Conference of Retiree Associations of International Organisations (CRAIO / CAROI) 2026

from Thursday, 22 October 2026 (09:00) to Friday, 23 October 2026 (17:00)
CERN (503/1-001)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
22 Oct 2026
23 Oct 2026
AM
09:00 --- Welcoming participants ---
10:00
Informal discussions (until 11:30)
10:00
Informal discussions (until 11:30)
11:30 --- Lunch Break ---
09:00
Session 2 -Dr Jean-Pol Georges E Matheys (until 12:00)
09:00 EPO - Health Care System  
09:20 CoE - CEMSIS Health Insurance Scheme  
09:40 --- Break ---
10:00 BIPM - overview of health care system and related issues  
10:20 ESA - Health insurance for ESA Pensioners  
10:40 Panel discussion  
11:45 --- Lunch break ---
PM
13:30
Welcome address (until 14:00)
13:30 Welcome address by the GAC-EPA  
13:35 Feedback from the previous CRAIO / CAROI - Mr John Parsons (AAPOCAD)  
13:40 Safety procedures  
14:00
Session 1 -Ms Isabelle TEZCAN (AAPOCAD (NATO/OTAN)) (until 17:00)
14:00 EPO - developments on how adjustments to the EPO pensions are calculated.  
14:20 WEU - dissolution (2011) and measures taken to protect the interests of current and future staff and retirees  
14:40 --- Break ---
15:00 BIPM - issues related to pensions  
15:20 AAPOCAD - changement dans le régime des org. Coord. et conséquences (après 2020)  
15:40 Panel discussion  
18:00 --- Diner - optional ---
13:30
Session 3 -Mr Alain Bataillé (AAPOCAD & (CEPMMT/ECMWF)) (until 16:30)
13:30 AAPOCAD - NATO/OTAN  
13:50 AAPOCAD - Conseil de l’Europe  
14:10 --- Break ---
14:30 GAC-EPA (CERN)  
14:50 ARES (ESA)  
15:10 Panel discussion  
16:30 Next steps