European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire
Centro Europeo para la Investigación Nuclear
Europäische Organisation für Kernforschung
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Contact Details
URL: https://home.cern/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cern
Twitter: https://x.com/CERN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cern/?originalSubdomain=ch
Founded
1954-09-29 Paris France
History
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Play a leading role in fundamental research in particle physics by constructing and operating experimental apparatus - mainly accelerators and detectors; educate Europe's youth in fundamental particle physics and techniques; transfer technology to member states' industry; bring nations together through research.
Events
2026-10-27 | Maastricht, Netherlands – European Big Science Business Forum174 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Agreements with: E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC); D-XD3947 - European Southern Observatory (ESO); U-XE1925 - International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (INTAS); F-XC2849 - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR); UNESCO.
Links with:
- E-XD2865 - Centro Latino-Americano de Fisica (CLAF);
- E-XJ8839 - European Consortium for the Development of Fusion Energy (EUROfusion);
- F-XF7254 - European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL);
- D-XD0868 - European Space Agency (ESA);
- F-XF2355 - European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF);
- F-XJ4024 - European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility (European XFEL);
- E-XF4747 - Institute Max von Laue - Paul Langevin (ILL);
- D-XM1807 - ITER International Fusion Energy Organization (ITER Organization);
- E-XE4575 - Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME);
- E-XK1552 - United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT).
- Observer status with: United Nations (UN)(General Assembly)
- Member of: Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)
- Member of: International Nuclear Information System (INIS)
- Cooperates with: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- Cooperates with: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member states represented on: E-XE6051 - International Committee for Future Accelerators (ICFA). Participates in: F-XJ3938 - EGI Foundation (EGI.eu). In liaison with technical committees of: B-XB2314 - International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Links with:
- F-XD3151 - Association coopérative financière des fonctionnaires internationaux (AMFIE);
- C-XC1267 - International Association of Conference Translators (AITC);
- E-XE1687 - CERN Staff Association;
- F-XM7974 - ENLIGHT - The European Network for Light ion Hadron Therapy (ENLIGHT);
- E-XE4227 - European Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer (Eurotex);
- D-XD2561 - International Association of Physics Students (IAPS);
- G-XG0705 - International Center for Elementary Particle Physics, Tokyo (ICEPP);
- H-XA1752 - International Council for Science (ICSU);
- C-XC1800 - International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC);
- G-XG4698 - International Futures Library, Salzburg - Robert-Jungk Foundation (IFL);
- E-XM3929 - International Linear Collider (ILC);
- U-XU8472 - Réseau Hélios;
- B-XB3449 - World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS).
- Member of: Alliance for Permanent Access
- Member of: Association for Human Resources Management in International Organizations (AHRMIO)
- Member of: Cryogenics Society of Europe (CSE)
- Member of: DataCite
- Member of: EIROforum(Associate)
- Member of: EUDAT Collaborative Data Infrastructure (EUDAT CDI)
- Member of: European Physical Society (EPS)(Associate)
- Member of: GÉANT Association(Associate)
- Member of: High Energy Physics Technology Transfer Network (HEPTech)(Founding)
- Member of: ORCID
- Instrumental in setting up: European Consortium for Astroparticle Theory (EuCAPT)
- Partner of: Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)
- Partner of: International Communications Volunteers (ICVolunteers)
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XD0820
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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