Brussels, 11 May 2006

Chairman: Mr José SILVA RODRIGUEZ; European Commission, Director General for Research

1. Adoption of the Draft Agenda

2. Approval of the Draft Summary Conclusions of the 307th meeting of 17 March 2006
- Doc. CREST

3. Information from the Presidency and the Commission
* Presidency
* Commission

4. Follow-up to "Working Methods of CREST"

5. 3 % and Open Method of Co-ordination (Discussion and endorsement of further expert group reports)

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* Outcomes and follow-up of the 18 May 2006 Austrian Presidency conference on the OMC;

* 3 % OMC - Presentation of the latest draft of the 2nd cycle CREST report

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* Report on Research and Innovation in National Reform Programmes (NRPs): opportunities for policy learning and co-operation

* Organisation of the mutual learning on the basis of the NRPs and the 2006 Progress Reports;

* Results from the pilot RTD-OMC-NET call;

* Database of European Public Research Organisations

6. Art. 169 initiatives

* Follow-up to the discussion on "financial integration"

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7. Presentation on "Science and research policy in Turkey"

8. Agenda for the Next Meeting (4-7 July 2006, Joensuu, Finland)

9. Any Other Business

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