CERN observer states
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CERN observer states are non-member countries or organizations that participate in CERN’s activities with limited rights, typically through scientific collaboration and attendance at meetings without full decision-making power.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN status category
ⓘ
international cooperation mechanism ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
international organizations
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non-member states ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
CERN Council Rules of Procedure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CERN international cooperation policy ⓘ |
| definedBy | CERN Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
CERN associate membership
ⓘ
full CERN membership ⓘ |
| governedBy | CERN Convention and related Council resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
access to CERN scientific information and results under agreed conditions
ⓘ
participation in CERN experiments subject to collaboration rules ⓘ possibility to second scientists and engineers to CERN ⓘ |
| hasBenefit |
enhanced access to CERN infrastructure for scientists from observer entities
ⓘ
visibility and involvement in major international particle physics projects ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
limited decision-making rights
ⓘ
no obligation to pay full CERN member-state contributions ⓘ non-voting status in CERN Council ⓘ participation mainly through scientific collaboration ⓘ right to attend CERN Council meetings ⓘ right to participate in certain committees and working groups ⓘ status granted by invitation of CERN Council ⓘ |
| hasCondition | cooperation agreements or memoranda of understanding with CERN ⓘ |
| hasExample |
European Union as CERN observer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India as CERN observer (before associate membership) ⓘ JINR (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research) as CERN observer NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan as CERN observer ⓘ Russia as CERN observer (historically and in various forms) ⓘ UNESCO as CERN observer ⓘ United States of America as CERN observer ⓘ |
| hasFinancialAspect | may contribute financially to specific CERN projects or experiments ⓘ |
| hasLegalNature | non-binding political and scientific cooperation status compared to full membership ⓘ |
| hasProcess | status is granted following a formal application or invitation and Council approval ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
enable participation of non-European and non-member countries in CERN programmes
ⓘ
strengthen global scientific collaboration in particle physics ⓘ |
| hasRole | facilitate participation of non-member countries in CERN activities ⓘ |
| hasScope | participation in CERN research programmes, meetings, and committees as agreed ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
governments of observer countries
ⓘ
national research funding agencies of observer countries ⓘ scientific communities of observer countries ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | status can be long-term or transitional depending on Council decisions ⓘ |
| impliesLimitation |
no right to vote on CERN budget
ⓘ
no right to vote on admission of new member states ⓘ no right to vote on amendments to the CERN Convention ⓘ |
| partOf | CERN governance framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CERN associate member states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CERN member states ⓘ |
| usedBy | CERN Council to formalize cooperation with non-members ⓘ |
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