The file contains correspondence, the agenda, minutes and working documents, including financial reports.

Topics discussed: Membership consideration of the Italian Ente Nazionale per l’Energia Atomica, relations with the Council of Europe, Council of Europe’s science policy, the 2nd Colmar Colloquium, ESF's publication policy, ESF Scientific Networks, the European Geotraverse, geology, brain and behaviour research, polymer science, human development, second language acquisition, gerontology, mobility and employment of scientists in Europe, the Standing Committee for the Humanities, Byzantine studies, Chinese studies, ethnic minorities, European nationalism, lexicography, archaeology, the Standing Committee for the European Medical Research Councils, the Standing Committee for the European Science Research Councils, polymer sciences, forest ecosystem research, ocean drilling, environmental toxicology and satellite networking.

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