It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing on June 10, 2024 of Susan Lesley Bland, wife of our colleague and friend Robert Cailliau.
A tribute was published in the CERN Bulletin. You can find it by clicking on this link.
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SAVE THE DATE: 17 September CERN70 community event
The CERN community is warmly invited to a dedicated event to honour the Laboratory’s 70th anniversary. This CERN community celebration will take place on Tuesday 17 September 2024 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the lawn next to Restaurant 1 on the CERN Meyrin site, and will include music, videos, food, drink and more.
The event celebrates the entire CERN community and is open to all CERN access pass holders, including family members and retirees. You will need to register to take part and registrations will open early summer. All attendees, including family members, will need to bring a CERN access pass to enter the event.
If you are holding a CERN account, Register on Indico (please log in to see the registration link on the menu bar on the left) at your earliest convenience but no later than 31 August. People with a CERN access card but not a CERN account are invited to register using this link. By registering, you will receive a ticket and QR code to collect the food and drink vouchers at the indicated days, times and locations.
More practical information about site access, parking and shuttle services will be available in early September and communicated to all registered participants.
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Public event CERN-70: the case of the (still) mysterious Universe
6th June 2024 19:30 – 21:45
Science Gateway
During the event, you will be taken on a journey through space, time, and the history of ideas in modern physics: what we know and what we do not know. Through the eyes of renowned physicists, you will be exposed to some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe.
Closing performance by the Orchestre des Nations.
Admission: Free of charge, but registration is required for in-person attendance. Register here.
Public event | Free entrance | In English with simultaneous interpreting into French | Recorded and webcasted , also broadcasted on youtube.
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French Tax Declaration – Exchange rate
Dear Members
The instructions to help you with your French tax declaration for 2023 have been updated on the GAC-EPA website (in French only). They are available by following this link. These documents are given as advice and do not engage the responsibility of the GAC-EPA.
It is also confirmed that the exchange rate to be used for 2023 income is 1 CHF = 1.05 Euros.
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CERN70 public event “CERN: An extraordinary human endeavour” taking place on Sunday 19 May, from 5 p.m. in CERN Science Gateway.
At this event, leading scientists and experts will explore the extraordinary significance of international collaboration and open science in advancing scientific knowledge. They will also trace the evolution of the Web, discuss the imperative of democratisation of information and technology, and explore the emerging frontiers in digital technologies and AI.
REGISTER NOW to attend in person: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1412339/
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Pension Fund Benefits service: relocation from 22 April to 31 August
Dear Members
As advertised in the CERN official news, due to the refurbishment of the Pension Fund offices (building 5, 5th floor), please note that, from 22 April to 31 August 2024, the Benefits service will be relocated to room 510/R-013 (next to the main building).
During this period, meetings will be by appointment only.
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SHIPID
Spouse Health Insurance & Professional Income
Reminder
Beneficiaries of the Pension Fund with CHIS as their main insurance scheme – Principal Members of the CHIS Scheme – are required to provide written information on the situation of their spouse * or any change in their spouse’s situation with regard to their professional activity and health insurance.
CERN beneficiaries of the Pension Fund who do not have access to EDH (in the majority of cases) are required to use the paper version of the SHIPID.
For further information, please consult the CERN CHIS page: Spouse Health Insurance & Professional Income Declaration – SHIPID.
If you have any questions, the GAC-EPA representatives on the CHISBoard can help you.
(* As per Article S IV 1.02 of the Staff Rules and Regulations, the term “spouse” includes registered partners.)
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Public meeting April 24 6pm at the Science Gateway: progress on the feasibility study of the Future Circular Collider
As a follow-up to the recommendation made in the 2020 Update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics, CERN has been mandated by its Member States to study the feasibility of a Future Circular Collider or FCC.
The feasibility study, launched in 2021, will continue until 2025.
This event is the first in a series of public meetings to be held as close as possible to the territories, to enrich the dialogue with CERN.
More details by following this link.
Registration is open at this address https://indico.cern.ch/event/1333274/registrations/98752/
Open to all | Free | Event in French with live webcast | Recorded event
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Annual General Meeting 23/04/2024
Dear Madam/Sir, Dear Members
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on:
Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 15:00
in CERN’s main auditorium (building 500/1-001).The agenda can be seen following this link.
In case attendance at the Meeting is not possible, you can use this proxy vote form (pdf file). It can be established in the name of any member of the GAC-EPA, including members of the Committee. It must be sent beforehand or given to the Committee at the beginning of the session, according to article 9 of the Rules.
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 2023, which will be submitted for your approval during the session, are available on the Web site of our Group:
https://new.gac-epa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AGO2023Minutes-en.pdf
If you wish to ask general questions at this Meeting, we recommend that you submit them beforehand to the President of the Committee, either by postal mail at the GAC-EPA’s address or by email to the secretary of the Group: office.secretariat@gac-epa.org.
The session will end with refreshments.
If you are unable to attend, a webcast of the meeting will be available via https://webcast.web.cern.ch/event/i1381066 .
In the hope that you will be many to attend the meeting on April 23, please accept our sincerest regards,
Enrico Chiaveri
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70th CERN Anniversary: The Virtuous Circle of Knowledge and Innovation 18-04-2024
The next public event will take place on April 18th at 19:30 at the CERN Science Gateway.
This event is suitable for anyone curious about the intersection of science and technology. Whether you are a student, educator, professional or simply curious, you will leave with a deeper appreciation for how fundamental research fuels innovation – and vice versa.
Entrance to the event is free, but registration is mandatory. Click here to register.
There will be also a liveWebcast.