The Staff Association needs you, stand as a candidate!

The reform of the Organization’s internal justice system is a major undertaking running in parallel with the five-yearly review, because as an employer and a State, CERN establishes its own laws, making the entire CERN community dependent on these mechanisms, which encompass appeal, disciplinary and harassment procedures alike.

This reform required more than six years of concertation, carried out through a working group and discussions held within the Standing Concertation Committee (SCC). It came to fruition this year with the creation of a new Administrative Circular No. 34 (AC34) and

Save the date!

The Association is pleased to invite you to an upcoming conference.

This talk will offer an analysis of the place of women in science, from both a historical and contemporary perspective. It will address the structural obstacles that 

have led to the erasure of many female figures from scientific narratives, as well as how this dynamic is evolving today.

Monday, 12 October at 5:30 PM 

503/1-001 – Council Chamber

For more information and to register, visit: The Place of Women in Science· Indico

The CERN Croquet Club hosted its annual International Gateball Singles and Doubles Tournament over the weekend, welcoming players from several European clubs for two days of friendly, yet competitive play.

The club was especially honoured to welcome Keiichi Imagawa, President of the World Gateball Union, who travelled from Japan especially to attend the tournament. His presence made the weekend particularly memorable for the organisers and players.

In the doubles competition, Udo Thome and Theo Densborn from Gransdorf, Germany, claimed the title after defeating Nina Underhill (SCE-SAM-FM)

A new educational year is beginning at the Jardin des Particules. The Jardin des Particules is a preschool and school structure.

You are invited to the exhibition “A Look at Children”

​​​​​​​To celebrate the start of the new academic year, take advantage of a 50% discount offered by our partner Praz-de-Lys Sommand on online registrations for the Run & Fun du Giffre marathon, taking place on Saturday, 12 September.

The Staff Association is pleased to invite you to its public meeting dedicated to users

On Friday, 25 September, the CERN Staff Association and Novae invite you to celebrate with an evening of live music, DJs, street food, pizza, drinks and entertainment.

The key findings of the CERN Five-Yearly Review (5YR) survey and the Staff Association’s Graduate Discussion Forum in June 2026 have provided valuable insights into the experiences of graduates across the Organization.