We are here today, we have Professor Emmanuel
From CERN visiting Leinster House
Visiting Dublin. Emmanuel represents
CERN. The preeminent
Laboratory for Particle Physics in the world
The home of the large Hadron Collider
Where particle physics is studied, and has been for several decades
Also home of the world wide web, where Tim Berners-Lee discovered the web by accident
Whilst researching particle physics
I think there's a really strong case for Ireland to join CERN
We're not currently a member
If were to join we would get huge membership benefits in terms of
Opportunities for students, opportunities for researchers
Opportunities for commercial contracts in terms of spinoff investments
Opportunties to invest in CERN's facilities
And to be a part of that wider scientific community
That CERN represents
My name is Emmanuel Tsesmelis, I'm from CERN
And I represent the Associate and Nonmember State Relations Office
And I'm here in a reciprocal basis
James Lawless visited us at CERN in February
And I'm here to discuss
possibilities to strengthen the partnership
cooperation and collaboration between Ireland and CERN
And one way of doing that of course is
If Ireland would join as an Associate Member, or as a full member
Of the organisation, and we look very much forward to ensuring discussions
And for that to materialise
And to strengthen what we already have in place with Ireland
