The file contains: the draft minutes of the meeting (Chairman: H.J. van der Molen) including the list of participants and the report.

Topics discussed include: Life Sciences; Technical Sciences; European Research Conferences; European Linked Research fellowships; Ocean Drilling; Non-Linear Systems; Scientific Networks; Minerals and ceramics, Integrated bioprocessing, European Earthquake Information Service (EEIS), Europrobe, Volcanology, aquatic microbiology, developmental biology, European Neuroscience Programme, fellowships in toxicology; Ground-based astronomy; Framework Plan; Membership of the Core Group; Exchange of information.

Working documents enclosed for the meeting include: reports, notes, guidelines for Conference proposals; networks proposals; activities and scientific programmes proposals; Framework Plan.

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