The file contains: the draft minutes of the meeting (Chairman Robert Erikson), list of participants, agenda and programme, as well as the 1997 membership list.
Working documents enclosed for the meeting include: Paper "European Social Sciences: Understanding change and stability in European Society" by John H. Smith; reports, working documenta, proposals for a series of summer research institutes, correspondence, minutes of the meeting Standing Committee for Humanities (11-12/10/1996); minutes of Working Group meetings; programme and background briefs for workshops; list of decision on social sciences and the challenge of transition by Directorate of Education, Culture and Sport of the Higher Education and Research Committee of the Council of Europe [DECS-HE 97/15 add.]; report "Survey of Strengths, Gaps and weaknesses in European Sciences".

Topics discussed include: European Science Foundation Policy Issue; Standing Committee for Social Sciences exploratory grant scheme; Means and Mechanisms for the European Funding of Comparative Research Projects; proposal for enhanced cooperation between US National Science Foundation and the ESF/SCSS; scientific programme on Tackling Environmental Resource Management; proposal for a series of summer research institutes arising from the Scientific Programme on "European Management and Organisations in Transition"; potential new ‘à la carte’ programmes at the preparatory stage; interdisciplinary collaboration with the SCH, also with the Standing Committees covering the natural and medical sciences; infrastructure issues: social science databases; cooperation with the Council of Europe Committee Higher for Education and Research.

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