Workshop on Remunerations, Allowances, and Pensions (WRAP)
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN

Welcome to the Workshop on Remunerations, Allowances, and Pensions (WRAP) at CERN
Enhancing Employer Attractiveness in Challenging Times
Important Information
All presentations and discussions will be conducted in English.
ZOOM connection
You can join the sessions via the links embedded in the timetable.
Additional Information
Please contact us at: Marina.BERTE@oecd.org
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Welcome coffee 30m 61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -
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Safety video 5m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on map[Safety video]
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Welcome address, Raphaël Bello, Director, Finance and Human Resources, CERN 15m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapSpeaker: Raphaël Bello (CERN) -
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Session 1: Panel discussion: Maintaining attractiveness in challenging times What does attractiveness look like in international organisations? 1h 20m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapModerator: James Purvis, CERN
Yuri Orlov, UN ICSC,
Ian Dennis, Eurostat
Ross Deloras-Palmer, ISRP
Nathalie Kastelyn, ESO
Stanislav Demirdjiev, European Commission -
10:40
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11:10
Break 30m 61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -
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Session 2 Modernizing Pension Schemes while Promoting Cost Sustainability 1h 10m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapModerator: Ian McDonald, ISRP
Lisette Van Den Boogaard, CERN
Justine Crosato, WTO
Julian Tice, OECD
Aldo Campo, Eurostat -
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Session 3 Adapting Compensation to Economic Realities: Cost-of-Living, Inflation, and Currency Fluctuation in Duty Station Pay 1h 10m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Moderator: Elizabeth Albarran, ISRP
Ian Dennis, European Commission - Eurostat
Roberto Pagan, UN ICSC
Cuauhtemoc Rebolledo-Gomez &
Naomi Chalcraft , ISRP -
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Group photo & Lunch 1h 30m 61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -
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Session 4 Ensuring Effective Legal Redress for Staff while Discouraging Abuse 55m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
Moderator: Lucie Decoudu, EPO
Kathinka Hewitt, CERN
Tom Meinert, ESA -
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Session 5 Modernizing HR Service Management 55m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Moderator: Vanessa Gadher, ISRP
Mariagnese Branchi, ECB
Yeojin Yoon, OECD -
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Session 6 Case Law and Insights on Legal Separation in International Organisations 55m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
Moderator: Montana Dosso, ISRP
Sofia Intoudi, CERN
Laura Mirakoff, OECD -
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Session 7 Service Now Transformation Journey and World Bank Enhanced Outreach 55m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Christine Cartner, UNJSPF
Sharada Sundar, World Bank -
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Science Gateway visit: https://visit.cern/safety 1h 20m
Coffee from 4:30 PM
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Session 8 Navigating Defence Sector Exposure: Pension Fund Strategies in a Changing Geopolitical Climate 1h 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
Moderator: Fabrice Foy, ISRP
Mattia Lacagnina, Eurocontrol
Pascal Sarron, ESA -
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Session 9 Redefining Family Leave 1h 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Moderator: Katharina Satzinger, OECD
Tom Meinert, ESA
Brodie Adamson, EUMETSAT -
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21:00
Evening reception and dinner at CERN 3h R1
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CERN
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Coffee 30m 61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -
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Safety video 5m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on map -
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Keynote - Future-Ready Organizations: Attractiveness and Agility in a Changing Workforce Landscape 1h 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
Dr. Ranya Nehmeh, HR Strategist, Author and Adjuct Professor
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Break 30m 61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -
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11:00
Session 10a UNJSPF Blockchain-based Digital Identity Solution for Proof-of-Life 25m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapDino Cataldo Dell’Accio, UNJSPF
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Session 11 Navigating Healthcare Access for International Staff 50m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Ann Vandenhende, European Commission
Michelle McDonnell, IMF -
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Session 10b How Discount Rate Assumptions Shape Pension Scheme Costs 25m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
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CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapJustine Crosato, WTO
Julian Tice, OECD
Maitane Mancebo, ISRP -
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Session 12 Private Markets in Portfolio Construction: Opportunities and Constraints for Small to Mid-Sized Investors 50m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
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Session 13 Dual-career/Job search support for spouses and partners 50m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Cécile Curdy, CERN
Emily Hutton, WB -
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Lunch 1h 30m 61/1-201 - Pas perdus - Not a meeting room -
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Session 14 5 Years after Brexit: EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Calculating the UK outstanding liability for the pensions and medical schemes: actuarial models, challenges 50m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
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CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapEurostat
EU SATCEN -
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Session 15 UN Compensation Package Review 50m 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Moderator: Lisette Van Den Boogaard, CERN
Yuri Orlov, UN ICSC- Results: CERN Survey on Unemployment Benefits
Lisette Van Den Boogaard, CERN
- Results: CERN Survey on Unemployment Benefits
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Session 16 Benchmarking pension schemes across the WRAP Network: Key Considerations for Building a Complete Picture 1h 10m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapModerator: Bernie Sheehan, UNJSPF
Rawnak-ul Islam & Enrico Mattioda, ADB
Elodie Bergot and Jean-François Vaccarro, EPO
Julian Tice, OECD
Mattia Lacagnina & Emmanuel Jorge do Marco, Eurocontrol -
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WRAP-UP and Closing of meeting 10m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on mapDoug Heron, CERN
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End of 2025 WRAP 1m 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
CERN
CERN - Meyrin Site Route de Meyrin CH-1211 Genève Switzerland400Show room on map
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