Teacher Training at CERN
Educational Program for the Popularization of Physics
Specially designed program for early childhood educators, primary school teachers, and secondary school teachers.
GENEVA
100 meters underground, protons travel in a 27-kilometer ring- almost at the speed of light!
Physics is one of the most important sciences that humanity has managed to develop. The progress and knowledge we have achieved are clear proof that human curiosity and the thirst to understand the world are limitless. At the same time, Physics has contributed significantly to the improvement of everyday life!
In the Popularization of Physics Educational Program, which consist of Teacher Training sessions in CERN, we approach this wonderful achievement of the human mind in a simple and understandable way. We demolish the myth of “difficult” and “inaccessible” science. Through a series of Seminars, Experiential Activities and Workshops, we transform it into a living, accessible and effective tool for understanding the world around us.
*The maximum speed they reach is approximately 99.9999991% of the speed of light, which is about 300 million meters per second. At that speed, a proton could travel the Athens – London – Athens route (round trip) 60 times in just one second!
Program Objectives
Physics is not just for the few. It becomes accessible to all those who seek to understand the world.
Participation Information
Educators interested in attending the program are invited to complete the Participation Application.
Please read carefully the information provided on this page.
CERN Teacher Training Program
See in detail what the program includes:
+ - Program Duration
The CERN Teacher Training program lasts five (5) days. On the 1st day, we arrive at our destination and on the 5th day, we return to Greece.
+ - Transportation & Accommodation
Travel to Geneva is by plane, departing from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens. Teachers living outside the Attica region will need to travel to Athens International Airport.
Transportation within Geneva, as well as to other areas we will visit during the CERN Teacher Training, is provided by coach.
Our accommodation will be in the CERN dormitories, in double rooms.
+ - Training Seminars
Popular science lectures by Greek researchers working at CERN.
• Why does humanity need basic research?
• Why and how are the conditions of the Big Bang reproduced?
• What answers have been found and what problems are still awaiting solutions?
+ - Experiential Activities
Visits to CERN’s cutting-edge laboratories. An introduction to both the researchers and the equipment of this Global Laboratory.
Participants in the CERN Teacher Training Program will explore how collaboration among people from all over the world can lay the foundation for a better Society of the Future.
+ - Workshops
From theory to experimental confirmation: Visits to CERN’s exhibitions and the collaborative engagement of teachers in cutting-edge laboratories lay the foundation for knowledge and highlight the excitement of Discovery.
+ - Language of Instruction
The seminars, workshops and experiential activities included in the CERN Teacher Training are all conducted in the English language.
+ - Cost
To ensure the high quality of our initiative and to provide services that meet our expectations, we publish a call for applications for each CERN Teacher Training Program.
For the Educational Program on the Popularization of Physics at CERN, the cost includes:
• Airline tickets from Athens to Geneva and from Geneva to Athens
• Accommodation in CERN dormitories
• Breakfast and lunch at CERN
• Lectures by Greek scientists working at CERN
• Participation in workshops held within CERN
• Participation in experiential activities at CERN (and beyond!)
• Transportation to key destinations
Daily Activity Schedule
Seminars, Experiential Activities, and Workshops of the Training Program at CERN
This program is indicative: the schedule and order of activities are arranged by our partners at CERN and are subject to change.
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 |
Departure from Athens - Arrival at CERN | Lecture 2: Introduction to Particle Accelerators | Lecture 4: The Social and Diplomatic Aspect of CERN | Lecture 5: CERN in Daily life | Lecture 6: What’s next? |
Check-in and room allocation | Lecture 3: Introduction to Particle Detectors | Visit to Synchrocyclotron | Visit to Antimatter Factory | Q&A - Questions and Answers |
Basics @CERN | Visit to experiment (ATLAS or CMS or ALICE) | Visit to Science Gateway | Visit to Data Center | Walking tour in Geneva |
Lecture 1: Introduction to CERN | Cloud Chamber Workshop & Exhibitions | Excursion to Annecy | Excursion to Lausanne & Montreux | Transfer to the airport - Return flight |