The file contains: the draft agenda; Chairman’s brief; the newsletter from PESC standing committee and core group meetings.
Working documents enclosed for the meetings include: Rapporteur’s report of assessment of full programme proposals; report such as "A view from scientists on the European Research Council", "Social Science and a European Research Council", and report of the 2003 ESF review panel on the European Science Foundation expert committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF); paper on European Young Investigators awards scheme (EURYI): status, statistical information on the applications; note on the status of the ESF forward looks.

Topics discussed include: European Research Council; EUROCORES; forward looks scientific (Urban science, Nano sciences and the long-term evolution of information technology, nanomedicine, and Systems biology); Programmes; Assessment and evaluation mechanisms; review of expert committees; COST.

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