Happy New Year!
We wish all colleagues a happy, healthy and successful New Year. As we start the year ahead, we present an edition of our newsletter that focuses on engagement, representation and concrete support for our colleagues.
Newsletter-2026-01-13
Missed Our Conference on the 2026 Appraisal Exercise? We’ve Got You Covered
***You can find the presentation and the recording here***
If you were unable to join our recent Generation 2004 conference on the 2026 appraisal exercise, you can still benefit from the guidance and practical advice shared during the session.
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Training offer: Study groups 2 for EPSO competitions AD5 Generalists/Graduates
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to the second round of online training for the competition for AD5 Generalists/Graduates, with a special discount rate for our members. The offer contains modules in English as well as in Spanish and sessions will be recorded.
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Call for Candidates: Building on Our Success – Local Staff Committee Elections in Petten
At the end of last year, Generation 2004 once again confirmed its strong position in the Local Staff Committee elections in Luxembourg, retaining the title of the biggest single staff organisation in the European Commission. This result reflects the trust colleagues place in our work and the commitment of our candidates and members.
We are now launching a call for candidates for the upcoming Local Staff Committee elections at the European Commission Petten site, starting, where the election process is expected to move very quickly. Continue reading Call for Candidates: Building on Our Success – Local Staff Committee Elections in Petten
Disposable mobile phones: a new trend at the Commission?
Each year, hundreds, if not thousands, of colleagues are effectively forced to replace their mobile phones in order to retain access to a work profile and Commission applications while on the move. This has probably already happened to many of you!
Although using your personal device for work is not an official requirement – and should not be, as we have repeatedly highlighted in previous notes to the Administration, staff are increasingly expected to be always connected: to reply to emails rapidly, to remain reachable outside normal working hours, to participate in last-minute online meetings, and so on.
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Generation 2004 is hiring a Communication expert!
Communication expert – Generation 2004
Full-time secondment
*** Deadline for application: Wednesday 28 January 2026 16.00 CET. ***
Generation 2004 is the largest staff organisation in the European Commission, representing colleagues across grades, functions and sites. We are a dynamic and committed team working to support staff on a wide range of professional and workplace-related issues.
We are looking for a communication expert, who is able to drive, coordinate and further develop our communication activities, with a strong focus on strategy, content, engagement and team coordination.
This is a full-time position, with secondment from your service to Generation 2004.
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