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
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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.
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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).
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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
Equal recognition for language exams
*Update 28.10.2025 here’s the response to our note, which makes no mention of the issue of staff being denied the opportunity to attend an in-person exam.*
*Update 18.09.2025: we’ve added a language-level-equivalence table below, many thanks to the reader who provided this. *
Original article: Here’s one more issue raised by staff: Generation 2004 was contacted by colleagues across different staff categories, including Contract Agents 3b, who were refused permission to attend in-person final exams for the in-house 12-level language courses. One reason given was that at this stage they are not required to validate their third language under the staff regulations or Conditions of Employment of Other Servants (CEOS).
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Preparing for Competitions: Generation 2004’s Guide to Resources
Generation 2004 regularly organises, free workshops to help you prepare for EPSO and internal competitions. Our main partner is Yasemos Europeos, and together we provide high-quality, accessible learning resources. We are also happy to share additional curated materials that can further support your preparation.
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Training offer: EPSO AST3 in Communication
*Update 10.09.2025, this EPSO competition is now closed to new applications.*
Our Training partner Yasemos Europeos, has a special offer with a 20% discount rate for our members. The package contains: Study group for reasoning, MCQ and EUFTE tests for the EPSO competition on AST/157/25 Assistants (AST 3) in Communication.
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Training offer: EEAS Internal competitions – AD6 – AST2 – AST-SC2
*Update 10.09.2025, these internal competitions are now closed to new applications.*
Original article: Our Training partner Yasemos Europeos, has a special offer with a discount rate for our members. The package contains EEAS Internal competitions – AD6 – AST2 – AST-SC2: Self-study MCQ test on knowledge on the EU and its institutions. The content is in English.
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Free Webinar: Competition EPSO AST 3 Assistants (3 fields)
Update 23.07.2025: here are the slides. Update 18.07.2025: here is the recording of today’s conference (the slides in ppt format will follow). Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is offering for free and for all staff, an online free webinar to assist you in preparing for the EPSO competition – AST 3 Assistants (3 fields). You will get tips for the application process and an analysis of the tests. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation. The session will be in English.
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