Pakistan becomes first associate member of CERN from Asia

[Mythal]

There was already confirmation (in Feb) that Paksitan would join CERN as A.M by June.

Pakistan to become CERN associate member by June - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

I guess it's happened...

Pakistan becomes first Asian associate member of CERN

There are many articles saying that Pakistan will soon become an associate member but only one article saying that Pakistan actually got it and it mentions a "press release by the foreign office". Any such release would have more references online. Specially considering that the meeting was held on Thursday.

 

[Shahmir]

We are just too good in atomic and nuclear physics, not surprised about this news.

 

[That Guy]

There are many articles saying that Pakistan will soon become an associate member but only one article saying that Pakistan actually got it and it mentions a "press release by the foreign office". Any such release would have more references online. Specially considering that the meeting was held on Thursday.

Do a google search.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Islamabad, Pakistan

The press release by the ministry of foreign affairs...

Pakistan Becomes the First Associate CERN Member from Asia
(2014-06-20)

The General Council of European Center of Nuclear Research (CERN) in its meeting held on 19 June 2014 accepted Pakistan’s application for Associate Membership of CERN. The Centre is one of the world’s leading scientific organizations conducting research on high energy particle physics since 1954. Pakistan is the first Asian country to become an Associate Member of the Organization. The only two other Associate Members of CERN are Turkey and Serbia.

Pakistan had formally applied for Associate Membership in February 2013. In October 2013, the CERN Council had responded favourably to Pakistan’s Associate Membership and as a first step had sent a Task Force of experts to visit Pakistan earlier this year to scrutinize the application in greater detail. The team had favourably supported Pakistan’s credentials for Associate Membership.

Pakistan has a two decade long history of collaboration with CERN that began with the signing of a Cooperation Agreement in 1994. Since then, Pakistan has carried out a number of successful projects for CERN involving a variety of technical disciplines with sophisticated technologies and precision engineering science including the manufacture of various equipment and components of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and associated experiments. Numerous Pakistani scientists, engineers and technicians have undertaken research opportunities at CERN and are contributing interalia to the repair, maintenance and up gradation of the LHC.

With the new status of Associate Member of CERN, Pakistan looks forward to benefitting from and contributing more intensively to the increasingly innovative and challenging initiatives in science and technology. Deeper involvement with CERN will bring long term benefits to the people of Pakistan and contribute to the country’s socio-economic development in line with the priorities of the government.

Pakistan’s Associate Membership of CERN is recognition of our scientists working in various sectors related to civilian uses of nuclear technology. It is an acknowledgement that Pakistan is a responsible nuclear State with strong credentials in using civil nuclear technology for peaceful purposes including in the areas of power generation, agriculture and medicine.

Islamabad
20 June 2014

Is that reference enough for you?

 

[The SC]

Congratulations and best wishes to Pakistan in its endeavor for the conquest of the most advanced sciences.

 

[Rank]

Pakistan to become CERN associate member by June.

Pakistan will get the associate membership of CERN by June this year which will be beneficial for industrial sector, human resource development and technology transfer in key areas of radiofrequency technology.

Head of CERN delegation Dr Sergio Bertolucci said this while addressing a press conference here today along with Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Dr Ansar Parvez.

Dr Parvez said it will raise the collaboration level between Pakistan and CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research laboratory Geneva.

He said that Pakistan fulfills all the criteria for becoming a CERN associate member, adding that the industrial base and experience of high precision manufacturing enables Pakistan to make significant contributions to the CERN program.

http://home.web.cern.ch/

 

[Dem!god]

whats associate membership...
what will be pakistan role here...will their scientist participate in the e experiment....or anything...

 

[Edevelop]

Salute to Abdus Salaam

 

[Arya Desa]

I for one am happy pakistan is a CERN member now. May the rest of Asia follow suit.

 

[Rank]

ooo bhai If Pakistan become first member so what ? Indian follow the same its not ROCKET SCIENCE to become member. Don't know why every good news coming from Pakistan become INDIA VS PAKISTAN...

 

[kbd-raaf]

I went to the CERN's page, absolutely nothing. Only Pakistani sources citing each other.

Fake news?
.
This is straight from its website:

Observer states and organizations currently involved in CERN programmes include the European Commission, India, Japan, the Russian Federation, Turkey, UNESCO and the USA.

Non-member states with co-operation agreements with CERN include Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Georgia, Iceland, Iran, Jordan, Korea, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

CERN also has scientific contacts with China (Taipei), Cuba, Ghana, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Palestinian Authority, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.

Member states | CERN

Nice try guys, but no cigar.

 

[Rank]

I went to the CERN's page, absolutely nothing. Only Pakistani sources citing each other.

Fake news?
.
This is straight from its website:


Member states | CERN

Nice try guys, but no cigar.

Pakistan becomes first Asian associate member of CERN

http://www.dawn.com/news/1086814

http://www.nation.com.pk/islamabad/21-Jun-2014/pakistan-becomes-cern-associate-member

 

[Excelias]

Didn't pakistanis claim to be CERN members before too?I remember seeing a thread like that on this forum before I registered.
So is it more "manufactured" news?

 

[kbd-raaf]

Pakistan becomes first Asian associate member of CERN

http://www.dawn.com/news/1086814

http://www.nation.com.pk/islamabad/21-Jun-2014/pakistan-becomes-cern-associate-member

As I said, only Pakistani sources citing each other. Nothing from CERN or any international source. Most probably fake news.

 

[FunkyGen]

.......................

A major butt burn left you speechless.

Beware, the purpose/objective of CERN is in direct conflict with Islamic teachings......

Enlighten me O holy one...

 

[Skull and Bones]

Congratulations.