Welcome Drink:
The welcome drink will take place on Tuesday (July 15) at the CICG conference centre.
STELLAR:
A voyage across the Universe with Nobel Laureates and Astronauts
Summer science festival on the afternoon and evening of July 19 (Saturday) at CERN
Since the dawn of civilisation, humans have been wondering: how does the Universe function? How did the Earth form? Observing stars and planets to gain these answers has been fuelling a thirst of knowledge across the ages. In recent times, technological developments have allowed the detection of light particles (photons) from radio-waves to gamma-rays, and other forms of radiation, such as charged particles (cosmic rays), or neutrinos; gravitational waves have accelerated our understanding of the Universe. This technological progress has also enabled the astrophysics community to set up large observatories in diverse locations, leading to the emergence of multi-messenger astrophysics and, consequently, extraordinarily fast progress in our understanding of the Universe. The societal impact of these developments has been huge in many areas, such as health, food, environment, communication, mobility, and electronics.
Conference Dinner:
The symposium dinner will take place on Tuesday July 22, 20h at the Biotech Campus, walking distance from the CICG conference centre.
Visit of CERN:
Guided tours to CERN laboratories will be organised on selected afternoons. The number of places is limited.
Profit from your stay in Geneva to visit the just opened CERN Science Gateway. Visits are free. It is open every day 9h-17h excepting Mondays and easily reachable by public transport (tram 18, stop "CERN"). Cosmic-rays, particles, cosmology and the Universe are well represented ! All information on visit.cern.
Some Nearby Places of Interrest:
Geneva's history of science museum, on the lake shore at walking distance from CICG, free entrance.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (the other ICRC) museum, walking distance from CICG.
Guided tour of the United Nation Palace, walking distance from CICG, advance booking is needed.
More to be written
Sunday Excursions:
More to be written
