Brussels, 20 Jan 2004
1. Adoption of the Draft Agenda
2. Approval of the Draft Summary Conclusions of the 291st Meeting
3. Information from the Presidency and the Commission
* Presidency
* Commission
4. European Research Area and Related Issues (Commissioner Busquin's attendance is foreseen for this point)
* Opening up of national research programmes
* 3% objective: information on work in progress
5. Information relating to recent adoptions by the Commission1
* Fundamental research in Europe
* Results of the initial phase of GMES
* Security research
* Third-country researchers
6. Agenda for Next Meeting (1-2 April, 2004)
7. Any Other Business