Chilly farewell vs very warm welcome Chilly farewell… In his farewell speech last week, Mr Borrell, while acknowledging the excellence of EEAS staff, urged colleagues to work harder and faster to deserve the opportunity we have been given. R&D has often been able to appreciate the sometimes undiplomatic style of Mr Borrell, and does understand […]
Read moreFor R&D, EVERY DAY must be the International day of people with disabilities! Since 1992, the 3rd of December is celebrated globally as the International Day of People with Disabilities. Today, R&D would like to ask all colleagues to stop their work for 30 seconds and consider that there are colleagues who are not as […]
Read moreBrussels, 29 November 2024 Note for the attention of Ms. Kaja Kallas, High Representative /Vice-President and M. Piotr Serafin Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Subject: Request for social dialogue regarding slash some delegations in Africa, Asia and South America to beef up others and downsize human resources in EU Delegations First of all, […]
Read more“Parachuting” of cabinet members at the end of the College’s mandate and the composition of new cabinets 1. Reminder of the facts R&D has consistently condemned (https://renouveau-democratie.eu/parachuting/ ) the serious consequences of “parachuting” for both the reputation and credibility of our institution and its appointment procedures, as well as for the staff motivation. We are […]
Read moreHumour in the workplace… Friday 8 November Bruno Humbeeck is educational psychologist, Doctor in Education Sciences, Lecturer at the University of Mons and Head of the Centre de Ressource Éducative pour l’Action Sociale (CREAS), he works on research projects on school-family relations and society at the Centre de Recherche en Inclusion Sociale Poorly received jokes […]
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