Programm und Präsentationen

Introduction
Alex Kalevi Dieke, Head of Department, WIK

Session 1: Universal Service
Chair: Alex Kalevi Dieke, Head of Department, WIK

Access to universl services: How does post compare to other retail networks?
Antonia Niederprüm, Senior Economist, WIK

Net costs for post offices in France
François Lions, Deputy Director-General, ARCEP

Coffee Break

Session 2: International
Chair: Alex Kalevi Dieke, Head of Department, WIK

Reforming the UPU: Practical goals for the Doha Congress
James I Campbell Jr., Attorney and Independent Consultant

How UPU rules affect IMX
Denis Cayet, CEO, IMX, France

How to reform UPU terminal dues? A proposal from the Nordic countries
Kristin Bergum, Director Governmental & International Affairs, Posten Norge

Lunch

Operations and delivery systems as a short term response to universal service demands
Jørgen Sondrup, Vice President, Head of International Operations Development, PostNord

Tomorrow is today: Market changes lead to the transformation of PostNL
Peter van Buijtene, Manager Business Development, PostNL

Coffee Break

Universal service and electronic delivery in Finland: Conclusions from Itella's field experiment
Päivi Rokkanen, Legal Councel, Itella

Reception at Hirschburg

Dinner Speech
Mail, E-Mail, DE-Mail: Perspectives on technology and the German communications market
Wolf Osthaus, Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, United Internet AG

Session 4: Postal Regulation
Chair: Antonia Niederprüm, Senior Economist, WIK

Regulation beyond the Postal Directive: Impact and opportunities for postal operators
Jost Vantomme, Regulators Affairs Director, bpost

Ofcom's new role in UK postal regulation
Chris Rowsell, Competition Policy Director, Ofcom

Coffee Break

Consolidation, discounts and non-discrimination in the Belgian postal market
Catherine Rutten, Member of the Council, BIPT

Challenges & progress with implementing the Third Postal Directive
Werner Stengg, Head of Unit, DG Internal Market, European Commission

Concluding remarks
Alex Kaelvi Dieke, Head of Department, WIK

Lunch / Semiar ends