On 28 September 2026, Generation 2004 and the other staff organisations took their concerns on the Large-Scale Review directly to Commissioner Serafin. He offered several reassurances, but the decisive questions on careers, structures, and safeguards remain open.
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***Update: You can find the presentation and the recording here.***
All colleagues are invited to the all-staff lunchtime conference on Friday 16 October, from 12:30 to 14:00, to share views on the Large-Scale Review (LSR) ahead of the upcoming follow-up discussions with Commissioner Serafin.
Hosted by Marcela Valkova, Chair of Generation 2004, this meeting will be an opportunity for colleagues across the European Commission to express their concerns, perspectives and expectations regarding the recommendations linked to the LSR. Continue reading All-staff lunchtime conference: Large-Scale Review – make your views heard
Generation 2004 asks that the Commission invests in the human capacity of its staff, giving particular attention to mental health awareness and burnout prevention in the Large-Scale Review. In addition, Generation 2004 asks that reintegration to work after long term absences is tailored to the needs and specific circumstances of the member of staff with support from career guidance and psychosocial services, allowing the change of teams or DGs if needed.
In addition to introducing a continuous AI supported ‘brain gym’ into the fabric of our daily work to build an AI augmented force as indicated in the 2nd Recommendation on Innovation and AI of the Large-Scale Review, the Commission should invest in the mental resilience of staff. The Commission should ensure that staff can be functionally proficient and recover quickly when exposed to unexpected crises before expecting it to be agile. Continue reading Large Scale Review: Will the Commission finally recognise burnout as a structural capacity risk and do something about it?
In February and April 2026, Generation 2004 members of the Central Staff Committee (CSC) worked closely together to set out a broad series of recommendations for the European Commission’s Large-Scale Review (LSR). Across all workstreams, the recommendations support the objectives of the exercise of making the Commission more effective, attractive, agile and future proof.
