Marking the World Post Day and the Croatian Post Day (HP)

ZAGREB, 10 October 2016 - Last week, on October 7, the 2th Congress of Universal Postal Union – UPU was held  in Istanbul (Turkey) and on  October  9, as every year, the World Post Day is celebrated  throughout the world  commemorating  the Union’s founding in 1874 in Bern.

The World Post Day was declared at the Universal Postal Union Congress, held in Tokyo (Japan) in 1969. Marking the World Day of mail and postal service is aimed at promoting the importance of the postal sector in people's everyday lives and their business as a significant contribution in the socio-economic development of the countries.

Using the appropriate topics and slogans to mark World Post Day, the Universal Postal Union encourages UPU member states to emphasize the importance of the postal services, as well as their role and activities in the local community, society as well as in the media at the national level.

This year the date is even more important because of  the results and conclusions of the 26th Congress of the UPU held in Istanbul. This year using the slogan  “Using a new society: the delivery behind your front door” UPU wants to draw attention to the numerous challenges, such as  the technological change in the modern world and the conclusions of the completion of the 26th UPU Congress. The international postal organization wants to effectively and efficiently respond to those challenges by continuing with its main task - to enable all people affordable and high-quality postal services regardless of where they live (in the city center or on the outskirts).
 
At the same time in the Republic of Croatia the Croatian Post Day (HP) is celebrated every year on October 10 commemorating the day when the Law on founding of the Public Croatian Postal and Telecommunications Company (HPT) was brought by the Croatian Parliament, HPT is predecessor of today’s Croatian Post, the universal service provider.

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.