1. POSTAL SECTOR EVOLUTION WORKING GROUP
7 March 2017

2. Designation of WG vice-chair and substitute2

3. Agenda
Main outcomes of the PSE project “Mobilising social partners in a new context”
Presentation of the final report
Presentation of the MOOC on e-commerce and new services
Exchange on 2017 work programme

4. Main outcomes of the PSE project “Mobilising social partners in a new context”

5. Dissemination of the final report
Final report published in English, French and
German:
150 ENG + 75 FR + 50 DE
Dissemination to internal and external
stakeholders:
PostEurop members, UPU
UNI members
Institutions:
European Commission, Parliament, Eurofound, ILO
Cross-sectoral social partners
Bussinesseurope, CEEP
ETUC 2

6. Dissemination of final report
Key messages from European social partners in the “Main findings”
A consistent analysis from the consultant
Analysis of the different social transformation levers
Elaboration of a typology of social transformation strategies
Led to the Joint Declaration on the role of social dialogue in the sector’s transformation

7. Focus on the MOOC
Available on the SDC website:
Combination of theoretical input and case studies
3 main sessions
Main challenges in the postal sector
Botond Szebeny on opportunities for the postal industry
Stephen de Matteo on Social challenges

8. Focus on the MOOC The e-commerce value chain
Ralph Wiechers (DP DHL) on Developing new sales and payment solutions
Wieslawa Mazarska (Polczta Polska) on an integrated solution for e-retailers
Daniel Charon (La Poste) on Adapting the delivery organisation to parcels

9. Focus on the MOOC Developping new proximity services
Jeppe Trier (PostNord Denmark) on offering welfare services
Hans Maris (bpost) on a wide range of proximity services

10. Focus on the MOOC
At the end of each session, a short quizz

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12. Exchange on 2017 work program

13. Possible topic for analysis
The impact of the digital transformation on postal activities (including new activities)
Digital transformation and change management
Some main questions to be analysed:
What impact of automation and new technologies on postal activities?
What disruptions in term of work organisation ?
How to anticipate the changes ahead ?
Objective to better understanding the evolutions of the wider context:
What impact of digitalisation on the work environment ?
Continue to monitor the main evolutions in the sector

14. How to implement the work programme?
Question on whether to submit a funding demand in summer 2017?
Pros: EU co-funded projects enable to have consistent activity with clear timeframe, work program and financial support
Cons: issue of available resources, is it realistic to run two projects, even if not totally in parallel ?
Proposal to start with an analysis of the situation in different NPOs in 2017
Dissemination of questionnaire, identification of relevant national case studies
Organize a seminar with NPOs/ unions’ and experts presentations at 20 September working group meeting