last update on 4 August 2026
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Day 1 - Thursday, 22 October 2026
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Morning - 10:00 - 12:00
Discussion session on topics of particular interest, without presentations or moderation
- CSG-CRDS for pensioners living in France
- Contribution by the Etat de Genève towards the hospital costs of pensioners who are taxpayers
- other topics based on expressions of interest -
Lunch
CERN cafeteria - self-service
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Afternoon - 13:30 - 16:45
13:30 - 13:45 - Introduction
- Welcome address by the GAP-EPA (CERN)
- Follow-up of the 2017 CRAIO conference (John Parsons - AAPOCAD)13:45 - 16:45 - Session 1
Pension funds/schemes (developments, issues, expectations)
Presentations followed by a Q&A session or a discussion panel.
Moderator : Isabelle Tezcan (AAPOCAD, NATO)
- EPO - Progressive erosion and decoupling from other international
organisations -
- WEU - Dissolution (2011) and measures taken to protect the interests
of staff and retirees
- BIPM - Management of the BIPM Pension Fund: The role of pensioners (and staff)
- AAPOCAD - Changes to the Coordinated Pension Scheme and new pension schemes in the Coordinated Organisations -
Evening (18:00 onwards)
Diner in the city centre
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Day 2 - Friday, 23 October 2026
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Morning - 9:00 - 12:00 - Session 2
Health insurance systems (developments, issues, expectations)
Presentations followed by a Q&A session or a discussion panel.
Moderator : Jean-Pol Matheys (GAC-EPA, CERN)
- EPO - Dutch Healthcare and Long Term Care and EPO Cigna interaction
- CoE - The CPMS (Comité sur la protection médicale et sociale))...a fully shared responsibility
- BIPM - Health Insurance for retired staff members of the BIPM: a short overview
- ESA - ESA’s Medical insurance system for Short- and Long-Term Risks -
Lunch
CERN Glassbox restaurant
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Afternoon- 13:30 - 16:45
13:30 - 16:15 - Session 3
Relations between associations of retirees/pensioners and administrations, decision- making bodies in the field of pensions and health insurance, staff associations/committees: framework agreements, participation, etc.
Presentations followed by a Q&A session or a discussion panel.
Moderator: Alain Bataillé (AAPOCAD, ECMWF)
- Role and responsibilities of the Confederation of NATO retired civilian staff association (CNRCSA)
- Relations International Association of Former Council of Europe Staff Members (AIACE) / Council of Europe (CoE)
- Retirees in Social Protection Governance at CERN
- ARES/ESA Cooperation Agreement16:15 - 16:45
Next steps
Reflections on : next conference (location, date), topics of interest, creation of a standing committee.
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