Thursday, 3 July, at 11:00 at the Globe of Science and Innovation, Meyrin site

At 11:00 on 3 July, a ceremony will be held at CERN to celebrate the accession of Slovenia in the CERN community as a Member State. To mark this event, the Slovenian flag will be hoisted for the first time to join the other 24 flags of CERN’s Member States.

Practical information:

10:45 Arrival of the guests at the Globe of Science and Innovation

11:05 Opening by CERN Director for International relations C. Warakaulle, Master of Ceremonies

Addresses by:

• CERN Director-General F. Gianotti
• President of CERN Council C. Fountas
• Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia R. Golob

11:40 Flag raising ceremony at flag pole

Photo opportunity

12.00 End of the ceremony

Journalists willing to attend the event should ask for accreditation before Tuesday 2 July at the CERN press office
 

About CERN
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s leading laboratories for particle physics. The Organization is located on the French-Swiss border, with its headquarters in Geneva. Its Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Cyprus is an Associate Member State in the pre-stage to Membership. Brazil, Croatia, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Pakistan, Türkiye and Ukraine are Associate Member States. Japan and the United States of America currently have Observer status, as do the European Union and UNESCO. The Observer status of JINR is suspended in accordance with the CERN Council Resolution of 25 March 2022.