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

22 Oct 2026, 09:00 → 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

Welcome to the 2026 Conference of Retiree Associations of International Organisations (CRAIO).

Bienvenue à la Conférence des Associations des Retraités des Organisations internationales 2026 (CAROI).

 

Information CRAIO : CAROI.pdf

Thursday 22 October

09:00 → 10:00 Welcoming participants

10:00 → 11:30 Informal discussions: CSG-CRDS

Discussion session on topics of particular interest, without presentations or moderation

10:00 → 11:30 Informal discussions: Contribution by the Etat de Genève towards the hospital costs of pensioners who are taxpayers

Discussion session on topics of particular interest, without presentations or moderation

11:30 → 13:30 Lunch Break

Self service cafeteria (R1)

13:30 → 14:00 Welcome address

13:30 Welcome address by the GAC-EPA

13:35 Feedback from the previous CRAIO / CAROI

Speaker: Mr John Parsons (AAPOCAD)

13:40 Safety procedures

14:00 → 17:00 Session 1: Pension funds/schemes (developments, issues, expectations)

Convener: Ms Isabelle TEZCAN (AAPOCAD (NATO/OTAN))

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 → 22:00 Diner - optional

Downtown Geneva

Friday 23 October

09:00 → 12:00 Session 2: Health insurance systems (developments, issues, expectations)

Convener: Dr Jean-Pol Georges E Matheys

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 → 13:30 Lunch break

Glassbox -

13:30 → 16:30 Session 3: Relations between associations of retirees/pensioners and administrations, decisionmaking bodies in the field of pensions and health insurance, staff associations/committees: framework agreements, participation, etc

Convener: Mr Alain Bataillé (AAPOCAD & (CEPMMT/ECMWF))

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 → 16:50 Next steps