Belgian Teacher Programme

from Sunday, 12 April 2026 (17:00) to Friday, 17 April 2026 (14:00)
CERN

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
12 Apr 2026
13 Apr 2026
14 Apr 2026
15 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026
AM
09:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (13/2-005)
09:00 Film Discover CERN  
09:15 Introduction to CERN - Francois Briard (CERN)  
09:45 --- Coffee break ---
10:00 From particles to data: exabyte data processing at CERN - Florine Willemijn de Geus (CERN/University of Twente (NL))  
10:55 --- Short break ---
11:05 Worldwide LHC Computing Grid - Maarten Litmaath (CERN)  
09:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (180/1-N51)
09:00 Magnets - An essential component of particle accelerators - Frederic Savary (CERN)  
09:50 The third long shutdown (LS3) of the CERN accelerator complex - Jean-Philippe Tock (CERN)  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
11:00 Introduction to the Physics of Accelerators - Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN - La Sapienza)  
12:00 VIsit of the Large Magnet Facility - Frederic Savary (CERN)  
08:30
Visits (until 10:15)
08:30 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre - Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds) Francois Briard (CERN)  
10:15
Lectures (until 12:30) (508/1-001)
10:30 Research with radioactive ion beams at ISOLDE/MEDICIS - Hanne Heylen (CERN) Sven De Man (CERN)  
09:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (6/R-012 - conference room)
09:00 The Standard Model of Particle Physics - Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN - La Sapienza)  
10:15 --- Coffee break ---
10:45 Detectors - Laurent Forthomme (AGH University of Krakow (PL))  
09:00
Lectures (until 11:30) (40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson)
09:00 FCC Feasibility study - Yann Lechevin (CERN)  
09:45 Careers and internship opportunities - Lore Taillieu (CERN)  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
10:45 CERN and the environment - Benoit Delille (CERN)  
11:30
Closing session (until 12:30) (40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson)
11:30 What's next? - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
12:00 --- Certificate & Goodie Bags ---
PM
17:00
Welcome to CERN! (until 19:00) (500/1-001 - Main Auditorium)
17:00 Welcome Reception  
17:30 Basics @ CERN - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
18:00 Programme Objectives - Jeff Wiener (CERN)  
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:45
Visits (until 17:45)
13:45 CERN Control Centre & Magnet Test Facility Hall SM18 - Francois Briard (CERN) David Amorim (EPFL)  
15:30 --- Coffee break ---
16:00 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room - Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)  
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:45
Visits (until 17:00)
13:45 Cloud Chamber Workshop & Science Gateway Exhibitions - Adelina Lintuluoto (CERN)  
19:30
Film Screening (until 21:30) (500/1-001 - Main Auditorium)
19:30 Particle Fever  
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
14:00
Social event in Geneva (until 21:30)
14:00 Discover Geneva Treasure Hunt  
19:30 Official Dinner of the Belgian Teacher Programme 2026  
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:30
Visits (until 16:00)
13:30 CMS - Laurent Forthomme (AGH University of Krakow (PL)) Francois Briard (CERN)  
17:15
Official event organised by Belgian representatives in Geneva (until 19:30)
17:15 Transport to the Belgian Residence  
18:00 Reception