Draft agenda of the sixty-first meeting of the Bureau. (English agenda has 1986 instead of 1987 in its heading).

Item 1: Draft agenda of the sixty-first meeting of the Bureau. (English agenda has 1986 instead of 1987 in its heading). Item 2: Draft minutes of the sixtieth meeting of the Bureau, 1 December 1986. Minutes record the discussion of the agenda of the thirty-first meeting of the Administrative Board (p.1), the discussion of the 1986 conference (p.3) and the approval of tenders for an additional survey (p.3). 4pp. Item 3: Note for the Bureau concerning the 1987 programme of work. Note states that the programme has been amended and the 'Bureau is requested to approve the two additional sheets, annexed to the programme already approved in December 1986.' Programme and additional sheets not included. Item 4: Outline of the 1986 Annual Report. 'This note outlines the form that the Foundation's Annual Report for 1986 will take. The Bureau's advice on the approach outlined in this note would be welcome.' Outline states that the report will be in three parts: Review of the year, The work of the Foundation and The annexes. 2pp. Item 5: Preliminary outline of the 1988 draft budget. Covering note states that the preliminary budget 'proposes an overall budget of 6,160,000 ECU for 1988 ... Within this amount proposals are made for consolidating the staff structure and for provision of buildings and equipment in order to meet efficiently new and expanding demands on the Foundation's facilities.' Covering note details the budget on a chapter by chapter basis and concludes 'the Directorate considers that in the light of the projected expansion in activity and improved effectiveness that the requested overall increase in the Budget of 10.5% is reasonable and invites the support of the Bureau and the Board.' Item 6: Draft agenda of the thirty-second meeting of the Administrative Board, 27 March 1987. No document. (Agenda for the 29th meeting, 27 March 1986, was sent out in its place). Item 7: Schedule of meetings for 1987. 4pp. Item 8: B/61/8a-Signed decision awarding the contract for an office extension at the Foundation to Peter Wallace Ltd.

B/61/8b-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude contracts with a number of named translation service companies.

B/61/8c-Note detailing the themes and studies the Foundation will undertake in 1987. Note is to be published in the Official Journal. Item 9: Signed decision requesting the Commission of the European Communities to authorise an additional one twelfth in respect of Chapter 1 of the Foundation's budget and an additional one twelfth in respect of chapter 2. 'This authorisation will be on the basis that appropriate reductions will be made in the level of payments under chapters 3 and 4 of the Foundation's budget.' Item 10: Other: Notes:

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