Draft agenda of the thirty-ninth meeting of the Bureau.

Item 1: Draft agenda of the thirty-ninth meeting of the Bureau. Item 2: Draft minutes of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Bureau, 10 November 1983. Minutes record the preparation of the Administrative Board meeting on 11 November 1983 (p.1) and other business which may contain confidential material regarding complaints from two members of the Foundation staff (p.6). Item 3: Preliminary draft budget for 1985. Budget 'which is presented for discussion to the Bureau, is prepared in Irish pounds and shows an overall increase from 1984 of 18.5%.' Two page explanatory note details the increase in the budget, on a chapter by chapter basis, and concludes that 'The Directorate considers that the requested overall increase of the Budget of 18.5% is a reasonable one and hopes that the Bureau and the Board can support it.' The 24 page draft budget is accompanied also by a two page document containing the 'proposals of the Directorate concerning new staff and regradings, to be read in conjunction with the 1985 budget.' Item 4: Discussion paper on the 1985-1988 four-year rolling programme. Paper outlines the need for the four-year rolling Programme to reflect the aims and tasks of the Foundation (p.1), the need for it to be linked to the long term plans of the Foundation (p.2) and then argues that some 'hypotheses relating to the development of society during the late 1980s and the early 1990s be formulated, based on some indicators regarding the likely economic, social and technological development in some key areas over the same period.' (p.2). Paper lists some of the hypotheses as 'rapid development of new technology...innovation in the field of microelectronics and informatics...developments in the field of biotechnology...increase in the demand for social expenditure and health services' (pp.3/4). Based on these hypotheses it is suggested to centre the 1985-1988 four-year rolling Programme around the theme 'Living and Working in a Technological Society-Potential and Dangers' (p.5). Paper suggests a number of research areas including 'Humanisation and Flexibility of new Technology' (p.5), 'Underprivileged or Low Income Groups in Urban and Rural areas' (p.7) and 'Protection of the Environment and the Health of the Population in Industrial Society' (p.7) 8pp. Item 5: Discussion on the 'Eisma resolution.' No document. Item 6: Draft agenda of the twenty-third meeting of the Administrative Board meeting, 23 March 1984. Item 7: Administrative matters: B/39/7a-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude contracts with Cave Translations ltd, ELB Translation Services Ltd and Freelance Translators for the translation of study reports. B/39/7b-Decision approving the contracts for the acquisition of additional printing equipment, as set out in the document. B/39/7c-Decision authorising the Director to effect a transfer from item 2251 to item 2220 of the 1985 budget. B/39/7d-Decision appointing a Deputy Authorising Officer to the Foundation. B/39/7e-Signed decision 'that the Foundation should complete the award of the contract for the installation of a Philips P 5005 word processing facility.' Item 8: Other business: Copy of the agreement between the management and the staff of the Foundation in relation to a disciplinary procedure. Agreement details the disciplinary measures and the disciplinary proceedings that the management of the Foundation can take against staff members.

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