When you step into a lift, you don’t stop to wonder whether it might break down between two floors, or whether it will take the weight when several of you get in at once.Yet behind that confidence lies a set of mandatory procedures designed to protect users. Because a lift is a piece of safety equipment, it cannot be put into service without a guarantee of safety. Before it is used for the first time, an independent body must examine it and confirm that it works properly, checking that the installation will withstand everyday use.That checking does not stop on the day of installation. Throughout its life, the lift is re-inspected at regular intervals, precisely to keep wear from going unnoticed and ending in a breakdown, or even an accident.This kind of oversight does not apply to every object, however. For a product that poses no danger, the manufacturer can assess its own conformity. Conversely, the greater the risk a product poses to those who use it, the more the law requires it to be tested and certified by an independent body. This is true of a lift, but also of a crane on a building site or the electrical installations of a building.That still leaves one question: who ensures that these bodies maintain a high standard, and that the rules of the game stay the same from one country to the next? Without that consistency, trust in the way products are checked loses all meaning.This is where TIC Council comes in. The organisation brings together testing, inspection and certification bodies. It represents their voice to governments and regulators, and upholds rigorous standards worldwide. Its members also undertake to comply with a code of conduct, which is itself reviewed each year by TIC Council.The sector it represents is broad. TIC Council’s members operate in more than 160 countries, coordinating thousands of inspectors and certifiers with varied profiles and specialisms. Managing a network of this scale gives rise to concrete operational needs. TIC Council has to manage its members, track membership fees, and prepare audits by sending out surveys to gather the information it needs. It is in this context that TIC Council places its trust in Organon for Professional Organisations.

More and more of you are using artificial intelligence in your daily work. In most cases, you do so through free personal accounts, without your organisation having any framework or visibility over these exchanges.And when an organisation decides to equip its staff, it usually opts for a monthly subscription billed per user, the cost of which rises quickly, even when some employees rarely use it.A conversational AI available directly in OrganonWith the Conversations IA module, you no longer need to leave your working environment to talk with the AI. Access is provided directly within Organon.In practical terms, the module lets you ask questions, draft content, or summarise and translate texts.You have your own discussion space, where you can easily find your exchanges with the artificial intelligence. This space is your own, within your organisation’s environment. Your exchanges remain strictly professional and do not mix with your private life, unlike what happens on a personal account used for every kind of conversation.Several models at your disposal to suit your needsThe Conversations IA module offers you the most widely used AI models on the market: ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google) and Claude (Anthropic). Your organisation chooses which model or models to make available in your Organon environment, according to its needs and the balance between quality and cost. A single point of access lets you switch from a fast model for an everyday question to a more advanced model for complex reasoning, without changing tool or platform.A pricing model based on actual usageWith the Conversations IA module, your organisation has no fixed subscription to pay, and no accounts to fund for employees who only use the tool occasionally. It pays only for what is actually consumed. For moderate use, this approach changes the equation compared with a plan billed monthly and per user, where every account is paid for whether it is used or not.The Conversations IA module brings the use of artificial intelligence together within a single, controlled framework, billed on a usage basis. Feel free to contact Organica to activate this new module or to arrange a demonstration tailored to your organisation.

At Organica, we want to stay close to the people who use Organon every day. Organon evolves continuously, and to keep you informed of these changes, we have created a new feature: User Informations.This is a space built directly into your Organon interface, bringing together in one place all the information relevant to how you use the platform and the modules you work with.There you will find Organon’s developments, improvements and new features, along with tips to refine the way you use it. Each piece of information reaches you as soon as it becomes available, with no need to look for it elsewhere.Available from September, the User Informations module will be accessible to all Organon users at no additional cost.With this feature, we are continuing our commitment to ongoing support. More than an information channel, this space reflects our determination to stay by your side.

The Queen Elisabeth Competition 2026 was dedicated to the cello. After a month of competition and a particularly closely contested final on 30 May at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Italian musician Ettore Pagano, aged 23, was proclaimed First Laureate. For the final, he chose Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, a demanding work rarely associated with victory in this type of competition.This edition carried particular symbolic significance, marking the 75th anniversary of the Competition as well as the 150th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elisabeth and Pablo Casals.For over 21 years, Organica has been supporting the Queen Elisabeth Competition in its IT management and the live streaming of the Competition. Find all the results and relive the highlights of this edition on the official Competition website.The performances of the finalists are available to watch on replay on the Competition’s website.

Many organisations have already developed the habit of using a mainstream AI assistant to draft a letter, summarise a report or prepare a meeting. It is convenient, and no one will go back. But these tools quickly show their limitations: they know nothing about your members, your membership fees, or the history of your files. Every request requires re-explaining the context, copying data, sometimes exporting an entire file. And every copy-paste raises the same question, rarely asked out loud: where does that information actually go?The difference lies precisely there. An integrated AI embedded at the heart of business applications works on reliable data it already knows: the member record, their payment history, past exchanges, event registrations, and so on. No extraction needed, no unreliable synchronisation between two systems. The output is immediately usable because it is grounded in the organisation’s actual reality, not a context reconstructed by hand.This proximity to data also helps streamline everyday processes. No more switching between multiple interfaces: the AI operates where the work actually happens. Better still, it can automate concrete actions, not just produce text. Preparing a membership renewal reminder tailored to the member’s actual situation. Drafting the minutes of a general assembly from information already recorded in the system. Identifying inactive members before they disengage.The question of data governance remains, and it is far from secondary for structures managing member information, which is sometimes sensitive. As long as that information stays within a centralised environment, it is neither duplicated nor dispersed across third-party applications. GDPR compliance becomes significantly more straightforward, whereas the use of external tools often relies on the individual discipline of each staff member.It is this integration logic that is guiding the current development of AI within Organon, with particular attention paid to data control.

A congress is no ordinary event. It is a genuine logistical puzzle: spanning several days, sometimes across multiple venues, involving a multitude of activities and a large number of participants to coordinate.To tackle this complexity, many organisations turn to specialised event management platforms. While these tools are effective, they often remain disconnected from the broader information system. This lack of synchronisation with the CRM, accounting, or core business tools almost invariably leads to data duplication, which complicates compliance with certain GDPR principles, such as data accuracy and the right to erasure.Beyond these technical challenges, organising a congress remains a complex task in its own right. Here are five recurring challenges, along with practical ways to anticipate them.Challenge 1: Defining a programmeThe programme is the heart of any congress. It involves numerous speakers, often features parallel sessions, and can evolve right up to the final days. A cancellation or a room change must be reflected everywhere; otherwise, the information becomes unreliable. Centralising speakers, activities, and tasks within a single tool makes this process more reliable.Challenge 2: Managing communication and invitationsIdentifying the right contacts, sending out invitations, and following up with participants are all essential yet time-consuming tasks. Using a specialised platform quickly raises a question: should invitations be managed in the CRM or within this platform? Since contacts are generally stored in the CRM, data duplication becomes difficult to avoid. This results in fragmented databases and less reliable tracking.Challenge 3: Managing registrations and paymentsA congress often offers multiple tiers of participation: full or partial registration, members or non-members, accompanying guests, paid extras, and so on. Each profile implies specific pricing. This increases the risk of billing errors and adds to the burden of accounting checks. A customisable registration form, coupled with online payment and invoicing, simplifies this process. However, a word of caution: event platforms do not replace accounting software. Exporting and reconciling data often remains a tedious task.Challenge 4: Mastering logistics on the event dayThe event day concentrates all the pressure. Access control, crowd flow management, badge distribution: the slightest glitch can ruin the attendee experience. Using QR codes, tracking entries and exits in real time, and automatically generating personalised badges help streamline these critical moments.Challenge 5: Keeping participants engaged before, during, and afterA congress takes months to prepare. Attendee interest can wane between registration and the event, and then drop off afterwards. Targeted communications ahead of time, automated reminders, and post-event satisfaction surveys sent out promptly afterwards help maintain engagement and capture valuable feedback.ConclusionTaken in isolation, each of these challenges remains manageable. Their accumulation, however, makes organisation considerably more complex. In many cases, the real issue does not lie in the event itself, but in the flow of data between the various tools used. This fragmentation leads to manual data re-entry, errors, and lost information.The most effective solution is to adopt an integrated approach: a single platform bringing together CRM, invoicing, payments, and congress management within one unified database. Such centralisation reduces the administrative burden, allowing you to focus on what matters most: the quality of the congress and the attendee experience. This is precisely what Organon for Professional Organisations provides.

Everyone is talking about it. But when it comes to asking what Artificial Intelligence (AI) can really change for an organisation like yours, the answers often become vague. But before we ask that question, let’s first clarify what artificial intelligence is and how it works.AI encompasses technologies that mimic certain human capabilities: reading a document and understanding its meaning, identifying trends in data, or making simple decisions autonomously. That said, there are several forms of artificial intelligence. Essentially two for the moment:Generative AI, known through tools such as ChatGPT, produces content based on a request – known in AI as a prompt: drafting an email or a report, summarising a text, or creating a PowerPoint presentation or an image.Analytical AI explores large amounts of data, analyses it to understand and explain it, with the ultimate aim generally being to make predictions and/or assist with decision-making.AI agents go further: they act by integrating these two forms of AI. Give them a goal and they carry out the necessary steps to achieve it without human intervention. Identifying potential members, drafting a personalised message, sending it at the right time: what used to take several hours becomes an entirely automated task. This is what distinguishes them from other forms of AI: AI agents integrate functionalities.These benefits are real, but they do not materialise without certain conditions being met. The effectiveness of AI depends directly on the quality of the information to which it has access. A project without a complete set of data cannot be successfully completed. The same applies to AI. When data is scattered across several databases or unconnected systems, it only sees part of the picture. However, when data and documents are centralised in a single environment, such as a CRM or ERP system, it can link the information together and produce truly useful analyses.Artificial intelligence offers real value to professional organisations. Its effectiveness will therefore depend above all on the data and documents made available to it, their quality and availability. With this in mind, Organon is now integrating the capabilities of AI. Starting from the right foundations so that integrated AI can gradually deliver added value. Not as a promise, but as the result of a structured approach tailored to the reality of professional organisations.

The history of bread dates back 10,000 years! It was in Ancient Egypt (around 3000 BC) that bread became a staple food. These techniques were subsequently adopted by the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Bread then gradually became a central part of the European diet, where it still plays an important role in eating habits and culinary traditions today.Every country has developed its own specialities. In Italy, these include ciabatta and focaccia. In Germany, there are pretzels and pumpernickel. In Greece, pita is one of the most widely consumed breads. In France, it is the baguette that has gradually established itself as a true national symbol.Artisanal baking also holds a special place in the French economic and cultural landscape. A symbol of local commerce, the baguette remains deeply rooted in everyday life. It is for this reason that, in 2022, the artisanal know-how and tradition of the baguette were officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.Every year, more than 6 billion baguettes are produced in France, thanks in particular to a soft wheat production recognised for its quality. France remains one of Europe’s leading producers of this cereal, with high standards regarding baking quality and processing.All of this relies on a highly structured supply chain involving numerous stakeholders, within which millers and the milling industry play a central role. Before the baker, everything begins with the miller. Whilst the quality of the wheat is paramount, it is the miller who blends the wheat, ensures the consistency of the milling process and guarantees the freshness of the flour. For good flour produces a stable, elastic and aromatic dough.In France, millers are represented by the Association Nationale de la Meunerie Française (ANMF). Based in Paris, this organisation brings together nearly 180 companies representing 93% of flour production in France. It defends the sector’s interests with public authorities and European bodies. It supports millers on technical, economic, regulatory and health-related issues. Finally, it helps structure the relationship between millers, bakers and stakeholders in the cereal sector.To fulfil its mission, the ANMF has chosen Organon for Professional Organisations.

Even today, in most professional organisations, document signing relies on a succession of manual steps. You create a Word document, you convert it to PDF, and then you send it by email for signature. In the case of a manual signature, the recipient must print the document, sign it, scan it and send it back to you. But that’s not all. Because generally, you have to follow up with the signatory or signatories, wait for the responses, save the signed documents and track the progress of the entire process. A labour-intensive and time-consuming way of working…With Organon, everything is simplified. You create your Word document within Organon’s document management system, you define the signatories, and then the rest of the process is handled automatically, regardless of the number of signatories.This electronic signature management is made possible thanks to the integration, within Organon, of DocuSign, the world leader in electronic signatures.Imagine you need to have meeting minutes signed by several directors. With the Documents module, the process is very simple:Preparation: you define the signatories of your document and you launch the procedure. Organon then automatically converts your document into a PDF.Automatic dispatch: then the Documents module sends the PDF to each signatory. If a signatory does not respond within the defined timeframe, a reminder is sent to them automatically.Signature tracking: when a signatory validates the document, it is automatically saved in Organon before being transmitted to the next signatory. Each stage of the process can be viewed directly in Organon, allowing you to track the progress of signatures in real time.Finalisation: when all the signatories have validated the document, a notification is sent to the person responsible for the document. The signed document is automatically archived in the Documents module, for consultation, printing or sharing. A copy of the signed document can also be sent automatically to all signatories.Where a manual process can easily take between 40 and 60 minutes per document, less than 5 minutes are needed with Organon for Professional Organisations!

A professional association organises numerous meetings. However, there are two types: one-off meetings and those that repeat periodically, known as recurring meetings. This is the case, for example, with meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee or working groups.By definition, recurring meetings generally involve the same participants, take place in the same venues and follow identical parameters. Only the dates, and sometimes the times, vary.Until now, when a Board of Directors met six times a year, it was necessary to create six separate meetings containing virtually the same information. While Organon already allows you to create a new meeting by duplicating the details of a previous one, this feature does not fully meet the need when you wish to plan the entire schedule from the outset.To facilitate this planning process, Organon has enhanced its Meetings module by introducing the option to create recurring meetings.Two approaches are available.The first is designed for meetings held at regular intervals. Organon automatically generates a series of meetings by setting the date of the first meeting and the interval between them (weekly, fortnightly, monthly, etc.). You then simply specify the desired number of meetings or an end date. Organon generates the list of corresponding dates, which you can still adjust if necessary.The second approach involves freely defining the dates and number of meetings when the schedule is not regular.In both cases, once the list is confirmed, the meetings are created automatically. Each meeting remains entirely independent and can be adjusted at any time: changes to participants, date, time or venue.For each meeting created, Organon also handles the sending of invitations and associated reminders. Participants thus receive, for each occurrence, the invitation, invitation reminders and attendance reminders.Furthermore, in the case of online meetings via Teams or Zoom, connection links are generated automatically and sent to each participant for every meeting in the series.This development makes it easier to structure the organisation of recurring meetings, while reducing repetitive tasks and maintaining full control over each session.