we probe the fundamental structure of particles that make up everything around us We do so using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments Know more The Higgs Boson The W boson The Z boson The Large Hadron Collider The Birth of the web Antimatter Latest news Media News The research programme at CERN covers topics from kaons to cosmic rays and from the Standard Model to supersymmetry See all resources CERN has joined forces with two local partners, Mov’ici and HéLéman, to provide the CERN community with a free carpooling service The HéLéman network’s cross-border carpooling service has been in place since 2019. In February 2024, a new carpooling route for the Pays de Gex was opened, serving various stops between Valserhône and Divonne-les-Bains If you would like to find out more about how passengers and drivers can connect in real time where the different pick-up/drop-off points are located (no booking required) and how drivers are paid come and meet the HéLéman team at CERN on 6 June Stands will be set up in Restaurants 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. and the HéLéman team will be handing out flyers at Gates B and E from 7.30 a.m Carpooling is a simple and effective solution for reducing the number of cars on the roads limiting traffic congestion and cutting pollution More Social Media Accounts DIVONNE-LES-BAINS (FIBA World Championship) - France coach Claude Bergeaud will unveil his choice of captain for the FIBA World Championship on Thursday afternoon. Bergeaud will give a press conference ahead of Les Bleus' tournament in Strasbourg from July 21 The team will make their Olympics debut marking the first time a Rugby 7s side from Samoa has qualified. Samoa's match against Australia will also be the first official event of the Paris Olympic Games, with the Mens Rugby 7s preliminary rounds and Quarter Finals taking place ahead of the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony. The squad joined the Oceania pre-games training camp in Divonne Les Bains, Switzerland two weeks ago in final preparation for the Olympic 7s tournament where they've been warmly welcomed by locals. The Swiss Pasifika Association along with Samoa's Ambassador and United Nations representative in Geneva, Ms Nella Pepe Levy paid the camp a visit over the weekend and encouraged the squad ahead of the games. Outside their regular training, the team took part in the Community Welcome Event, performing a Siva Tau at the United Nations in Geneva and attended mass at the Elise Sait Etienne Catholic Church where they delighted the congregation singing a hymn in Samoan. This week the team have moved to the Oceania Maison at the Games village which will be home to the Oceania Athletes. Samoa and defending Olympics champions Fiji are the only Pacific Island nations who have qualified for the 2024 tournament and are competing in different pools. Samoa will compete in Pool B with Australia, Argentina and Kenya. The top two teams from each pool plus the top two 3rd placed teams will advance through to the Quarter Finals. Manu Samoa 7s will be led by their  captain Va'afauese Apelu Maliko who was named the top try scorer in the 2023 World 7 series. Vaovasa Afa-Sua will back him up as Co-Captain after returning from injury. Head Coach Muliagatele Fata Brian Lima has named one debutant, Lalomilo Lalomilo who is currently contracted to Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.  Prior to leaving Samoa, the 7s Olympics team were hosted by Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa. "Go with the presence of God, and trust the saving power of our highest master for his protection." "Rely on his guidance to give you strength and wisdom as you strive in your different disciplines to bring home a gold medal for your adoring, cheering fans in Samoa" the Prime Minister said as part of her blessing to the team. Media in Samoa have reported the Samoan government have pledged $100,000 tala for any athlete who wins Gold at the games. While Samoa's Olympics debut will take place at 2.30am Samoa time, there will be no shortage of supporters staying up late to cheer their team on. Emma Magele who resides in Tuanaimato says they can't wait for the game.  "Sauni fiafia le matou aiga e tapuaia le ta'aloga ale Manu Samoa" (My familys looking forward to cheer the Manu Samoa 7s game) she said   "Ua potopoto uma mai e tunu le tipoti koko Samoa e faatali ai le ta'aloga Samoa i nanei.  Alo i ou faiva manaia Samoa" (Everybodys gathering to boil the Koko Samoa and wait for the game here in Samoa.  Go hard Samoa!") Vea Tiatia Sepulona from Gataivai in Savai'i said he's also excited to watch the boys in action. "I'm looking forward to see Taunuu Niulevaea and Fonix (Fa'afoi Falaniko) in action and hopefully deliver and win our games.  It's a big deal at the moment given they haven't been going too well with the last Sevens World Series.  We just pray no major injuries along the way." he added. agency fighting AIDS is appealing her dismissal for misconduct saying she was actually sacked for reporting that she had been sexually assaulted by a senior colleague her appeal documents show.Martina Brostrom was fired for sexual and financial misconduct in December which she said was sent in April to the Global Board of Appeal of the World Health Organization (WHO) has not been made public but Reuters has reviewed it."It becomes absurd to the point of being ironic that the one person who filed a sexual assault complaint is the one who is found guilty of sexual misconduct," she said in an interview The WHO declined to comment.Then UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Luiz Loures denies her accusation that he groped her in a hotel elevator in Thailand in 2015 and tried to drag her towards his room Brostrom went public with her complaint in 2018.Brostrom told Reuters an initial internal U.N investigation did not substantiate her allegations but that the matter is still being investigated as part of a subsequent wider case.According to a UNAIDS letter to Brostrom dated April 27 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres initiated the second investigation after other sexual harassment allegations were made against Loures which he also denies.Guterres spokesman Stephane Dujarric declined to give any details of the investigation Reuters was unable to confirm whether it was still ongoing.Brostrom's appeal says her dismissal emerged from an investigation based on allegations contained in anonymous emails and initiated by Loures then the agency's number two.The transcript of a July 2017 internal U.N interview seen by Reuters cites him saying: "I trigger the investigation".Asked to comment Loures said Brostrom was trying to distract attention from her dismissal "I was not involved in the decision to dismiss and indeed had left UNAIDS before the independent investigation was started," he said.UNAIDS spokeswoman Sophie Barton-Knott declined to comment on the specifics of the case citing confidentiality."Comprehensive policies are in place and strictly adhered to at UNAIDS to protect whistle-blowers who report suspected wrongdoing from retaliation," she said "UNAIDS does not engage in or tolerate any form of retaliation."REPUTATIONAL DAMAGESince the 1990's the U.N.'s reputation has been damaged by a series of high-profile allegations of sexual misconduct which must be waived before any judicial proceedings.Guterres has called for "zero tolerance" on sexual harassment and sought to bring in greater protection for those who report it since taking office in 2017.In November 2018 around 10,000 staff and contractors across the U.N said they had experienced sexual harassment in the past two years something Guterres said may indicate an ongoing sense of mistrust.U.N data shows 446 formal reports of sexual harassment were made from 2016-8 Forty five led to disciplinary proceedings.UNAIDS declined to give details of the alleged wrongdoing by Brostrom which led to her dismissal citing confidentiality.She says the charge of sexual misconduct refers to a consensual relationship with her now-husband which was disclosed to the agency She denies the charge of financial misconduct and says it relates to a hotel bill at an official workshop.Her appeal says she suffered "severe and irreparable harm" to her personal and professional life from a "campaign of retaliation and harassment" against her She is seeking two million Swiss francs ($2 million) in damages from the agency.UNAIDS has a $484 million budget for 2020-2021 Top donors are the United States and Sweden.In July Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression David Kaye called for "real reform" of U.N whistleblower protection mechanisms.Dujarric said Guterres had improved those mechanisms and "remains committed to ensuring the system protects those who come forward".($1 = 0.9127 Swiss francs)Reporting by Emma Farge; editing by Michael Shields and Philippa Fletcher Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The principles behind the EU-funded ECCERobot project could be used to inspire future robots that are designed to work around people Horizon sent a camera crew to France to meet the designers behind the ECCERobot technology is now working on completing the body of the robot It has also teamed up with Maxon Motors of Switzerland to focus on open source distribution of the designs That means people will be able to download and print their own robot using a 3D printer The Robot Studio DG CONNECT robotics projects Contact Horizon FSM) – While training in nearby Divonne-les-Bains the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) delegation (Team FSM) to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games had the opportunity to meet with FSM’s Permenant Representative (Ambassador)to the United Nations the Honorable Akillino H Susaia in Geneva “It was a distinct honor for our athletes and coaches to meet Ambassador Susaia in Geneva,” said Jake Scaliem “He was very encouraging and supportive of our efforts to represent our country and wished us great success at the Olympic Games.” Team FSM members in attendance included Scaliem (Team Manager) Derick Daniel (Swimming) and Susan Kihleng (Swimming) plus athletes Scott Fiti (Athletics) Tasi Limtiaco (Swimming) and Kestra Kilhleng (Swimming) The Team FSM pre-games training camp was held from July 10-24 in Divonne-les Bains All camp costs were funded by the FSM Olympic Committee (FSMOC) with support from IOC Olympic Solidarity and DFAT Australian Government Team FSM also had the privilege of being able to visit the Olympic Museum in Lausanne “This has been an awesome camp for us,” said FSMOlympian male swimmer Tasi Limtiaco will be FSM’s flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony in Paris the evening of Friday “We are so appreciative of the funding and logistical support that our FSM National Olympic Committee (FSMOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provided for us to participate and be part of these Olympic Games.” Team FSM will take a 7-hour bus ride from the pre-games training camp to Paris,and move into the Olympic Games Village The Olympic Games accommodation site for over 14,000 Olympic athletes and coaches from 206 countries and territories around the world Team FSM and the FSM Olympic Committee would like to thank the following for their financial support and sponsoring of our FSM Olympic athletes coaches and team officials at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: International Olympic Committee (IOC); Olympic Solidarity; Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC): Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Government; Etscheit Enterprises; Pohnpei Ace Hardware; Isamu Nakasone Store; Bank of Guam; Pohnpei Ace Office Supplies; Caroline Fisheries; Moylan’s Insurance; Hornet International; Bank of the FSM; VITAL; Pohnpei NAPA Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and FSM Telecommunications Corporation FM 96941Phone: (691) 320-2228Fax: (691) 320-2785 The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and Divonne-les-Bains town mayor Vincent Scattolin are pleased to announce that Divonne-les-Bains has been identified as a preferred training site for Oceania NOCs prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games “This is a tremendous opportunity for our community to be able to support athletes and coaches from the Oceania region and the Pacific Islands prior to the Paris Olympic Games,” Mayor Scatollin said “Divonne has a long history of supporting international teams and events and will certainly provide the necessary facilities for these countries and NOCs to be properly prepared for Paris 2024.” The announcement is a result of ONOC completing its second inspection tour of Divonne-les-Bains last week which included its president and executive director Inoke Bainimarama (Fiji) “We are extremely grateful to Divonne-les-Bains and their willingness to support our respective NOCs,” Mitchell said “We have certainly been impressed with the resources the Town is able to offer in order to make it a successful training experience for our athletes,” Dr Mitchell added ONOC consists of 17 countries and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) including American Samoa with additional sports to be confirmed during the first quarter of 2024 after the completion of international qualifying events Specific training dates will also be confirmed early next year by each participating NOC ranging from as early as the end of June 2024 to a few days prior to the Opening Ceremonies of Paris 2024 which commences on 26 July 2024 “The culture and training environment Divonne has to offer will undoubtably make a difference for our NOCs and their athletes as they acclimatize from their home bases in the Pacific,” Blas commented “For which we are sincerely grateful to Mayor Scattolin and the Divonne-les-Bains Town Council,” he added Powered by PageSuite Team Fiji swimmers David Young and Anahira McCutcheon have confirmed their spots to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Team Fiji Chef de Mission Sale Sorovaki confirmed that Young and McCutcheon will be the only athletes competing in swimming for Fiji This was after the duo achieved the highest World Aquatics Point score in their individual Olympic event Young and McCutcheon are scheduled to depart Fiji with Team Fiji next Thursday Team Fiji will be hosted at Divonne-les-Bains for pre- training camp before their move to the game’s village on July 18 in Paris