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Poland celebrates 30 years of CERN membership

Thirty years ago today, the Polish flag flew alongside those of CERN’s other Member States for the first time

News
At CERN
01 July, 2021

Join DK@CERN 2021: connecting technology experts with Danish companies

CERN will welcome Danish industry on 2 and 3 June 2021 in a digital format

Announcement
At CERN
22 April, 2021
At CERN
Announcement
22 April, 2021

Latvia to join CERN as an Associate Member State

Representatives of CERN and of the Republic of Latvia signed an Agreement today admitting Latvia as a CERN Associate Member State

Press release
At CERN
14 April, 2021
At CERN
Press release
14 April, 2021

Serbian flag raised at CERN

The Serbian flag was raised today at a ceremony on the Esplanade des Particules to mark the country’s accession as CERN’s 23rd Member State

News
At CERN
30 April, 2019
At CERN
News
30 April, 2019

Serbia joins CERN as its 23rd Member State

Today, CERN welcomes Serbia as its 23rd Member State, following receipt of formal notification from UNESCO that Serbia has acceded to the CERN Convention

Press release
At CERN
24 March, 2019
At CERN
Press release
24 March, 2019

Croatia to become an Associate Member of CERN

Today, the Director-General of CERN, Fabiola Gianotti, and the Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia, Blaženka Divjak, signed an Agreement admitting Croatia as an Associate Member of CERN.

Press release
At CERN
28 February, 2019
At CERN
Press release
28 February, 2019

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Lithuania becomes Associate Member State of CERN

CERN has been officially notified that Lithuania's internal procedures have been approved, following the Agreement signed in June 2017

News
At CERN
08 January, 2018

Slovenia becomes CERN Associate Member State

On 4 July 2017, the Republic of Slovenia became an Associate Member State of CERN in pre-stage to Membership

News
At CERN
05 July, 2017

India becomes Associate Member State of CERN

Official notification that India has ratified the Association Agreement with CERN today

News
At CERN
16 January, 2017

Ukraine becomes an associate member of CERN

On 5 October 2016, Ukraine became an associate member State of CERN after the ratification by its Parliament of the agreement

News
At CERN
05 October, 2016
At CERN
News
05 October, 2016