Item 1: Draft agenda of the seventh meeting of the Administrative Board. Item 2: Draft minutes of the sixth meeting of the Board, 28 February 1978. Attached is a note indicating that the minutes were not approved and that the Chairperson had sent an amended version for adoption at the eighth meeting. Included also are the amended draft minutes of the sixth meeting of the Board, 28 February 1978. Minutes (English version) have been signed by Mr Degimbe, Chairperson of the Administrative Board and Wiebe de Jong, Director of the Foundation, 10 April 1979. Item 3: Fourth progress report by the Director on the activities of the European Foundation covering the period March-September 1978. Report contains headings including Results of the 1977 work programme (p.1), Implementation of the 1978 work programme (p.2) and Preliminary contacts with institutes and experts in connection with the 1979 work programme (p.7). Item 4: Communication from Committee of Experts. No document. Item 5: Draft programme of work for 1979. Draft programme details the proposed 1979 activities of the Foundation including Activities following on from the research work already done (p.2), New research projects (p.2), Activities planned (p.3) and General activities (p.7). 10pp and Financial implications of the 1979 programme of work. Item 6: AB/7/6/a-Change in regulations concerning local agents containing a signed decision to modify the rules laying down the conditions of employment of local staff serving with the European Foundation. Covering letter (13 October 1978) is attached indicating the Chairperson's signature and that the document 'is now in order and has been cleared by the Financial Control.' Explanatory memorandum is also attached. AB/7/6b-Signed ratification of the decisions taken by the Bureau since the Board meeting of 3 March 1978. AB/7/6c1-Signed decision requesting that the European Commission make adjustments to the Foundation's Budget for 1978.'Transfers from Chapter 3 to Chapter 2 for the Foundation's Reproduction Equipment'. AB/7/6c2-Signed decision requesting that the European Commission make adjustments to the Foundation's Budget for 1978. 'Transfers necessary for completion of the building works at Loughlinstown House'.
AB7/6c3-Signed decision authorising the Director to request the Director-General of Budgets of the Commission to transfer a sufficient sum from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2 'to meet the losses in exchange occurring in the Foundation's 1978 budget. ' Item 7: Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons. No document. Item 8: Date of next meeting. No document. Item 9: AB/7/9a-Signed decision granting an extension of contract to the Foundation's gardener (who has reached Irish old age pension age) and that the Bureau or Board may review this extension.
AB/7/9b-Series of documents including ' conclusions of the Working Group for the urgent revision of the conditions of employment of the staff of the centre [Cedefop] and Foundation.' Copy of a letter from the Chairperson to the President of the European Commission. Documents relate to the amendment to Foundation staff regulations. Item 10: Other: File of material relating to the organisation of the seventh Board meeting. Topics recorded include invitations, the dispatch of preparatory documents and a timetable titled 'Arrangements for meetings of Committee of Experts, Administrative Board and Formal Opening of European Foundation' which includes the Tuesday 3 October 1978 schedule 'Arrival of President of Ireland. Formal opening by President of Ireland, Dr. P.J. Hillery, of the European Foundation,Meeting of Administrative Board'. English only.

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