Item 1: Draft agenda of the eighth meeting of the Committee of Experts. Item 2: Draft minutes of the seventh meeting of the Committee of Experts, 24-25 January 1980. Minutes detail the report of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of the 10th meeting of the Administrative Board, 13 November 1979 (p.3), the discussion on the next four-year rolling programme, 1981-1984 (p.5) and the discussion on the role of the Committee in the course of the next four years.'This plan entailed consultation with the Experts on the guidelines elaborated by the project managers and greater involvement of the experts in the choice of institutes and the context of the research projects' (p.8).10pp. The 'Opinion of the Committee of Experts on the second four-year rolling programme 1981-1984' is annexed to the minutes. 3pp. Item 3: Report, to the Administrative Board from the Chairperson of the Committee of Experts. The report comments on the overall situation of the Committee including the recruitment of two new staff, a list of Committee representation at meetings and makes further observations such as 'Note has been taken of the Board's wish for greater participation by the Committee in the planning and implementation of projects' (p.1). Report also makes a number of suggestions and puts the Committee's point of view to the Board. 2pp. Item 4: Orientation, by the Director, of the four-year rolling programme 1981-1984. [No document]. Item 5: Reports on seminars and Colloquia held between the 7th and 8th meetings of the Committee of Experts. Includes report from Eirlys Roberts on the Evaluation seminar on the Effects of shift work on the health, social life and family life of workers, held in Dublin on 13-14 March 1980. 3pp. (CE/8/5(1)). Report from Thorkild Herborg Nielsen, Chairperson, from the Colloquium evaluating the study on institutionalised forms of participation in Danish companies, 24 April 1980. 10pp. (CE/8/5(2)). Memorandum, presented by Gilbert Cornu, to the Committee on the seminar of 4-5 September 1980, concerning shift work in the service sector. 4pp. (CE/8/5(3)). Paper entitled 'Thoughts on the procedure to be adopted for evaluation seminars' by A. Fontaine. 2pp. (CE/8/5(4)). Item 6: Discussion on the role of the Committee of Experts in the course of the next four years (aims, practices and assistance). [No document]. Item 7: Discussion about guidelines for new forms of work organisation. [No document]. Item 8: Presentation of the proposal to Administrative Board on living conditions. Paper entitled 'Good and bad circles of living conditions' in which the conclusions of the Socialforsknings Instituttets survey on the distribution of living circumstances are presented to the Board. 8pp Item 9: Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairmen [Gilbert Cornu]. No document. Other: Invitation issued to the members of the Committee of Experts. Notes: English and French in one envelope.

English, French