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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Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

The timing and duration of the third long shutdown (LS3) of the Large Hadron Collider and injector complex has changed, here’s why

Opinion
Accelerators
04 October, 2024
Accelerators
Opinion
04 October, 2024

Professor Costas Fountas elected as next President of the CERN Council

The CERN Council has announced that Professor Costas Fountas will become its 25th President beginning on 1 January 2025

Press release
At CERN
30 September, 2024
At CERN
Press release
30 September, 2024

News from the June 2024 CERN Council Session

The European Strategy for Particle Physics, CERN’s Medium-Term Plan and JINR were among many topics discussed in the 217th session of the CERN Council, find out more at the 2 July Directorate meeting

Opinion
At CERN
25 June, 2024

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