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Dear Members We would like to inform you that this spring’s Bulletin (Bulletin # 70) is available on the GAC-EPA website by following this link. It contains a lot of information about the Committee’s recent actions, and we are sure you will enjoy reading it. To mark this 35th anniversary of the publication of the Bulletin, we have given access on the same page to all the Bulletins, from the first issue in the summer of 1990 to the present… Read more: The Bulletin #70 is available

We strongly encourage all pensioners who are able to do so to attend the Pension Fund’s annual information meeting on 30 June 2026, from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 503-1-001, and also by Zoom or webcast. French/English interpretation will be available only via Zoom.  Open to all members and beneficiaries, this annual event is an opportunity to hear the latest financial updates from the CERN Pension Fund and ask your questions directly to the Chair of the Pension Fund Governing… Read more: 30 June : Annual Information Meeting of the Pension Fund

https://www.geneve.ch/cite-seniors# This year, I have chosen to place my Year of Mayor under the sign of “Shared Time”. In a society that goes faster and faster, seniors know better than anyone how precious the moments given to loved ones, memories, listening and transmission are. The relationship to time is not only an individual matter, it is political. It shapes the different facets of our lives, our solidarity and our ability to care for one another. Together, let us give value… Read more: June Cité Seniors

https://www.geneve.ch/cite-seniors# The result of a collaboration between Cité Seniors, the Dance Festival, and the Pavillon ADC, ten workshops brought together twenty seniors around dance, creation, and sharing. On May 8th, the participants will present their work at the Dance Festival.The public will then take over the dance floor for an evening of “Friday, I’ve Got Dancing!”Dance, both an art form and a movement, fosters social connection, well-being, self-confidence, and the joy of movement. This initiative also highlights the importance of… Read more: May Cité Seniors

The Director-General hold a meeting and Q&A session on Thursday, 23 April, at 10 a.m., at the Science Gateway (Sergio Marchionne Auditorium). The meeting was recorded and the recording can be listened to on the page https://indico.cern.ch/event/1661742/ . This should be accessible to all retirees holding a CERN Verified Guest Account (e.g. gmail.com, outlook.com, hotmail.com, laposte.fr, etc.) given before their departure. If you do not hold a CERN Verified Guest Account, the procedure for obtaining one can be found in… Read more: Director-General Town Hall on 23 April 2026 : recording available

Dear Members The Annual General Meeting of our Association took place on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 2:30 pm in CERN’s main auditorium (building 500/1-001). Thanks to all those who were present or followed the meeting via the Webcast. The presentations and recordings are available at https://indico.cern.ch/event/1618360/ Yours sincerely, Catherine Laverrière, President of GAC-EPA

Dear members CERN has just published the Swiss Franc exchange rate to be used for the 2025 income tax declaration in France:https://home.cern/news/official-news/cern/exchange-rate-tax-declaration-form-2025-income 1 CHF =1.07 Euros This year, the two methods that we described last year: give the same result after rounding. To our knowledge, the instructions for filling the tax forms that were published on our site in April 2025 are still valid. Since these instructions were given in French we prefer to direct you to the French versions:… Read more: Swiss Franc Exchange Rate for 2025 Tax Return in France

https://www.geneve.ch/cite-seniors# The City of Geneva intends to fully value the role and involvement of seniors in the city. In the Vermont, Grand-Pré, and Beaulieu districts, it has launched, in partnership with the Hospice Général’s senior center, a participatory process to support the creation of an association by and for seniors. This initiative reflects a strong political will: to support participation, strengthen local solidarity, and recognize the essential contribution of older adults to the community. Because together, we are building a… Read more: April Cité Seniors