CERN council

Government representatives of 21 States meet regularly in the CERN Council to address research in elementary particle physics and related subjects. These meetings are conducted in accordance with an international treaty, the CERN Convention. More about the CERN Council

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News from the March CERN Council Session

The successful restart of the accelerator complex, Brazil’s Associate Membership and the next update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics were among many topics discussed in the 216th session of the CERN Council

Opinion
At CERN
27 March, 2024
At CERN
Opinion
27 March, 2024

CERN Council decides to conclude cooperation with Russia and Belarus in 2024

The Organization’s cooperation with the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus will conclude at the expiry in 2024 of the International Cooperation Agreements (ICAs)

News
At CERN
15 December, 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine: one year on

News
At CERN
24 February, 2023
At CERN
News
24 February, 2023

Council delegates visit new High-Luminosity LHC infrastructure

On 23 September, 16 CERN Council delegates visited the new underground cavern at Point 1

News
At CERN
28 September, 2021

Professor Eliezer Rabinovici elected as next President of the CERN Council

The CERN Council today announced the election of Professor Eliezer Rabinovici as its 24th president, for a period of one year

Press release
At CERN
24 September, 2021
At CERN
Press release
24 September, 2021

Council week, accelerator restart and COVID-19 measures: your questions answered

The video and presentations from the 8 October information meeting are available online

News
At CERN
13 October, 2020

News from the September 2020 CERN Council

We would like to share with you some of the highlights of the September meetings of the Council and its committees

Opinion
At CERN
28 September, 2020
At CERN
Opinion
28 September, 2020

Serbian flag raised at CERN

The Serbian flag was raised today at a ceremony on the Esplanade des Particules to mark the country’s accession as CERN’s 23rd Member State

News
At CERN
30 April, 2019
At CERN
News
30 April, 2019

The European Strategy for Particle Physics update is formally launched

At its September meeting, the CERN Council formally launched the European Strategy for Particle Physics update

Opinion
At CERN
16 October, 2018