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After an analysis of the most probable medium and long-term evolution of Particle Accelerators and their worldwide perspectives, the presentation focuses on the specific role of CERN. It emphasizes CERNs mandate as defined by its convention, which is not only to build and operate the laboratory as a centre of excellence but to organize and steer particle physics in Europe. It should be the place where a coherent strategy for the whole field of European Particle Physics is discussed and elaborated in the best interest of the whole community. CERN should act as the driving force in the centre of a network of multilateral collaborating institutes where each laboratory brings its own contribution towards a common goal in a coordinated way following its specific skills and resources. It should favour mutual exchanges and collaborations to enable developments covering the whole range of CERN's activities from pure physics to accelerator and detector R&D. This is a necessary condition not only to make the LHC a success as the highest priority during the next few years, but also for Europe to continue its leading role in the quest to push further the high energy frontier in the future. That will require even more challenging and more complex facilities which will only be possible if built as unique and complementary in world-wide collaborations.
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