The file contains the minutes of the meetings (Chairman: O. Eldholm) held in 1986 (Oslo, on 16-17/06 and Madrid on 09/10) including the list of participants and agenda; correspondence, and the Summary of decisions and action plan for the meeting in Oslo.
Topics discussed include: PCOM meetings report; shipboard staffing (collection and processing of applications; Recommendations to TAMU for upcoming legs); Collecting and processing of drilling proposals; Distribution of initial ODP reports; Participation in consortium; Preparation for third Consortium Workshop. Topics discussed include: Review of memberships; Organisation of ESCO secretariat; JOIDES meetings report; Scientific planning; Next ECOD workshop; ODP Logging School and COSOD II.
Working documents include: Notes among others on Management structure of the ESF consortium for ODP; Memorandum of understanding between the National Science Foundation and the ESF on the participation of the ESF in ODP as a regular Member.

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