The file contains the minutes of the meeting (chairman: Bernard Pottier). Included are the agenda and working documents for the meeting including an overview of the coverage of the additional activity on Ethnic Groups, minutes of meetings, seminar programme and proposals written by B. Quemada, Niels Steensgaard, H. Beinart, Gustav Henningsen, Geo Pistarino and Benjamin Z. Kedar, O. Olsen and H.T. Waterbolk. The file also includes the minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee for Social Sciences (12-13/12/1984), the report ‘Scientific networks in Europe’ from ESF to the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe and the report ‘Division of higher education and research’ by the Council of Europe (2/04/1985).

Topics discussed include: presentation of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR); membership of the committee; additional activities (Byzantine studies, Chinese studies, Comparative studies on governments and non-dominant ethnic groups in Europe (1850-1940); organisation for seminars on nationalism and conferences on Tropes; ad hoc committee on computerised lexigraphy; seminar related to Columbus’ discovery of America; research in the field of inquisition; proposal on Mediterranean trade and activities on archaeology; activities of the standing committee for the Social Sciences and the Council of Europe initiative on European cultural relations (1500-1800).

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