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Educational Mission 2025: Donations from the CERN Long-Term Collections Committee Supporting Rural Schools in Togo

In November 2025, twelve members of the association Au Cœur de Nos Rêves spent one month in northern Togo, working with four rural schools in the Kara region

In November 2025, twelve members of the association Au Cœur de Nos Rêves spent one month in northern Togo, working with four rural schools in the Kara region

Staff Association Ordinary General Assembly (OGA)

This year, the OGA will be held on Monday June 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber- 503/1-001 CERN exclusively in person.

This year, the OGA will be held on Monday June 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber- 503/1-001 CERN exclusively in person.

Family Leave Policies in International Organizations: Current Landscape and Proposal for CERN Update

Following our last article on Family leave policies in International Organizations, we were able to update the timeline of the maternity, paternity and parental leave policies at CERN.

Following our last article on Family leave policies in International Organizations, we were able to update the timeline of the maternity, paternity and parental leave policies at CERN.

Public Meetings

The Staff Association invites you to three key meetings

The Staff Association invites you to three key meetings

Club @ CERN

CERN Croquet Club

The lawns are ready and the season has started, so come along to an Open House at the Club on Sunday 31 May as of 14:00, to see what we have to offer.

We offer non-contact sports open to ALL Ages, Genders and Abilities. All equipment is provided and instruction offered, but please wear flat-soled shoes.

While Croquet and Lawn Bowls are typically British sports, Gateball comes from Japan, although based on the rules of croquet it is played as a team sport. 

Afternoon Tea will be offered.

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CERN Croquet Club

The lawns are ready and the season has started, so come along to an Open House at the Club on Sunday 31 May as of 14:00, to see what we have to offer.

We offer non-contact sports open to ALL Ages, Genders and Abilities. All equipment is provided and instruction offered, but please wear flat-soled shoes.

While Croquet and Lawn Bowls are typically British sports, Gateball comes from Japan, although based on the rules of croquet it is played as a team sport. 

Afternoon Tea will be offered.

criquet

Associated members of the personnel and Allowances

CERN offers various contract types to support collaboration, training, academic participation, and short term engagement.

CERN offers various contract types to support collaboration, training, academic participation, and short term engagement.

79th FICSA Council – February 2026 – UNGSC in Brindisi

Two representatives of the CERN Staff Association took part in the 79th FICSA Council, held at the United Nations Global Service Center in Brindisi (UNGSC).

Two representatives of the CERN Staff Association took part in the 79th FICSA Council, held at the United Nations Global Service Center in Brindisi (UNGSC).

Staff Association Cocktail: a success thanks to all those who took part. Thank you!

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Staff Association had the pleasure of hosting its traditional Ambassadors’ Cocktail.

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Staff Association had the pleasure of hosting its traditional Ambassadors’ Cocktail.

BCGE

The BCGE Business partner programme, dedicated to members of the personnel who are affiliated to the Staff Association and pensioners who are affiliated to the GAC-EPA, offers personalised banking solutions on preferential conditions.

The BCGE Business partner programme, dedicated to members of the personnel who are affiliated to the Staff Association and pensioners who are affiliated to the GAC-EPA, offers personalised banking solutions on preferential conditions.

Public events

Special Protons

 

Couverture Proton 2024

September 2024 - Towards a lasting social protection

For decades, Proton, the Staff Association's publication, has accompanied CERN at key moments in its history. In December 2022, we addressed a subject that concerns us all: the future of the Organization. In this issue, we return to this important subject from a different angle.

The future of CERN and that of its personnel are intimately linked. Offering an attractive and on ensuring a lasting social protection system (which provides benefits until the death of the last beneficiary) is a key factor in the attractiveness of any intergovernmental organization, including CERN.

The Staff Association is proposing two lines of reflection.

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December 2022 - What future for CERN

The Proton, a publication of the Staff Association, has accompanied, for decades, all the important events of the Organization and its staff.

Sensing the concern of the staff, on this so important question of what the future for CERN is, we decided to publish an issue in December 2022.

The aim of this publication is to give an open forum to active and retired staff scientists to share their vision and ideas on the subject.

We wish you a good reading!