26th Annual Conference of Staff Associations of International Organisations (CSAIO)

3 Sept 2025, 14:00 → 5 Sept 2025, 17:30 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

 

The Conference of Staff Associations of International Organizations (CSAIO) aims at bringing together staff representatives from international organizations based in Europe or with main offices in Europe, to discuss topics of common interest, in order to better promote and defend the interests of international civil servants. 

Wednesday 3 September

15:30 → 19:00 Guided tour of CERN facilities

15:30 Reception for the visit

16:00 Transport to the visit location

16:30 Visit to AD and Data center

Thursday 4 September

09:30 → 10:00 Registration / Welcome coffee

10:00 → 12:00 Follow-up of the 24th CSAIO

Conveners: Anya DEMARLE (CSAIO scientific Committee), Joel LAHAYE (CSAIO scientific Committee)

12:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:10 Welcome address by Isabelle Mardirossian, CERN Staff Association President

14:10 → 16:00 Session A: Taxation of pensions

Convener: Sebastien EVRARD (CERN)

14:10 Presentations

14:50 Discussion

16:00 → 16:30 Coffee break and group photo

16:30 → 17:30 Preparation of the next conference

Conveners: Anya DEMARLE (CSAIO scientific Committee), Joel LAHAYE (CSAIO scientific Committee)

19:00 → 22:00 Dinner

Friday 5 September

08:30 → 09:00 Welcome coffee

09:00 → 12:00 Session B: Careers and attractiveness / retention of talent

Convener: Jeremy MADDISON (OECD)

09:00 Presentations

09:30 Discussion

09:50 Coffee break

10:10 Discussion

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:50 Session C: Structure and powers of staff representative bodies

Convener: Birahim FALL (Universal Postal Union (UPU))

13:30 Presentations

14:00 Discussion

14:50 Coffee break

15:10 Discussion

15:50 → 16:00 Conference wrap-up

Conveners: Anya DEMARLE (CSAIO Scientific Committee), Joel LAHAYE (CSAIO Scientific Committee)