The Universal Postal Union - 125 Years 1874-1999

• Published in conjunction with the Univeral Postal Union to mark UPU’s 125th Anniversary.
• 274 pages, hardback, A4 sized
• August 1999
• English, French

Contents

Introduction

Forward
By Thomas E. Leavey, Director General of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union

UPU Member Countries

Structure of the UPU

125 Years of Promoting Communication Through the Mail

The Wonderful World of Stamp Collecting
By Peter Jennings

Messages

The UNDP Salutes the UPU
By James Gustave Speth

Environment: A New Challenge Facing Postal Services
By Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel

The ODCCP and the UPU: A Shared Commitment to International Drug Control and Crime Prevention
By Pino Arlacchi

The Right to Communication and Information in the Cyber-Age
By Frederico Mayor

IATA and the UPU: A Solid Relationship
By Pierre J. Jeanniot

The Evolution of Communication
By Yoshio Utsumi

Drugs by Post? Interpol and the UPU
By Raymond E. Kendall

Providing Comprehensive Assistance
By Kumar Ranganathan

Regional Overviews

North America: In the Throws of Regulatory Reform
By Robert Campbell

Latin America: Private Participation Takes Off
from work by Guillermo Ronderos

The Caribbean: Seeking to Fund Reform
from work by Herbert Niles

Western Europe: Liberalising and Diversifying
By Robert Campbell

Central and Eastern Europe: Rapid Changes
from work by Jan Másak

Arab Countries: Developing Independent Administrative Structures
from work by Hashem Al-Qudah

Africa: Making Progress
from work by Francis M. Chengula and Mahady Diallo

Asia-Pacific: Introducing a New Commercial Dimension
from work by Parvez Asghar Qureshi

Meeting the Challenges

Facing a Changing Environment
By Phillip Hastings

Liberalisation Gains Pace
By Phillip Hastings

Advances in Technology Speed International Mail Tracking
By Phillip Hastings

Securing Postal Communications
By Phillip Hastings

Electronic Revolution Allows New Services
By Phillip Hastings

Trust and Electronic Commerce
By Kathy Livingstone

Embracing the Digital Age
By Richard Poynder

UPU Develops Direct Mail Marketing Campaign
By Harry Chan

Mail Order Market Set to Grow
By Simone Furlonger

UPU Drive to Boost Express Mail Services
By Anik Lambert

Postal Development and Reform
By Richard Porras

Guaranteeing Freedom of Transit
By Pilar Citores

Carrying the Mails
By Petra Brandt

New Opportunities in Logistics Services
By Phillip Hastings

Human Resource Management: The Consequences of Postal Reform
By Marcus Harding

Acknowledgements