Item 1: Draft agenda of the thirteenth meeting of the Administrative Board. Item 2: Draft minutes of the twelfth meeting of the Administrative Board, 1 July 1980. Minutes detail the Progress report by the Director on the activities of the European Foundation, March-June 1980' (p.2), Discussion and approval of the Foundation's Second four-year rolling programme 1981-1984 (p.4) and the Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons for 1980-1981 where the Board 'unanimously agreed to extend Jean Degimbe's presidency for a further year' (p.8). A list of persons present and a list of decisions reached are annexed. 12pp. Item 3: Tenth progress report by the Director on the activities of the European Foundation covering the period July-November 1980. Report, dated 21 October 1980, includes the headings Evaluation of remaining 1978 studies (p.11), Implementation of the 1980 research promotion activities (p.2) and Dissemination and Information activities (p.3). 7pp. Included also is an addendum Revised text of points 4.1 and 4.2 of Progress report. 3pp. Item 4: Rolling Programme of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for 1981-1984. (covering sheet has the word 'draft' crossed out, and the words 'adopted in principle' have been replaced with 'approved/adopted' and the date 18 November 1980.) Programme contains 'Priority Objects' and includes the sub-headings The improvement of working conditions (p.3), The improvement of living conditions and of the environment (p.6) and Implementation (p.7). 7pp. Item 5: Draft work programme for 1981 and a revised draft work programme for 1981. ( 'Not approved by Board ... completely redrafted 18/11/80' written in pencil on first page of document). Draft programme of work is grouped under headings including Dissemination and Documentation (p.2), The Improvement of Working Conditions (p.4), The Improvement of Living Conditions (p.14) and Organisation of Seminars and Colloquia (p.16). 16pp. Item 6: AB/13/6a-Signed ratification of the decisions taken by the Bureau on its behalf since the Board Meeting of 1 July 1980. AB/13/6b-Signed decision modifying the monthly salary of local staff serving with the Foundation. Annexes of Basic monthly salaries applicable from 1 August 1980 and 1 April 1981 are included. AB/13/6c1-Signed decision awarding the contract for the modification of the Foundation's premises to Messrs. James Campion and Co. Ltd. Proposal to modify the Foundation' s lighting system is also approved.
AB/13/6c2-Signed decision transferring funds within Chapter 3 of the Foundation's 1980 budget. AB/13/6c3-Signed decision transferring funds within Chapter 1 of the Foundation's 1980 budget. AB/13/6d-Documents relating to the establishment of a complementary pension scheme for Foundation staff. Decision is not signed. AB/13/6e-Decision making adjustments to the Draft Budget for 1981 'as set out in Annex ... to bring the Draft Budget into line with the subsidy expected to be granted by the Budgetary Authority.' Item 7: Signed decision awarding the contract for the printing of Study Reports to Confidential Report Printing Limited. Annex lists the 'reports for which visa from Financial Control has not yet been requested.' 4pp. Other: English and French copies of the invitation issued to the Board members. Notes:

English, French