1. CERN Global Network
Presentation to ACCU
Claudio Parrinello

2. MOTIVATION CERN is a Knowledge Hub Knowledge is: Key players
Brought into CERN by people from institutes worldwide;
Generated at CERN in the framework of its activities;
Exported outside CERN through people’s mobility,
training, technology transfer, procurement, etc.
Key players
Current and former members of CERN personnel
Research Institutes/Universities.
Companies from CERN Member States.

3. CERN GLOBAL NETWORK A facilitator for knowledge exchange, delivering
Dedicated web site
Increased visibility for partnership opportunities across the Network
(recruitment, technology transfer, training)
Member database
Professional networking for CERN “Alumni” – reconnect with former colleagues
Possibility to host sub-networks, e.g. for members of an experiment
Discussion fora for special interest groups
Eventually, useful data on researcher’s mobility and career evolution in Europe
Interactions between individual and institutional members
Link job seekers with potential employers
Exchange of best practices between institutions in specific thematic areas
Organization of knowledge exchange events at CERN

4. QUICK FACTS
Launched at the end of April, with strong support
from CERN DG
About 550 people have joined to date.
We need more visibility outside CERN!
Six discussion groups set up so far, on themes such as
Hadron Therapy, Technologies for Energy &
Environment, Scientific Communication, etc.
Experiments are considering setting up their own
groups (CLOUD has already done it)
Introducing e-vents: live webcasts of key events at CERN with the possibility
for Network Members worldwide to submit questions and comments before,
during and after the presentation…

5. SUMMARY
The Global Network aims to facilitate two-way knowledge exchange around CERN. Content in the web site will be based to a large extent on information, views, etc, submitted by Network Members.
Participation and concrete input from the User community
(current and former) and their home institutes is crucial for its
success. We encourage you to join and to spread the word…
Benefits are manifold, including increased visibility for activities at your institute, identification of new collaboration opportunities with other Network nodes, person-to-person networking, etc.

6. CONTACTS & LINKS http://globalnetwork.cern.ch