100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 1 25 Years of ACCU Some historical view back in time

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 2 The first ACCU ( ) The first ACCU was initiated by CERN Management in 1977 CERN had about ~1500 “Users” at that time which was considered very high CERN Management felt that this growing community should be represented and should advise the DG CERN/CC/1269CERN/CC/1269, 127th Meeting of Committee of Council ; 1977 CERN Annual Report 1975

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 3 The first ACCU ( ) Interesting definition of “Users” Users not paid by CERN (~1200) = what we call Users nowadays Users (fully or partially) paid by CERN (~320) = CERN Research Staff (so-called Category I Staff), Fellows, Scientific Associates Members 2 members from small Member States, 4 members from large Member States, 4 members from “Users paid by CERN” + members from Directorate, CERN representatives noone from non-Member States

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 4 Towards a new ACCU mid-1980s, certain countries considered CERN costs too high in particular, United Kingdom wanted to answer the question how CERN could operate with a 25% lower budget Council set-up a CERN Review Committee in members (mostly) not related to CERN, to take an outside view chair: Anatole Abragam Final Report ready by December 1987 many comments and recommendations, among them CERN/1675CERN/1675, 84th Session of Council ; 1987

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 5 The new ACCU Major changes w.r.t. first ACCU Delegates from all Member States representing their Users community first ACCU: few Users ad personam among all Member States Delegates proposed by nominators in Member States (national HEP committee or funding agencies) Users from non-Member States (ad personam, covering major regions) 2 NMS Users initially, 4 NMS Users since September 1998 recognizing the large increase of Users from non-Member States CERN Courier 29, March 1989

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 6 First Meetings First meeting of new ACCU on 5 December 1988 no minutes, only 1-page summary mainly procedures finding topics Second meeting on 30 January 1989 Address by Director General Housing Access to CERN site Office and laboratory space for Users Computing at CERN Users’ Office Instruments procedures Committee procedures

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 7 Early ACCU Topics I Housing proposal to extend Saint Genis Hostel by ~100 cheap rooms survey on new Hostel Bat. 38 in 1991 new Hostel buildings Creche questionnaire by Staff Association on needs for a Creche Access and Safety introduction of access cards 1 January 1992 Office and Lab space Transport (to LEP sites), car leasing bus to Saint Genis, extend schedule

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 8 Early ACCU Topics II Computing (faster) links between CERN and institutes storage Financial Situation and Insurance Cover of Users reports on the situation in their specific country by the Delegates Walking and Bicycle Paths Restaurant equipment too old extension of Restaurant 1 install microwaves Thefts Editing and Typing Service

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 9 Early ACCU Topics III Links between ACCU Members and their Communities how ACCU Delegates communicate with their community, funding agency, how the community is communicating with the Delegates Open Meeting special meeting open to everyone, no success, very few Users, discontinued Telephone and Electronics Pool new telephone system with PIN connected to phone, wanted PIN related to person, billing

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 10 ACCU Chairpersons and Secretaries ACCU Chairpersons Egil Lillestoøl (NO), Dec 1988 – Apr 1989 Peter Norton (GB), May 1989 – Mar 1992 Dirk Toet (NL), Apr 1992 – Dec 1993 Ken Peach (GB), Jan 1994 – Jun 1996 Paolo Bagnaia (IT), Jul 1996 – Dec 1999 Roger Jones (GB), Jan 2000 – Dec 2003 Francesco Navarria (IT), Jan 2004 – Dec 2009 Catherine Vander Velde (BE), since Jan 2010 Secretaries Gertjan Bossen, Dec 1988 – Jun 1989 Bryan Pattison, Jul 1989 – Sep 2000 Chris Onions, Oct 2000 – Sep 2010 Michael Hauschild, since Oct 2010

100 th ACCU meeting – 25 Years of ACCU Michael Hauschild - CERN - 4 June 2013, page 11 ACCU Today