promotes the outreach activities of particle physics institutes and laboratories in the CERN Member States.
acts as a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences related to particle physics outreach.
was formed under the joint auspices of the European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) and the High Energy Particle Physics Board of the European Physical Society (EPS-HEPP Board).
is composed of
one member nominated by the particle physics community of each CERN Member State (normally the responsible person for outreach activities in the state concerned).
one member each from DESY and CERN, appointed by the managements of those laboratories.
additional representatives from particle physics experiments, astroparticle physics and non-Member States of CERN.