The file contains: draft minutes of the meeting (Chairman: Jens Erik Fenstad), list of participants, correspondence, agenda.
Working documents enclosed for the meeting include: notes, reports, proposals, suggested amendments to the 5th EC-Framework Programme, proposal for workshop.
Papers: "Automatic Control-A perspective" by K. J. Aström, "The International Stratospheric Laboratory for astrophysics (ISLA)" by Gherard F.O.v. Appen-Schnur

Topics discussed include: action on the EC-Framework Programme: reports from the PESC parties as large facilities, physics and physical technologies, chemistry, mathematical sciences, information sciences-telematics, co-operation with third/eastern countries; scientific strategic activities: European neutron source studies, initiative for a "100 Tesla science Eurolab", initiative for an "International stratospheric laboratory for astrophysics", PESC action with other European Science Foundation Standing Committees; Initiatives for ESF Scientific Programmes in the fields of PES: networks, metal clusters, applied mathematics for industrial flow problems; Reports from ESF associated committees and from ESF related committees (CRAF, ESSC, NuPECC, CERC3, EUPRO, ESTA).

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