Session transcript · Topic 2 · Dr. Maurizio Bona · CERN
Overview
CERN offers a model of an international organization where scientific goals, openness and non-military purpose can support trust and dialogue across borders.
Key ideas
- CERN was created partly to rebuild scientific cooperation after war.
- Scientific governance can help keep research focused on merit rather than nationality.
- Science can create opportunities for dialogue, but it does not automatically create peace.
- Trust grows when people work together on shared technical goals.
From science to policy
The session highlights the importance of translating technical knowledge into institutions, cooperation and decisions that can be understood and acted on by parliamentarians and other public leaders.