017.

IPC Executive Workshop - Market Intelligence 2017

International Post Corporation held an Executive Workshop on Market Intelligence, which took place at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on 1 and 2 February 2017.

IPC Stanford Symposium on E-Commerce 2016

This symposium in Stanford, USA is for postal executives to learn how the latest trends and technologies are changing the electronic commerce landscape.

Workshop on Sustainability, June 2016

On 01 and 02 June a workshop on sustainability was held at the IPC office in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was attended by 12 posts (An Post, bpost, Correos, CTT Correios de Portugal, Österreichische Post, Post Luxembourg, PostNL, Posten Norge, PostNord, Posti, Swiss Post and US Postal Ser

IPC Executive Workshop - Market Insights 2016

International Post Corporation held an Executive Workshop on Market Insights, which took place at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on 27 and 28 September 2016. The workshop looked at e-Commerce market needs and competitor analysis.

IPC Executive Workshop - Communications March 2016

International Post Corporation’s communications team organised the second IPC Communications Forum, which took place at the IPC headquarters in Brussels on Friday 18 March. The main theme was Increasing the worldwide visibility of the postal sector.

IPC Executive Workshop New Services for Postal Frontline Staff - 2016

At the request of a number of IPC CEOs, IPC organised an Executive Workshop on New Services for Postal Frontline Staff. This workshop took place at the IPC offices in Brussels on 26-27 April.

IPC Stanford Symposium on E-Commerce 2015

This symposium in Stanford, USA was for executives to learn how the latest trends and technologies are changing the electronic commerce landscape. Global e-Commerce continues to grow at a double-digit pace. Online and multichannel retailers have access to a wealth of information. Companies are us

Workshop on Sustainability, June 2015

On 16 and 17 June a workshop on sustainability was held at the IPC office in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was attended by 14 posts: An Post, Australia Post, bpost, Correos y Telégrafos, CTT, Deutsche Post DHL, Posti, Le Groupe La Poste, Austrian Post, POST Luxembourg, PostNL, Posten Norge,

SEF Data-Driven Marketing - April 2015

This forum will provide postal operators with knowledge and a better understanding of how to defend and grow advertising and transactional mail within the postal network.

Innovation in the e-Commerce Value Chain Forum

The IPC Senior Executive Forum on Innovation in the e-Commerce value chain will be held at Google and at IPC in Brussels.

Postal e-Commerce Asian-Pacific Forum

This forum in Bangkok was attended senior executives from postal operators in the Asian-Pacific region and focused on the network benefits of cross-border e-Commerce, growing B2C e-Commerce within the region, and the benefits of participating in the IPC INTERCONNECT.

Promoting direct mail to SMEs

This forum focused on the approaches postal operators are taking to service the growing number of small and medium-sized enterprises within their domestic markets. Presentations are now available for download for participating posts after login.

IPC Stanford Symposium - e-Commerce, October 2014

For executives to learn how the latest trends and technologies are changing the Electronic Commerce landscape.

Senior Executive Forum on Innovation

This forum focused on innovation, with case studies which demonstrate both successful and failed innovation initiatives taken by postal operators. Two areas of innovation have been considered: activities supporting the core postal business of mail, direct mail and transactional mail and growing new

Workshop on Sustainability, May 2014

On 6 and 7 May a workshop on sustainability was held at the IPC office in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was attended by 12 posts (bpost, Correos y Telégrafos, CTT, Deutsche Post DHL, Le Groupe La Poste, Nigerian Postal Service, Austrian Post, POST Luxembourg, Poste Italiane, Norway Post, Ro

Senior Executive Forum: Asian e-Commerce Forum, May 2014

This forum was open to all delegates attending the IPC Annual Conference and had particular relevance for delegates from the Asia-Pacific region and those wishing to expand their import/export e-Commerce business with the Asia-Pacific region.

Senior Executive Forum on Increasing media agency engagement, February 2014

This forum in Brussels will focus on the national programmes postal operators are using to engage with media, creative and direct response agencies and customers.

Senior Executive Forum on Promoting cross-border e-Commerce, March 2014

This forum in Brussels will address cross-border e-Commerce consumer data privacy issues and assess the IPC e-Commerce Interconnect Programme deliverables following the first year of activity of this project.

Sustainability workshop June 2013

Senior Executive Forum on Digital Business, May 2013

This forum was held at the MIT Center for Digital Business in Boston, USA and focused on innovation within IPC members for postal electronic products, providing strategic updates on postal digital business strategies.

Senior Executive Forum on Unlocking the potential of cross-border e-Commerce, November 2013

This forum focused on creating a seamless global postal supply chain based on closer integration and interoperability, which will encourage e-Commerce and drive growth in parcels shipments both in domestic and cross-border markets and was attended by executives from Australia Post, Deutsche Post

Senior Executive Forums on Media Services and Direct Marketing – Asia Pacific, November 2013

This forum focused on the increasing importance of big data and omni-channel marketing and the impact that these trends are having on direct marketing.

Senior Executive Forum on E-commerce, November 2013

The IPC Senior Executive Forum on Unlocking the potential of cross-border e-Commerce took place on 5-6 November. The Forum included presentations from IPC on the findings from the recent Symposium in Stanford, the eCIP programme and competition and emerging developments in e-Commerce.

Best Practice Seminar on Sustainability, September 2013

On 25 and 26 September 2013, IPC hosted a Best Practice Seminar on Alternative Vehicles and Fuels in the Postal Fleet. This event gathered representatives from nine posts to share best practices on the use of alternative fuels and vehicles. The seminar included presentations from external stakeho

IPC Stanford Symposium - Electronic Commerce, October 2013

For executives to learn how the latest trends and technologies are changing the Electronic Commerce landscape.

Senior Executive Forum on Prolonging the lifecycle of Transactional Mail, March 2013

This forum focused on how postal operators can reduce the rate of decline in physical transactional mail and explore how transactional mail can be promoted.

Senior Executive Forum on The Postal Industry Workforce of the Future, January 2013

This SEF will cover the business issues of transition and is targeted at executives with business unit responsibilities.

Senior Executive Forum on Media Services and the Consumer in 2020, September 2011

The consistent message drawn from the 2011 SEF (20-21 September 2011) is that direct mail is in transition, becoming a complimentary media to online. Empowered by innovative technology and supported by high-quality data, it acts as the vehicle for delivering enriched and interactive customer experie

Senior Executive Forums on Direct Mail, October-June 2010

This forum focused on campaign database management and developing lighthouse examples of how to reposition direct mail. In advance of the forum, all participants were requested to complete and return to IPC a detailed questionnaire on direct mail volume trends and forecasts in their respective count

IPC Senior Executive Forums on Direct Mail 2009

Best Practice Seminar on Standards for Postal Green Products

SEF on Strategic Directions and the Business Case for Sustainability, June 2011

Senior Executive Forum on Digital Business, September 2010

This forum focused on innovation within IPC members for postal electronic products. The forum examined strategies and featured case studies to highlight innovation in this area. The output will be used for preparation of the 2011 IPC Annual Conference on redefining the value chain for advertising ma

Senior Executive Forum on Digital Business, November 2011

The Senior Executive Forum on 29 and 30 November 2011 brought together senior executives from IPC member posts in Europe, as well as Japan Post, with contributions from the MIT Center for Digital Business. Discussion themes included digital business platforms and postal developments in digit

Stanford E-commerce Symposium, February 2011

Workshop on Outbound International Consumer Mail, January 2012

Scope 3 Emissions Workshop, May 2011

Senior Executive Forums on E-Commerce, October 2011

IPC Senior Executive Forums are exclusive events in which top postal executives have an international forum to meet, share viewpoints, and exchange opinions. The objective is to gain strategic insights from a peer group of experts.

Senior Executive Forum on E-Commerce, April 2011

This forum, held in Shanghai, China, examined how to develop the B2C parcels business both domestically and cross-border with a specific focus on the needs of the consumer in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America.

IPC Best Practice Seminar on Productivity Measures

IPC Senior Executive Forums on E-Commerce 2010

IPC Senior Executive Forums are exclusive events in which top postal executives have an international forum to meet, share viewpoints, and exchange opinions. The objective is to gain strategic insights from a peer group of experts.

IPC Senior Executive Forum on Parcels 2009

IPC Senior Executive Forums are exclusive events in which top postal executives have an international forum to meet, share viewpoints, and exchange opinions. The objective is to gain strategic insights from a peer group of experts.

Best Practice Seminar on The Future Workforce, April 2009

IPC Senior Executive Forum on Parcels 2008

IPC Senior Executive Forums are exclusive events in which top postal executives have an international forum to meet, share viewpoints, and exchange opinions. The objective is to gain strategic insights from a peer group of experts.

Best Practice Seminar on Customer Satisfaction for Postal Retail Outlets, November 2008

Best Practice Seminar on Marketing Green Products, February 2011

Best Practice Seminar on Carbon Management, February 2008

Senior Executive Forum on Parcels, June 2007

IPC Senior Executive Forums are exclusive events in which top postal executives have an international forum to meet, share viewpoints, and exchange opinions. The objective is to gain strategic insights from a peer group of experts.

Best Practice Seminar on Delivery Networks, March 2008

IPC Best Practice Seminar on Absence Management

Best Practice Seminar on Improving Accident Management in Delivery Offices, 2007

Best Practice Seminar on Ethical Value Chains, March 2010

Senior Executive Forums on Environmental Sustainability, September 2009

IPC Senior Executive Forum on Direct Mail 2007

Postal operators attending the forum shared a number of strategic objectives for building greater value into direct mail: increase relevance in order to maintain consumer interest; improve return on investment for customers; make Direct Mail visible to media planners, and produce comparative data th

Senior Executive Forum on Direct Mail, April 2008

This forum provided a follow-up on the research needs identified by the first direct mail forum in 2007. It highlighted further strategic issues, namely, business-to-business mail, “Do Not Mail” , volume trends, unaddressed mail, and fragmentation; and discussed the present a