2026 Staff Representation Elections

Election timetable – Electronic voting

The electoral rolls, candidate lists and manifestos are available on the INALCO intranet site : CLICK HERE 
 

► Monday 5 October 2026 : opening of the elections portal allowing voters to create an account.
Voters will receive an email enabling them to log in to this portal. 
By accessing the elections portal and their voter account, each voter can view the electoral rolls for the elections in which they are eligible to vote.

► Tuesday 13 October 2026 : publication on Inalco’s intranet in the form of extracts.
The extracts list all the polls to which each voter is assigned. 
Staff are invited to consult the lists and report any errors or omissions to the following address: &View e-mail 

► Between 10 October and 17 November 2026 at the latest : the staff member’s personal voting code (voter card) will be made available on their ENSAP account, where it will remain accessible until the end of the voting period, i.e. 10 December 2026. All essential information regarding access to ENSAP is available on the Inalco intranet

► Tuesday 17 November 2026 at the latest : deadline for uploading candidacies, logos and manifestos to the portal in accordance with the order drawn by lot. A display of the candidates’ details will also be set up on the walkway on the 4^th floor of the Centre for Languages and Civilisations.

► Thursday 3 December 2026 : Voting begins (app available from 8.00 am, Paris time).
During the voting period, the voting app is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Voter helpline opening hours: 8.00 am–8.00 pm on weekdays / 9.00 am–5.00 pm on Saturdays / 8.00 am–5.30 pm on Thursday 10 December (Paris time). The helpline will be closed on Sunday 6 December.

► Thursday 10 December 2026 : polling closes (5.00 pm; any voter who has been authenticated and logged into the voting system before the polls close will have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete the voting process. 

► Until Thursday 10 December 2026 before 5.00 pm :  deadline for obtaining a voting code using alternative methods (FranceConnect or security question).

► Friday 11 December 2026 : publication of all results and the allocation of seats on the websites enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr, education.gouv.fr and sports.gouv.fr, as well as on academic websites and the websites of public institutions. Start of the five-day period for lodging a preliminary administrative appeal.

Map of social dialogue bodies

The remit of these bodies 

The social committees established in 2022 following the staff representative elections in the civil service are responsible for dealing with a wide range of issues, including :

• the functioning and organisation of services ;
• the accessibility of services and the quality of services provided ;
• equality in the workplace ;
• the protection of staff health, hygiene and safety ;
• strategic guidelines on human resources policies ;
• management guidelines (LDG) on staff transfers, mobility, internal promotion and grade progression.

The various committees and commissions

Ministerial and Institutional Social Administration Committee – CAP – CCP - CPE

All civil servants and contract staff are eligible to stand for election to these bodies.

The Ministerial Social Administration Committee 

It covers all staff at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

The Institutional Social Administration Committee (CSA)

Since December 2022, it has replaced the Institutional Technical Committee. It applies to all staff at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. A specialist working group on health, safety at work and working conditions has been established within the institution’s CSA.
Its main areas of responsibility are:

• the operation and organisation of services ;
• the accessibility of services and the quality of services provided ;
• equality in the workplace ;
• the protection of staff health, hygiene and safety ;
• strategic guidelines on human resources policies ;
• management guidelines (LDG) on staff transfers, mobility, internal promotion and progression to higher grades.

The Joint Administrative Committee (CAP)

The CAP is retained under the Civil Service Reform Act. It is the representative body for permanent civil servants, i.e. civil servants.
The remit of the Joint Administrative Committees, comprising representatives of the administration and staff, is refocused on reviewing individual decisions that are unfavourable to staff (refusal of permanent appointment, dismissal, training, part-time work or teleworking, disciplinary action, etc.).

The Joint Establishment Committee (CPE)

The CPE acts as a preparatory body for the CAP and focuses on reviewing individual decisions that are unfavourable to staff (disciplinary measures, refusal of permanent appointment, revision of performance appraisals, etc.).

The Joint Consultative Committee (CCP)

The CCP continues to operate within the institution and represents all Inalco staff on both permanent and fixed-term contracts: IATS, teaching staff, ATERs, etc.