The file contains: minutes of 2nd, 5th – 7th meeting held on 02/11/1976 (Leiden), 27/04/1979 (München), 27/03/1980 (München), 11-12/06/1981 (Madrid), (chairmen H. C. van de Hulst and R. Lüst), draft agendas, working documents such as notes, reports, letters, terms of reference, membership lists, also minutes of European Regional Astronomy meeting.

Topics discussed include: Development of the International Astronomical Centre in the Canary Islands; Space Telescope project; Astronomy manpower study; Proposal for coordinated development of the fundamental astrometry in ESF member countries; First report of the ad hoc Committee on Astronomy; Radio-communication requirements for the search of extraterrestrial intelligence; Report by the Space Telescope working group on the utilization; Memorandum of understanding between NASA and ESA on Space Telescope programme; Activities of the European Space Agency, European Southern Observatory and Joint Organisation for Solar Observations (JOSO); Swiss membership of the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

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