21/09/2025
VIP day Thursday 18 september at CERN Beamline for Schools welcomed the Belgian Ambassador, Christophe Payot; the Wallonia-Brussels General Delegate, Sharon Weinblum; and Ronan Waelbrouk, an alumnus of Collège Cardinal Mercier.
Also present were Turkish Ambassador Burak Akçapar and Third Secretary Gökçe Esma Erçikti.
There was also a representative from ROLEX: Caterina Boitani.
Also present were CERN & Society Foundation representatives, including the head of the international department, Charlotte Warakaulle; the director of accelerators and technology, Mike Lamont; and the Science Gateway operational group leader, François Briard.
Representatives of Belgium and Turkey at CERN, Filip Moortgat and Emmanuel Tsesmelis, were also present.