Registration is now open for the Open Symposium of the 2026 update to the European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP). It will take place from 23 to 27 June at Lido di Venezia in Italy, and see scientists from around the world debate the inputs to the ESPP (see “A call to engage”).
The symposium will begin by surveying the implementation of the last strategy process, whose recommendations were approved by the CERN Council in June 2020. In-depth working-group discussions on all areas of physics and technology will follow.
The rest of the week will see plenary sessions on the different physics and technology areas, starting with various proposals for possible large accelerator projects at CERN, and the status and plans in other regions of the world. Open questions, as well as how they can be addressed by the proposed projects, will be presented in rapporteur talks. This will be followed by longer discussion blocks where the full community can get engaged. On the final day, members of the European Strategy Group will summarise the national inputs and other overarching topics to the ESPP.
