17th CERN Baltic Group General Meeting

24 Mar 2026, 01:00 → 25 Mar 2026, 16:30 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Brigita Abakeviciene (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania), Karlis Dreimanis (Riga Technical University, Latvia | CERN)

The General Meeting is a formal body on information exchange, decision and policy making to reach aims and goals of the CBG stated below:

The mission of the CBG is to coordinate policy and actions related to high energy particle physics and accelerator technologies (inter alia big data and computing technologies) within the scientific institutions and universities of the Baltic States and vis a vis CERN.

The main objectives of the CERN Baltic Group are:

1. Coordination of the Baltic research institutions activities towards CERN and related Collaborations/Experiments;
2. Strengthening and development of Baltic High Energy Physics community;
3. Foster cooperation between CERN and local industry in the Baltic States and generate new opportunities via joint research projects and contacts;
4. Development of the Baltic international multidisciplinary masters/doctoral level study programme in High Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies, and related areas.

The main principles of the CERN Baltic Group are: transparency, honesty, sharing, and collaboration.

 

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Tuesday 24 March

13:00 → 13:15 Registration of Delegates

CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
Building 24, Room S-003

Map CERN

13:15 → 13:25 Opening and welcome to CERN

Prof. Emmanuel Tsesmelis, Head of Relations with the European Union and International Organisations, CERN

13:25 → 13:35 Adoption of the agenda

Speakers: All Representatives, Brigita Abakeviciene

13:35 → 13:50 Chair Report on CBG 2024-2025

Speaker: Brigita Abakevičienė

13:50 → 14:10 Vote - Chair and Deputy Chair Elections

According to MoU Establishing the CERN Baltic Group Annex II CBG General Meeting Terms of References Sub-Article 2.1. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman shall be selected among the Member representatives and elected by simple majority of the General Meeting for term of two years.

Speaker: Representatives of CBG Institutions with voting rights

14:10 → 14:25 Coffee break

14:25 → 15:10 Feedback from CERN Council, Scientific Policy, Finance Committees - by Council representatives

Speakers: Alise Pika-Ozola (Industry Liaison Officer for Latvia at CERN), Dr Andrius Juodagalvis (Vilnius University (LT)), Karlis Dreimanis (Riga Technical University (LV)), Mario Kadastik (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (EE)), Dr Ramūnas Aleksiejūnas (Vilnius University (LT)), Prof. Saulė Mačiukaitė-Žvinienė (CERN Lithuania joint committee)

15:10 → 15:40 Baltic ILO activities and industrial engagement

Speakers: Alise Pika-Ozola (Industry Liaison Officer for Latvia at CERN), Ausrine Kristopaityte (Innovation Agency Lithuania), Robert Aare (Estonian Business and Innovation Agency)

15:40 → 16:00 Report of "Advanced Particle Therapy Center for the Baltic States" Feasibility Study Strategy Group

Speakers: Erika Korobeinikova (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)), Kristaps Palskis (Riga Technical University (LV))

16:00 → 16:15 Coffee break

16:15 → 16:30 Latvia - CERN: state-of-play

Speaker: Karlis Dreimanis (Riga Technical University (LV))

16:30 → 16:45 Estonia - CERN: state-of-play

Speakers: Fjodor Sergejev (Tallinn University of Technology (EE)), Veronika Zadin (Tartu University)

16:45 → 17:00 Lithuania - CERN: state-of-play

Speaker: Ramunas Aleksiejunas (Vilnius University (LT))

17:00 → 17:10 Organisational aspects of the 6th CERN Baltic Group CONFERENCE (CBC 2026) in LATVIA

Speaker: Karlis Dreimanis (Ryga Technical University | CERN)

17:10 → 17:20 Organisational aspects of the 5th BALTIC SCHOOL of High-Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies (BSHEPAT 2026) in ESTONIA

Speakers: Fjodor Sergejev (Tallinn University of Technology), Prof. Veronika Zadin (Tartu University)

17:20 → 17:40 Discussions and AOB

The main focus is a Roundtable on joint project ideas.
- 19th CBG General Meeting: time, place
- etc.

Speaker: All Representatives

17:40 → 17:50 Conclusions and Closing Remarks

Speakers: Dr Brigita Abakeviciene (Kaunas University of Technology), Karlis Dreimanis (Ryga Technical University | CERN)

19:30 → 22:00 Informal Dinner @Geneva