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Although the shape of CERN is everchanging, this particular piece of ground breaking, performed by Mr. G. H. Hampton, Directorate Member for Administration, took place on 26 April at Grand-Saconnex and marked the beginning of work on the first block of flats to be erected for the CERN Staff Insurance Scheme. Standing behind Mr. Hampton is Mr. M. Disch, one of the administrators of the Scheme, and on the far left of the group of spectators is Mr. C. Tièche, Leader of CERN's Finance Division, who is its Manager. This action towards the alleviation of the housing problem in Geneva, an account of which is given on pp. 85-86 of this issue, is but one aspect of the interrelation of CERN and its neighbouring communities. Some of the others were discussed at a meeting earlier this year, also in Grand-Saconnex, which is reported on pp. 87-89