The file contains: the minutes of the meeting, the schedule, the agenda, and the1996 Core Group membership list.
Working documents enclosed for the meeting, includes: reports; CV; outlines; list of contents of the European Science Foundation summary "White Paper".

Topics discussed include: ESF input to the EU Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002): draft of Task Force report on the future of social sciences research, revised draft of Nectar Task Force on Transport Research and first draft of ESF summary White paper; progress report on the development of the proposal for a new scientific programme "Comparative Study on Political and Socio-Cultural Conditions for Xenophobia, Nationalism and Ethic Antagonism in Europe; interdisciplinary collaboration with other ESF Standing Committee (Year Zero proposal for an ESF scientific programme on Environment and Health); exploratory grant scheme; financial markets network; research collaboration with the US National Science Foundation (proposal from NSF for a joint ESF/NSF comparative programme on transport research); establishment of a search Committee for a new Chairman of Standing Committee for Social Sciences.

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