CERN Croquet Club

The lawns are ready and the season has started, so come along to an Open House at the Club on Sunday 31 May as of 14:00, to see what we have to offer.

We offer non-contact sports open to ALL Ages, Genders and Abilities. All equipment is provided and instruction offered, but please wear flat-soled shoes.

While Croquet and Lawn Bowls are typically British sports, Gateball comes from Japan, although based on the rules of croquet it is played as a team sport. 

Afternoon Tea will be offered.

The Staff Association invites you to three key meetings

Following our last article on Family leave policies in International Organizations, we were able to update the timeline of the maternity, paternity and parental leave policies at CERN.

This year, the OGA will be held on Monday June 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber- 503/1-001 CERN exclusively in person.

In November 2025, twelve members of the association Au Cœur de Nos Rêves spent one month in northern Togo, working with four rural schools in the Kara region

The BCGE Business partner programme, dedicated to members of the personnel who are affiliated to the Staff Association and pensioners who are affiliated to the GAC-EPA, offers personalised banking solutions on preferential conditions.

The Staff Association is pleased to present the exhibition:

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Staff Association had the pleasure of hosting its traditional Ambassadors’ Cocktail.

Two representatives of the CERN Staff Association took part in the 79th FICSA Council, held at the United Nations Global Service Center in Brindisi (UNGSC).

CERN offers various contract types to support collaboration, training, academic participation, and short term engagement.