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On 13 October 2018, CERN was guest of honour of the City of Ferney-Voltaire for the Fête de la Science, organised by the association Pangloss
In July 2018, CERN took part in the WOMAD Festival near Bristol in the UK
Following on from the recent CineGlobe and Science Night events, CERN will be participating in the Swiss National Day celebrations on 1 August
CERN was the guest of honour at the Automnales, Geneva’s huge annual fair: ten days of encounters and exchanges with the general public.
Tens of thousands of people visited CERN’s stand at the Automnales, where they were welcomed by enthusiastic volunteers
The Education, Communication and Outreach group (ECO) are excited to share CERN’s new strategy for communications, which covers the next four years
International Particle Physics Outreach Group given new status to encourage members and global outreach effort
The students of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland assisted a CERN outreach event organized by PACMAN
After a gruelling two-day workshop, the winning prototype from the CMS Create #2 competition has been chosen