Equal Opportunities at CERN

Message from the Director-General

CERN is an Equal Opportunities employer. Our Equal Opportunities policy is founded on four main pillars:

• in recruitment and career development, the Organization will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the grounds of sex, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion, nationality or age;
• respect and dignity for all in the workplace;
• support for working parents;
• work-life balance.

We must all strive together to foster a working environment where respect for the individual is paramount and difference is considered an asset.

We must see to it that these principles apply to all categories of personnel working on the CERN site.

The Equal Opportunities Officer (EOO) and the Equal Opportunities Advisory Panel (EOAP) will continue to advise both Management and Personnel and monitor every aspect of our Equal Opportunities policy, checking it is applied consistently across the whole Organization.

I am fully committed to promoting Equal Opportunities at CERN.

Rolf Heuer