Item 1: Draft agenda of the 39th meeting of the Administrative Board. Item 2: Draft minutes of the 38th meeting of the Administrative Board, 3 March 1989. Minutes, signed by Clive Purkiss, Director and Fritz-Jurgen Kador, Chairperson. Mr Kador introducing delegates to his first meeting as Chair noted that the decision to hold Group meetings instead of a summer Board meeting in July would help the Board play a more active role in development of the work programme. Minutes detail the progress report of the Director on the activities of the Foundation for December-March 1989 (p.3), the presentation of the 1988 annual report (p.4), the adoption of the 1989 work programme. 'The Chairperson concluded that the Board approved the 1989 Work Programme. The question of Information Projects needs to be more fully discussed' (p.8), and the draft budget for 1990 'The Employers' and Trade Union Groups approved the Budget; the Government Group abstained and the Commission voted against' (p.1). Included also is Board recommendation to re-appoint Clive Purkiss and Eric Verborgh, as Director and Deputy Director, for a further period of five years (p.12). A list of participants at the 38th Board meeting is annexed. 13pp. Item 3: AB/39/3a-Thirty-sixth progress report by the Director on the activities of the European Foundation covering the period March 1988-June 1989. Report details the 'Programme of Work' (p.1), 'External Relations' (p.2) and 'Finance and Organisation' (p.3). 3pp. A number of annexes are attached including 'Work programmes 1989-progress' (annex 1) and 'Publications March 1989-May 1989' (annex 3).

AB/39/3b-Thirty-seventh progress report by the Director on the activities of the European Foundation, covering the period June 1989-December 1989. Report details the 'Programme of Work' (p.1), 'External Relations' (p.2) and 'Finance and Organisation' (p.3). 3pp. Item 4: AB/39/4a-Draft preparation of the programme of work for 1990. Draft programme, 'essentially the development, with detailed programme sheets, of the document that was prepared for the Groups' meeting in 1989' has been divided into six areas; Developing social dialogue and industrial relations (area 1), Restructuring working life (area 2), Promoting health and safety (area 3), Protecting the environment, the worker and the public (area 4), Raising the standard and quality of life for all (area 5) and Assessing technologies of the Future (area 6). A section detailing 'Information projects' is also included. 119pp.

AB/39/4b-Draft opinion of the Committee of Experts on the proposed programme of work for the year 1990. 'A summary examination of the main headings has led the Committee to give a favourable opinion of the range of projects presented'. (p.1). 4pp. Item 5: AB/39/5a-Discussion paper, for the Administrative Board, on the arrangement, nomination and functioning of the Committee of Experts. Paper proposes a revised role for the committee including 'it should be more involved in the strategy of the programme and the auditing of results than in the implementation of research or other activities (p.2) and the membership of the Committee who 'should be highly qualified people with expertise in particular areas but also with experience of research, management of research and use of research' (p.2). 2pp.

AB/39/5b-Opinion of the Committee of Experts on the arrangements for nomination and for the functioning of the Committee. Document is divided into; 1. Introduction, 2. Opinion on the role of the Committee, 3. Opinion on the arrangements for nominating experts, 4. Opinion on the functioning of the Committee and 5. Opinion on the calendar of nominations to the Committee. 7pp. Included also is a copy of Article 10 and 11 of the EEC Regulation 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of the European Foundation. Item 6: Signed decision making adjustments to the draft budget for 1990 as set out in the annex, to bring the draft budget into line with the subsidy expected to be granted by the Budgetary Authority. Copy of the 1990 draft budget is included. Item 7: AB/39/7a-Signed ratification of the decisions taken by the Bureau since the Board meeting of 3 March 1989. Annexes consist of the study contracts approved by the Bureau.

AB/39/7b-List of study contracts to be approved by the Administrative Board.

AB/39/7c-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude a contract with Messrs. Fitzgerald Reddy and Associates for start up costs to the Foundation's new building project.

AB/39/7d-Signed decision authorising budgetary transfers within Chapter 1, 3 and 4 of the 1989 budget.

AB/39/7e-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude a contract with Price Waterhouse, Management Consultants.

AB/39/7f-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude contracts with the Office for Official Publications.

AB/39/7g-Signed decision authorising the Director to conclude a contract with Capital Leasing Ltd. For the rental of portable office and storage units. Item 8: Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons. No document. Item 9: Suggested schedule of meetings of the Administrative Board, Groups and the Bureau for 1990. Item 10: AB/39/10a-Summary of the information project studying 'Working conditions in the community-situation and trends'. Study was 'aimed at assessing the main characteristics of working conditions in the Community in order to get a clearer view of the needs for research and action'. 11pp.

AB/39/10b-Schedule of meetings for the end of 1989 and the first quarter of 1990. Other: English and French copy of the invitation issued to members of the Administrative Board. Included also is a 'Review of the Foundation Achievements to 1989'. Report, for the Committee on Budgetary Control of the European Parliament, contains an introduction placing the report in context and stating that 'the purpose of this paper is to review the awareness of the Foundation work among the Institutions and key audiences which it was established to serve and its impact on developments in the Community.' Report is divided into two parts; 1. The scope, awareness and impact of the Foundation and 2. The relevance of the Foundation's work to the Community. 34pp. Notes:

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