Item 1: Draft agenda (AB/35/1(1)) and draft annotated agenda (AB/35/1(2)) of the 35th meeting of the Administrative Board. Item 2: Draft minutes of the 34th meeting of the Administrative Board, 18 December 1987. Minutes are signed by Clive Purkiss, Director and Bens Gaston, Chairperson of the Board in the absence of Jean Degimbe 'who was unavoidably detained in Brussels'. Minutes detail the progress report of the Director on the activities of the Foundation, July-December 1987 (p.1), the final approval of the 1988 work programme that was adopted subject to minor changes (p.3), the preparation of the four-year rolling programme for 1989-1992 (p.3) and the election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons where Jean-Claude Vandermeeren was unanimously elected Chairperson for 1988. Jean Degimbe was elected as a Vice-Chairperson. (p.7). A list of persons present at the 34th Board meeting is annexed. 9pp. Item 3: Thirty-second progress report by the Director on the activities of the European Foundation covering the period December 1987-February 1988. Report details the activities of the Foundation including an 'Overview -The 1986 programme was completed on schedule ... The 1988 Budget has still to be passed by the Council of Ministers' (p.1), External Relations (p.1), The programme of work (p.2). Organisation (p.3) and Staff (p.3). 3pp. A number of annexes are attached including Continuation of research projects (annex 1), Evaluation (annex 3) and International conferences etc. attended by Foundation staff (annex 7). Item 4: Draft annual report for 1987. Covering note for the Administrative Board sets the report in context and sets out its target audience, aims and structure. The draft report is presented in a three part structure; 1. Review of 1987, 2. The work of the Foundation and 3. annexes. Administrative Board is asked for its views on the report and is asked to adopt the draft report. 99pp. Item 5: Accounts for 1987 including a recapitulation of the main accounting principals (p.1), an analysis of financial management (p.2) and a balance sheet at 31 December 1987 (p.20). 21pp. Item 6: Draft budget of the European Foundation for 1989. 30pp. Item 7: Summary of the working paper which is for discussion on the preparation of the four-year rolling programme, 1989-1992. Paper discusses the programme focusing on Methods and guidelines (p.1), Areas of action for the Foundation 1989-1992 and states that 'the Foundation will concentrate activities for the next four years around the leading theme 'Completion of the internal market 1992-New opportunities for growth and social cohesion in Europe' (p.2), 'Raising the standard and quality of life for all' (p.3) and 'Protecting the environment, the worker and the citizen' (p.4). 8pp. Included also is the working paper that looks at the six areas of the work, around which the Foundation will elaborate it's programme, individually and in depth. 42pp. Item 8: Round table on the role of the Social Partners in the environment. No document. Item 9: AB/35/9a1-Signed decision increasing the travel, subsistence and miscellaneous expenses of members of the Administrative Board and of the Committee of Experts.
AB/35/9a2-Signed decision increasing the travel, subsistence and miscellaneous expenses of experts from outside the Foundation who are invited to meetings.
AB/35/9b-Signed decision increasing the daily rental of the Foundation's Conference Centre.
AB/35/9c-Signed ratification of the decisions taken by the Bureau since the Board meeting of 18 December 1987.
AB/35/9d-Signed approval of the 1988 Holiday list, list is annexed.
AB/35/9e-Signed decision fixing the amount payable to the Foundation's medical practitioner for annual check-ups and examinations of staff prior to their appointment to the Foundation.
AB/35/9f-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude a contract with 'Printset and Design' for the typesetting and artwork preparation for five versions of EF News 1988 in nine languages. Item 10: AB/35/10a-Revised list of 1988 study contracts, to be approved by the Board.
AB/35/10b-Information note regarding the 'Changing functions of management'.
AB/35/10c-Schedule of meetings for 1988. Other: English and French copy of the invitation issued to the Board members. Notes:

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