Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda

• All representatives
• Toms Torims (Riga Technical University)

Latest update regarding CERN activities related to Baltics

• Christoph Schaefer (CERN)

Update on CERN Baltic Physics Teachers programme. On-line activities and future events.

• Jeff Wiener (CERN)

Report on CBG activities since last General Meeting

• Toms Torims (Riga Technical University)

Results of CBG work relevant to the objectives and required actions set in the previous General meeting: 1. CBG facilitated the institutional integration of the Baltic States in CERN and support CBG Members’ participation in CERN – see policy actions below 2. Collaboration with the Baltic Assembly is maintained. BA session @CERN to be organized (pending due to Covid). BA Resolution with clear support to CBG and CERN activities to be adopted on 7th Nov – see draft. 3. Exploration of administrative and financial EU/National means available for the CBG partner institution integration in CERN – in progress. Substantial National funding is obtained in Latvia. Participation in H2020 projects of CBG Members was lobbied at CERN and EC level. 4. Impact and visibility of the CBG within CERN and other EU labs was ensured trough all available means. Now CBG is TIARA member http://www.eu-tiara.eu/ 5. Institution collaboration with the Scandinavian and Polish research institutions and labs was enhanced – e.g. INCT Warsaw. Scandinavia still to be explored – which is challenging in these online conditions. 6. Invite new partner institutions from the Baltic States to join the CBG; e.g. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and Vytautas Magnus University – no progress here. Different approach then to be considered. 7. Development of the high-energy physics and accelerator technologies Study Programme at the masters’ level in close cooperation with CERN and the relevant National authorities – discussions started with the relevant partners and references in the doctoral programme are ensured. 8. Reinforce the industry engagement with the CBG, crucial to the success of the collaboration with CERN – no real progress here. 9. Coordinated collaboration of the CBG within the CMS experiment – we been hared and importance and role of CBG is fully recognized 10. CBG partners’ engagement in the CERN-coordinated H2020 projects: I-FAST; HITRI+; PRISMAS-MAP 11. High-efficiency and collegiality of the CBG Technical Coordination Team and the CBG Secretariat is real asset – thank you! Policy actions - impact of COVID-19 to CBG work and situation at CERN - CBG contributions to The CERN against COVID-19 task force activities - CBG engagement with Folding@home - BalticSchool of High-Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies - cancelled for 2020. Proposal for the new school in 2021. - recap on the CBG Work Programme and the objectives for 2020-2021 CMS actions - finally we are having substantial discussions, vital information exchange and we are starting to find synergies https://indico.cern.ch/event/913568/ Coordination actions - CBG Coordination team regular activities https://indico.cern.ch/event/952870/ https://indico.cern.ch/event/934741/ https://indico.cern.ch/event/917017/ Study programme actions - excellent progress and participation of CBG members! https://indico.cern.ch/event/922220/ https://indico.cern.ch/event/952272/ Industry engagement - ILO’s appointed for Lithuania and Estonia - industry mapping - Road show and Baltic Industry days @CERN are postponed sine die

Lithuania - CERN: state of play

• Aurelijus Rinkevicius (Vilnius University (LT))

Estonia - CERN: state of play

• Mario Kadastik (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics (EE))

Latvia - CERN: state-of-play

• Toms Torims (Riga Technical University)

- National contact Point for CERN/ funding situation/ engagement of stakeholders - CERN Latvia stakeholders group @Riga - state Research Programme of High Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies is launched - led by Kārlis Dreimanis; - participation in the new NMS Doctoral Programme at CERN; - CERN Task Force and update re accession to CERN; - HERTIS Collaboration; - state of play with MEDICIS - Designated Communication Strategy for Latvia-CERN is being implemented - Aija Rūse - LU is starting to collaborate with AEGIS experiment @CERN - prof. Mārcis Auziņš - TeamLatvia@CERN is growing steadily/ bi-weekly scientific meetings of Latvian team @CERN

Lunch break

Collaboration of CBG Members within the CMS

• Aurelijus Rinkevicius (Vilnius University (LT))
• Karlis Dreimanis (Riga Technical University (LV))

Update related accelerator technologies - initiatives and EU projects at CERN

• Maurizio Vretenar (CERN)

Development of study programme of High Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies

• Karlis Dreimanis (Riga Technical University (LV))
• Marcis Auzins (University of Latvia)
• Silva Vītola (RTU)

Development of joint CBG Mission statement

• All representatives

Industry engagement activities in CERN, CMS and CBG activities

• Adomas Jelinskas
• Triin Kangro
• Toms Torims (Riga Technical University)

Any other business and closing remarks

• All representatives
• Toms Torims (Riga Technical University)