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In drafting a ‘Cahier d’acteur’ submitted to the National Commission for Public Debate (CNDP), the GAC-EPA has set out the views of retired staff on CERN and the Future CERN Collider (FCC) project. This ‘Cahier d’acteur’ is available on our Forum, where you can share your thoughts: https://gac-epa.org/community/projet-fcc/fcc-cahier-dacteur-contribution-en-ligne-2/#post-1878 This ‘Cahier d’acteur’ is also available on the CNDP website: https://www.debatpublic.fr/projet-accelerateur-particules/les-cahiers-dacteurs-9067 – Nr 30.

Operational Circular No. 2 (Rev. 3): (update of the implementation measures) Below is the HR communications statement dated 12 August 2026 announcing new measures to implement OC 2. We were surprised to learn that such measures had been approved without us having been consulted. We have requested information regarding how these new measures will apply to pensioners and have not yet received a response… We will keep you informed as soon as we know more. HR communications dated 12 August… Read more: Conditions of access to the fenced parts of the CERN site – restrictions on parking

______________________ The Staff Association is pleased to invite you to the conference by Isabelle Vauglin, astrophysicist (CRAL/CNRS) and co-chair of the association Femmes & Sciences. This talk will offer a historical and contemporary look at the place of women in science, including the project “72 femmes pour la tour Eiffel,” which aims to have the names of 72 women scientists inscribed on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower. Monday, 12 Monday 12 October – 17h30503/1-001 – Council Chamber This talk… Read more: Conference Place of women in science – Monday 12 October, 5:30 pm – 503/1-001 Council Chamber

We would like to inform you that the French public debate will conclude on 30 September 2026 in Thoiry; the link for further information and registration is: https://www.debatpublic.fr/projet-accelerateur-particules/reunion-de-cloture-du-debat-public-9184 and that the Swiss consultation will end on 1 October: https://www.concertation-fcc-cern.ch/reunion-de-cloture-4122

On Thursday 3 September, it was a pleasure to see so many of you there to listen to and discuss the FCC Project. Thank you for taking part, and thank you to the CERN FCC team; but this is not the end – you can still find out more, get involved and have your say on the project. Below are links to the presentations, the schedules for upcoming discussions, the stakeholder documents and the FCC/CERN documentation: If individuals wish to… Read more: Following the GAC-EPA/FFC meeting on 3 September 2026, you can still find out more, get involved and have your say!

Dear Members, We would like to draw your attention to the closure of the main door (Gate B) of the Meyrin site, from 31 August 2026, for a period of 6 months! You will find all the details of this renovation operation and the list of possible accesses on the website: https://sce-dep.web.cern.ch/projects/redevelopment-of-entrance-b Retirees can therefore only access the Meyrin site by

The “CERN Heritage Collection Team” has contacted the GAC-EPA Committee to ask us to invite our retired CERN members to help identify unknown objects in CERN’s heritage collections. CERN’s heritage collections include more than 350 objects that tell the story of CERN’s scientific and technical achievements. Many of these objects are on display at the Science Portal and are on loan to museums around the world. For some of them, key information is missing: what they were used for, who… Read more: Missing history of CERN—Retirees, help us piece this history back together

Dear GAC-EPA members, The CERN service responsible for communication and consultation for the FCC project is organising an information meeting in collaboration with the GAC-EPA on Thursday 3 September from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm in Building 80/1-001 – Globe of Science and Innovation – 1st floor (CERN). The meeting will begin with presentations in French, followed by a ‘Q&A’ session, and will conclude with drinks and light refreshments. We invite all GAC-EPA members and all retirees to register and… Read more: FCC Project – Get involved: sign up for an information session organised especially for you on 3 September 2026 at 4.30 pm at the Globe