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Conference: 11.06.2026 reclassification and promotion appeals, Generation 2004 is here to help

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***UPDATE: You can find the link to the recording and to the presentation here.***

The 2026 draft reclassification and promotion lists will be published in Sysper on Thursday 11 June. There are now very limited options to influence whether your name is on the final lists when they are published mid-November. We have a lunchtime event planned to explain both what happens next and what those limited options are that are available to you if you find that your name is not on that list (and you believe that it should be). Please prepare for the event and start making notes for a potential appeal. Continue reading Conference: 11.06.2026 reclassification and promotion appeals, Generation 2004 is here to help →

Free conference: AD5 internal competition – 12 June 2026

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Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos,  is happy to invite you to a free info session for the AD5 internal competition.  You will get tips and tricks on how to fill in the application, as well as advice on how to tackle the different parts of the exam. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the conference.

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New AD5 Internal Competition Published: More Access to AD Careers, but New Barriers Remain

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A new generalist internal competition at AD5 level has been published. The Notice of Internal Competition COM/AD/108/2026 was published on 29 May 2026, with the deadline for applications set for 30 June 2026 at 12.00, Brussels time.

 

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New Cognitive Testing in the AD7 Internal Competition: A Reflection on Skills, Fairness and the Future of Recruitment

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The introduction of the new SHL Interactive G+ cognitive assessment in the recent AD7 internal competition has sparked significant discussion among colleagues across the European Commission. While cognitive testing is not new in EPSO procedures, this specific format represents a substantial evolution in both methodology and scope. 

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Conference: 11.06.2026 reclassification and promotion appeals, Generation 2004 is here to help

Administrators, Assistants, Contract Agents, Events, Newsletter-2026-05-29, Promotions, reclassification, Secretaries and clerks, Staff Categories, Temporary Agents Print This Post

The 2026 draft reclassification and promotion lists will be published in Sysper on Thursday 11 June.  There are now very limited options to influence whether your name is on the final lists when they are published mid-November. We have a lunchtime event planned to explain both what happens next and what those limited options are that are available to you if you find that your name is not on that list (and you believe that it should be). Please prepare for the event and start making notes for a potential appeal. Continue reading Conference: 11.06.2026 reclassification and promotion appeals, Generation 2004 is here to help →

AD7 internal competition: a compass on complaints, queries and legal remedies

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On internal or open competitions, the notice of competition is the ‘bible’.  Why?  Due to its binding nature. The notice of competition (NoC) and its annexes operate as a binding legal framework for the procedure. You should therefore read it before anything else. You should even consider that each ‘word’ and ‘comma’ counts!

This article is not about the lack of competitions or its badly planification, wrongdoings, or about technical difficulties you may face when you are applying to internal or open competitions. 

This article is a brief guide on procedures, rights and duties regarding complaints, queries, and legal remedies at your disposal when something goes wrong. Obviously, you should primarily focus on the content and not in the procedures. You should focus on the tests and not on complaints, queries and legal remedies, but it is quite important to master them when time comes.  Continue reading AD7 internal competition: a compass on complaints, queries and legal remedies →

Training offer: EPSO competition AD7 audit – Study group (EN) for reasoning, MCQ and written tests

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*Update 26.05.2026: since this competition exam is now expected after the summer break, Yasemos Europeos has updated the calendar of this study group accordingly. Please find below the updated dates*

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 Audit competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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AD7 Internal Competition: A Long-Awaited Breakthrough

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The publication of the internal AD7 competition is more than just another call for applications. For many colleagues, it represents something much bigger: a long-overdue opening of real career opportunities. 

For Generation 2004, this is not a coincidence. It is the result of years of sustained advocacy to make internal competitions more inclusive and to break down rigid barriers between staff categories. 

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Free conference: AD7 internal competition

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*Update 21.04.2026: you can find here the presentation and the recording of the info session*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos,  is happy to invite you to a free info session for the AD7 internal competition.  You will get tips and tricks on how to fill in the application, as well as advice on how to tackle the different parts of the exam (cognitive reasoning assessment; EU knowledge, written test). There will be a Q&A session at the end of the conference. Continue reading Free conference: AD7 internal competition →