The file contains: the draft minutes of the meeting, a brief for the Chairman, the agenda and programme.
Working documents enclosed for the meeting include: general information on European Science Foundation network operations, procedures for ESF network operations, guidelines for the preparation of network proposals; summary of the Network’s current activities, off-print of Communications, N. 17 on the focus and aims of the network, also off-print from the journal "Environment and Planning"; leaflet on the network’s current work; minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee for Humanities (15-16/02/1988); paper "Comparative Study of the Provision of Low-cost Housing in Europe, c.1880-1940" by F.M.L. Thompson.

Topics discussed include: Committee membership; Core Group; new proposals for scientific programmes in the social sciences: belief in Government: changing public attitudes to government in Europe, the new map of Europe: urban and regional restructuring, environment and development; reports on current activities; reviews of earlier scientific programmes (additional activities: migration, second language acquisition); scientific networks; conference proposal from the Economic and Social Research Council; SCH.

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