A blood donation campaign will take place at CERN on 26 March 2024. More information can be found following this link.
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70th CERN Anniversary: from particle physics to medicine
The next public event will take place on March 7th at 19:30 at the CERN Science Gateway.
This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the various applications of particle physics instruments and tools in hospitals and medical research. Medical doctors, biologists and physicists will guide you on a captivating journey, providing insights into the future of therapy and imaging.
Entrance to the event is free, but registration is mandatory. Click here to register.
There will be also a liveWebcast.
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Tribute Philippe Bernard
Philippe Bernard passed away on October 10, 2023.
You will find below a tribute written by our colleague Giorgio Cavallari.
As a member of the Superconducting Cavities R&D group for LEP Phase 2, I spent ten years with Philippe Bernard developing a technology to bring the energy of the LEP beams to 103GeV, a result which was obtained with some difficulty.
Philippe was a group leader who knew how to give us confidence: he was always by our side, listening to our difficulties and knowing how to protect us, if necessary.
He was also very active in the installation of Explorer, at the time the most sensitive antenna for the search for gravitational waves. It was on this cryogenic detector that a whole generation of physicists was trained, culminating in the discovery of the gravitational waves by the large interferometric detectors LIGO and Virgo.
Two years ago, I wrote to Philippe, who told me about his serious health problems. When I asked him whether he was considering a transplant, Philippe replied that he had given up on it to leave this possibility to someone younger. This, for me, is the mark of a man of integrity and generosity.
Giorgio Cavallari
We invite you to also read the tributes published in the GAC-EPA Bulletin 65 or on the CERN website.
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Symposium to mark the 100th birthday of Prof. Herwig Schopper
Dear Member
A symposium in CERN’s main Auditorium will take place on Friday 1 March at 14:00 to mark the 100th birthday of our former General Director Herwig Schopper.
You can view the programme and register on the public website https://indico.cern.ch/event/1366175/
A short video of Professor Schopper, revealing the secret to his longevity, can be seen by following this link.
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CERN 70th Anniversary
Dear Members,
At the end of September 2024, CERN will celebrate its 70th anniversary. You can find the press release by following this link .
Throughout the year, events (conferences, etc.) are planned to mark this event. A full programme can be found here: https://cern70.cern/events/ . Reservations can be made by clicking on the event you are interested in, in principle 3 weeks in advance.
CERN’s success is largely due to your commitment throughout your years as a member of the staff, and we are sure that you will be happy, if you have the opportunity, to attend some of these conferences. Note also that these will generally be broadcast by webcast.
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Changes within the organisation of the GAC-EPA and of the CERN Staff Association
Dear members
At its December 2023 meeting, the GAC-EPA Committee approved its organization for 2024. The main change concerns our representation on the CHIS Board, where Claude Genier replaces David Jacobs (still accompanied by Morna Robillard). As a result, Claude also replaces David among the 7 delegates to the Staff Council. The full organizational chart for 2024 can be found on our website https://new.gac-epa.org/en/gac-epa-committee/ .
We would like to warmly thank David Jacobs for his twelve years of intense and passionate work on the CHIS Board.
In mid-December, CERN’s Staff Council elected a new Executive Committee for the 2024-2025 term. You can consult the results on the Association’s website: https://staff-association.web.cern.ch/article/results-executive-committee-elections-2024-2025-mandate . On this same page, you will find the programme of work on the basis of which the new team was elected, and you will see that issues that affect pensioners closely are at the heart of this programme.
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Best wishes for 2024
Dear GAC-EPA Members,
Receive our best wishes for 2024.
May this new year bring you moments of joy, love and success.
Of course, we wish you good health and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your fidelity and support.
Yours sincerely,
The GAC-EPA Committee
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CERN Council decides to conclude cooperation with Russia and Belarus in 2024
Dear Members
You will be certainly interested by this recent news published on the CERN Website.
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PENSION FUND KEY INFORMATION FOR BENEFICIARIES
Dear Member
The guide which summarizes the relevant aspects of the Pension Fund Rules and Regulations has been recently updated. You can find it by using the following link:
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Information Sessions dates 2024
Place: Building 61 – Staff Association room
From 1:30 to 4:00 pm
- Tuesday 30 January
- Tuesday 27 February
- Tuesday 2 April
- Tuesday 23 April
- Tuesday 4 June
- Tuesday 3 September
- Tuesday 1 October
- Tuesday 5 November
- Tuesday 3 December