{
  "id": 14472460,
  "title": "The public consultation for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project generates extensive dialogue with the local communities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-public-consultation-for-the-future-circular-collider-fcc-project",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T11:25:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CERN",
    "slug": "cern",
    "url": "https://home.cern/une-periode-de-participation-citoyenne-sur-le-projet-de-futur-collisionneur-circulaire-fcc-riche-en-echanges-avec-les-territoires/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The consultation process for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project has recently concluded in both France and Switzerland, after four months of interaction with local communities. More than 3,500 individuals registered for events organized during this period, with over 70 stakeholder submissions and 350 questions submitted. Two tailored exercises were conducted: one in Switzerland under independent guarantor oversight, and another public debate in France under the Commission nationale du débat public (CNDP). The outcome of these exercises will be published in early December, with CERN aiming to provide a formal response by March 2027, detailing follow-up actions for future dialogue with the communities. Subsequent to this, CERN will engage in continuous consultation with local communities before a decision by the CERN Council, scheduled for 2028 at the earliest. If approved, the project will still need to comply with French and Swiss procedures and may require additional public consultations for subsequent stages.",
  "summary": "The public consultation process for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project, which began in the spring, has just ended in France (on 1 October) and in Switzerland (on 2 October), following four months of interaction and dialogue with the local communities. The process consisted of two exercises tailored to each of CERN’s two Host States: […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}