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CERN’s first Innovation Hub pilot to open in Belgium
The first official Belgian Teacher Programme in 13 years took place from 12 to 17 April 2026.
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CERN congratulates Belgian Nobel Prize winner Francis Halzen
CERN congratulates Nobel Prize winner Francis Halzen The detection of high-energy neutrinos from space has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory , which discovered high-energy neutrinos coming from far beyond our Solar System.
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First official Belgian Teacher Programme in 13 years!
First official Belgian Teacher Programme in 13 years! The first official Belgian Teacher Programme in 13 years took place from 12 to 17 April 2026. While Belgian teachers previously had opportunities to participate in the International Teacher Programme, as well as French and Dutch Teacher Programmes and private initiatives such as the SSVI Teacher Programme,
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Visit of the University Foundation
Visit of the University Foundation The University Foundation, which is composed of current and former members of Belgian academic institutions, visited CERN and the surrounding region. Since its founding in 1920, the University Foundation has supported higher education and scientific research in Belgium. A visit to CERN and the surrounding region was organized in early
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Minister-President of Flanders and Flemish rectors visit CERN
Minister-President of Flanders and Flemish rectors visit CERN On January 12, 2026, CERN welcomed Minister-President Diependael accompanied by rectors of Flemish universities. On Tuesday, 12 January 2026, CERN welcomed Matthias Diependael, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, together with the rectors of Flemish universities: Prof. Herwig Leirs (University of Antwerp), Prof. Petra De Sutter (Ghent
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Minister-Presidents of the Government of the French Community of Belgium and of the Walloon Region visit CERN
Minister-Presidents of the Government of the French Community of Belgium and of the Walloon Region visit CERN On January 11, 2026, CERN welcomed Minister-Presidents Degryse and Dolimont, accompanied by representatives from Belgian Francophone universities and industry. On Monday, January 11, 2026, CERN welcomed Elisabeth Degryse, Minister-President of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, responsible for Budget, Higher Education,
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Apply to the Belgian Teacher Programme
Apply to the Belgian Teacher Programme The first Belgian Teacher Programme to take place in 13 years will be organised between 12 and 17 April 2026. Deadline is on 1 February 2026 ! For about 20 years, CERN has organized National Teacher Programmes that bring together secondary-school physics teachers from all its Member States, Associated
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Belgian students win the Beamline for Schools competition and come to CERN
Belgian students win the Beamline for Schools competition and come to CERN Secondary school pupils from Braine-l’Alleud have been selected to carry out their own experiment using accelerator beams at CERN Beamline for Schools (BL4S) is a global physics competition initiated by CERN for secondary school students. Winners conduct their proposed experiments at a particle
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Changes in the Belgian representation to CERN
Changes in the Belgian representation to CERN A new delegate to the Council and a new Industrial Liaison Officer have been nominated to represent Belgium at CERN
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Visit of the Belgian French-speaking university rectors at the initiative of the FNRS
Visit of the Belgian French-speaking university rectors at the initiative of the FNRS The Council of Rectors (CRef) of the FNRS, composed of the rectors of the French-speaking Belgian universities, visited CERN on 13 December 2024. The Council of Rectors (CRef) of the FNRS (National Fund for Scientific Research), composed of the rectors of the