The file contains the minutes of the meeting (also handwritten) (chairman: Bengt Algot Sørensen), the notes for the chairman, the draft agenda and the working documents enclosed for the meeting, including: letters, notes, introductory remarks, memorandum, attendance list, minutes of meetings, proposals, members lists, annexes.

The file contains also several documents related to the setting-up and the returns of this inaugural meeting of the Standind Committee for Humanities, that is : visits to European Economic Community and Council of Europe, meetings on Byzantine and Chinese studies, correspondence from Professor Sørensen about the upcoming Committee and thanking letters for nominations.

Topics discussed include: the activities of the Danish Research Councils (host of this meeting); structure of the ESF; the role of the Humanities Committee; membership of the Committee; relationship with other ESF committees and organisations; problems of classification; responsibilities; methods of promoting the work of the committee; proposals for futures activities (Byzantine studies, Chinese studies, Human migration, History and Sociology of Science); support of the Hardt Foundation.

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