When the European School in Evere opened in 2021, it was meant to be a quick fix for the chronic overcrowding in Brussels’ European Schools. Four years later, that “temporary” solution has become home to more than 1 500 pupils of the European School II. Parents, teachers and children have built a real community there.
The problem?
Legally and politically, the site was never meant to last.
Continue reading Evere: Temporary School, Permanent Uncertainty
If you have visited a doctor, dentist, paediatrician, physiotherapist or specialist in Luxembourg lately, you already know the story: prices climb, invoices rise, and the implementing provisions (GIPs)… remain the same since 2008.
Continue reading JSIS in 2025: Modernisation, They Said. Reality, We Live.
Generation 2004 Brussels is urgently looking for a Trainee in Communication & Social Media. For our daily work, Generation 2004 employs a team of committed and dedicated colleagues. We are looking for a trainee who is : A Student in Communication, Public Relations, Digital Media, Marketing, or related fields.
Continue reading Generation 2004 Brussels is urgently looking for a Trainee in Communication & Social Media
***You can find the presentation and the recording here*** Do you have a partner whose reactions seem unusual to you? Do you have a colleague who has recently been more often ill or absent, when it was rarely the case before? Have you ever felt that your memory is failing, your emotions fluctuate, your body goes from hot to cold and vice versa without warning, you have joint and muscle pain, you can’t sleep at night, etc.?
Continue reading Lunchtime conference with inspiring guest speaker: Breaking the Menopause Taboo: What You, Your Partner, and Your Colleagues Need to Know.
*Update 26.11.2025, here are the slides and the recording *Update 19.11.2025: Due to unexpected technical bugs, the conference is posponed to Wednesday 26/11. Our apologies for inconvenience. Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to a free conference for the competition for AD7 Data management & data knowledge (Luxembourg). You will get tips and trick on how to fill in the application and you will be able to ask your questions.
Continue reading Free conference: EPSO AD7 Data management & data knowledge (Luxembourg)
*Update 09.01.2026: the study groups in English and Spanish are now full. Registration is therefore closed, and the registration links and corresponding discount codes are no longer available.
If you are interested, please refer to Study groups 2.*
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to invite you to 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.
Continue reading Training offer : EPSO competitions AD5 Generalists/Graduates
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: Belgian-based expat mortgage & lending solutions: What You Need to Know
Teleworking is no longer a privilege – it is a modern and effective way of working that supports productivity, motivation, and work-life balance across the European External Action Service (EEAS). Yet for Local Agents (LAs) working in EU Delegations around the world, the rules on teleworking remain inconsistent, restrictive, and overly-dependent on local interpretations. Only 1 day of working from home is currently available for local agent colleagues. Continue reading Teleworking for Local Agents: Time for Fairness, Flexibility, and Trust
Generation 2004 recently met with the Chief Confidential Counsellor (CCC), the authority on the topic of workplace bullying and harassment, to explore how we can strengthen cooperation, increase visibility of the network of confidential counsellors, and further promote a genuine culture of bullying prevention and of mutual respect across the European Commission. Appointed in September 2024, the Chief Confidential Counsellor leads a dedicated team of around twenty trained counsellors. Continue reading Supporting Prevention and Respect at Work: Generation 2004 Met the Chief Confidential Counsellor
*Update 05.11.2025 we have seen the article suggesting ending the EU civil service and are evaluating its content. We intend to attend the staff event on the large-scale review of the Commission on Friday 21 November, as we encourage you all to do also.*
Original article: We intend to address the issues raised there in our response to the large scae review.* Generation 2004 invites all colleagues to a brainstorming session on the Large-Scale Review – the new reflection exercise launched by the Commission to assess its structure and functioning. While the official message speaks of modernisation, agility and simplification, many colleagues are sceptical. We have seen in the past – in 2004 and 2014 – how such exercises ended in reforms that weakened staff rights and career prospects (‘perspectives’).
