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UNI-Apro Post & Logistics / APPC Joint Seminar held in Bangkok on 3-4 June 8, 2008

UNI-Apro Post & Logistics/APPC Joint Seminar had hold in Bangkok on 3-4 June, where participated 14 colleagues(10 male, 4 female) from Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.





Brother Roh Joon-hwan, Coordinator for Post & Logistics, UNI-Apro, mentioned that this seminar will give union leaders an opportunity to study current postal issues and to understand importance of labor-management cooperation at the opening.



Mr. Somchai Reopanichkul, Director of APPU(Asia Pacific Postal Union), welcomed all the participants and introduced UPU and APPU as well as International dimension of Post at his session.



During two day course, Mr. Chandra, lecturer, explained Business Excellence-Business Dimension of Post and Mail, Parcel & Logistics Management, Mr. Sinha, lecturer, touched upon Operational Excellence-Operational Dimension of Post.

Also Mr. Cho, Consultant, introduced Reforms of Korea Post including brief RFID technology on the postal services and Mr. Washim, lecturer, explained Human Resource Management.



Most of participants had an active interaction and discussed various issues like how to make post profitable at the seminar. They learned on skills and issues in postal services in particular and thanked all the lecturers of APPC on their contribution.



This joint seminar has initiated in 1999 sponsored by the UNI-Japan Post and around 120 trade unionists took the courses.







UNI-Apro Post & Logistics/SEWU-THP

Joint Seminar took place in Pattaya in 5-6 June

Followed above seminar, UNI-Apro Post & Logistics/SEWU-THP Joint Seminar held in Pattaya where joined all the overseas participants for APPC seminar and around 30 Thailand Postal Union and UNI-TLC colleagues under the theme of Globalization and Post & Logistics Services.



Brother Thanaracht, Executive Vice President, SEWU-THP and Brother Chaisith, President of UNI-TLC, welcomed all the participants and expected to get involved for bring successful result at the opening.



After the opening, Brother Roh Joon-hwan, Coordinator for Post & Logistics Sector, UNI-Apro, has presented Globalization and P & L Services in Asia and the Pacific focusing on the current situation of Korea Post.



Ms. Thientip, Executive Vice President, Thailand Post, introduced postal services in Thailand including overview of Thailand Postal Services, Globalization & Impact on Postal Services and Logistics Business in Thailand Post.



All the participants had a group discussion on the impact of globalization on the postal services and each sub regional groups of South Asia, East Asia, ASEAN and SEWU-THP made a presentation on this theme.



UNI-Apro P & L /ASEAN & SAARC Leaders Meeting held in Bangkok on 7th June 12, 2008

In conjunction with two joint seminars, UNI-Apro P & L /ASEAN & SAARC Leaders Meeting held in the meeting room of SEWU-THP on 7th June.





Brother Ito Eiichi, Director of UNI-Apro Post and Logistics, stressed the importance of organizing in logistics sector in future as UNI Postal Global Union Conference decided priority of organizing in Athens in April 2007 and explained overview of UNI-Apro P & L and Organising CEPL(Courier, Express, Parcel and Logistics) cases in Asia and Pacific at his session.



Brother Boonsruang, Vice President of SEWU-THP and Sister Sirima Buena, UNI-TLC Coordinator made a presentation on the ASEAN overview and integration process.

Each representative from ASEAN(Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) and SAARC(India, Nepal and Sri Lanka) trade unions, had reported union’s current situation and strategy for 2008-2010.



Finally ASEAN and SAARC trade union leaders divided into two groups and discussed on the developing a strategic plan for UNI Post & Logistics for 2008-2011.



For more information, please contact with Brother Roh Joon-hwan jhroh@uni-apro.org.sg