Tag: International relations
CERN brings nations together through science, overcoming political barriers
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From Amazonia to CERN: First Brazilian Teacher Programme held at CERN
From 19 to 24 April 2026, CERN welcomed 24 high-school teachers from across Brazil for its very first Brazilian Teacher Programme. Representing all regions of the country, the participants travelled both from major state capitals and remote areas in Amazonia, reflecting the geographical and cultural diversity of Brazil. Launched in 1998, CERN’s Teacher Programmes are
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Geographical enlargement: how the CERN family has grown
This week marked not only ten years since the first Associate Member State joined CERN but also a newly signed Associate Member State agreement, extending the CERN family
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Ireland to become an Associate Member State of CERN
On 8 May 2025, CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless signed an agreement admitting Ireland as an Associate Member State of CERN
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Brazil becomes Associate Member State of CERN
Brazil has become the first Associate Member State of CERN in the Americas
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Collaboration with CERN – an asset for scientific communities in the Middle East
Across the Middle East and North Africa region, CERN has set up scientific collaborations to promote access to education and innovation
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CERN and SESAME engage with Bahrain
The fruitful collaboration between the two laboratories and the Bahraini scientific community were in focus during the CERN & SESAME Info Days at the University of Bahrain
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CERN fundraising effort contributes to aiding Ukrainian civilians
The sum raised by the CERN personnel, the Directorate and the Staff Association contributed to the Swiss Red Cross’s essential humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine
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The International Geneva Welcome Centre’s (CAGI) cultural kiosk will open for business at CERN on 19 September
The International Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI) will celebrate the inauguration of its new kiosk at CERN with events, special offers and prizes to be won
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A year dedicated to celebrating basic science
In July 2022, a whole year devoted to celebrating basic sciences for sustainable development gets under way
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The Swiss Federal Council holds an extramural session at CERN
The special session of Switzerland’s executive body was followed by an official visit by the President of the Confederation.