*update 29.10.2025: here are the recording and the slides. Generation 2004 is always watching what’s happening in terms of recruitment, particularly in Luxembourg. We give you an outline of the current status of EPSO competitions, together with some of the most recent challenges. While internal competitions are not the focus of this event, they are part of the process and the context, so will not be ignored. Generation 2004, we’re here for you! Continue reading Lunchtime event: EPSO competitions: where are we?
Events
Lunchtime event: Contract Agents: key challenges and recent developments
*Update 30.10.2025, here’s the promised Contract Agent FAQs.*
*Update 29.10.2025: here is the recording and the slides.
Original article: Generation 2004 is here again to help you to know the rules that apply to you as a Contract Agents (CAs). We want you to make the best decisions you can with the information available. In the hybrid event below we plan to have around 1.5 hours to address your CA questions. We intend to gather all of your questions to make a Contract Agent frequently asked questions (FAQs) for our website. Continue reading Lunchtime event: Contract Agents: key challenges and recent developments
FREE EXTERNAL WEBINAR: How to acquire Belgian nationality
Generation 2004 is pleased to share the following information with you: The Expat Welcome Desk (EWD) organises seminars/webinars on specific themes for target audiences. These seminars are conducted by specialists selected by the EWD in order to optimise preparation of the topics covered. Continue reading FREE EXTERNAL WEBINAR: How to acquire Belgian nationality
Training Offer: EPSO AD7 Building experts (4 fields) – Study group for reasoning, MCQ and written tests
**Update 29.10.2025: Due to high demand, one additional work group in English is offered (see below in red) Update 29.10.2025: Due to high demand, one additional work group in English is offered (see below in red) *Update 08.10.2025: SOLD OUT – Registration closed. Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with Study group for reasoning, MCQ and written tests for the AD7 Building experts (4 fields) competition. There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.
Lunchtime event: 12 actions for Luxembourg
*Update 14.11.2025 Here is the presentation. Thanks to the colleague who provided information for point 5: interinstitutional excellence hubs and linking it to the Luxembourg-specific EPSO competition for data specialists.* *Update 31.10.2025, 14.11.2025 is indeed a Friday. We have corrected the article and send huge thanks to the colleague who reached out to us!*
Original article: Generation 2004 is pleased to invite you to a lunchtime event to look at the ongoing challenge of attracting and retaining staff in Luxembourg (the ‘attractivity’ issue). We will look at the original 12 actions for Luxembourg: those announced in 2022, together with the default-direct-billing side-quest of October 2025. That’s not one of the 12 actions, not even part of our additional unofficial 13th action (hospital overpricing): is this issue really well-known enough for its solution to impact recruitment and retention in Luxembourg? Continue reading Lunchtime event: 12 actions for Luxembourg
Training offer: AST – Certification interview
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is offering online trainings to assist you in preparing for the Certification Interviews. The training is in EN, the registrations are on a “first come first served” basis and there is a special rate for all colleagues who want to register. Additionaly to the below training offer, here is a free video. Continue reading Training offer: AST – Certification interview
From Staff matters to Staff Center : Master the new platform like a pro!
*Update 09.10.2025: here is the recording and the Q&A. Are you feeling lost in the jungle when you are navigating on our Intranet pages? The new Staff Center homepage serves as your central access point for essential services and information related to IT, Logistics, Buildings, Human Resources (staff matters), and personal or family matters.
Continue reading From Staff matters to Staff Center : Master the new platform like a pro!
Certification: Free conference
**Update 02.10.2025: check our training offer for AST Certifiction interview (limited spots) *Update 30.09.2025 : Here are the presentation and the recording. The deadline for applications to the certification process of this year is Monday 29th September at 23:59 (Brussels time). For the Commission there will be a maximum of 50 AST 5 (step 2 and higher) colleagues who will have the chance to be selected to potentially join the AD function group after intensive training and examinations. Continue reading Certification: Free conference
Free Training – EPSO AD7 Building Management (4 fields)
*update 30.09.2024 : Here is the recording and the presentation Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you a free online training webinar where we will analyse the new selection procedure announced in EPSO/AD/425/25 – Administrators (AD 7) for experts in the Building management area (4 different fields).
Continue reading Free Training – EPSO AD7 Building Management (4 fields)
Lunchtime conference with inspiring guest speaker
*Update 30.09.2025: Here is the recording and the presentation. From stress to success – tell yourself a better story with Andreea HINCU. Very passionate about the human behaviour, Andreea has always been curious to discover the secrets of how our brain functions. She is a Clinical Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Hypnotherapist, and she comes to share with us the magic of our subconscious mind, in order to become the successful person you‘ve always wanted to be. Continue reading Lunchtime conference with inspiring guest speaker
