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Open discussion with CERN’s Directorate on Wednesday 29 November at 16:00 in the Main Auditorium
The staff members having reached 25 years of service at CERN in 2017 were invited by the Director-General to a reception on 24 November
Application of Articles R II 4.38 and R II 4.39 of the Staff Regulations
Extension of the pre-retirement programmes by one year
Staff members and fellows: did you know that different types of insurance are available to you?
The only persons who will be entitled to enter the CERN site during the end-of-year closure are those who are required to perform essential work
Agenda for the meeting to be held on Tuesday, 5 December 2017 at 9:15 a.m. in Room Georges Charpak (Room F, 60/6-015)
Heather Wark, University of Liverpool, joined the High-School Students and Teachers Programme when she was 17, now she returns the opportunity
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of our colleague and friend, André Froton
A look back at the milestone papers CMS has published since its beginning
Applications are now open for CERN’s international summer programmes for high-school students and high-school teachers
