J. Horning, WG 2.3 Chairman, enclosed a copy of the proposed table of contents of a book on Programming Methodology as a visual "product" and a progress report of a WG 2.3 work.

Prof. M.Paul suggests a mail ballot for the document submitted by WG 2.5 "Parameterisation of the Environment for Transportable Numerical Software". Handwritten note of A.Ershov "Replies yes by default".

P.A.Bobillier asks M.Paul for two subjects: 1)cooperation in a publication of an information on IFIP activities and 2)requests from TC-2 to UNESCO for support/funds. (Agenda Item 14.4.1)

on TC-2. Prof. M.Paul, the chairman of TC-2reports that "at present there exist seven Working Groups under TC-2, and are given sketched informations on each of them". Agenda Item 5.0.

The chairman of WG 2.1 reportes on the meeting of WG 2.1 which took place at the University of Oxford on 1977, December 16 to 22. Agenda Item 6.0 of 23rd Meeting of TC-2.

Prof. E.Neuhold informs Working Group members about a travel support of 24 persons for the trip to Kyoto Conference and WG 2.2 Meeting, considers details of a group flight to Kyoto. A mail vote for (or against) the three-meeting absence rule of WG 2.2 is enclosed.

TC-2 Secretary announces the date and place of 23rd Meeting of TC-2 which will be held in Oxford, England on April 14-15, 1978. The draft agenda for the Meeting is enclosed.

Prof. Erich Neuhold requests to give official IFIP sponsorship to the conference of WG 2.2 in Kyoto, Japan. (Agenda Item 7.2)

President P.A.Bobiller suggests to M.Paul to be the IFIP contact for ISO in his capacity as TC-2 Chairman. Agenda Item 14.4.2.

Author asks to confirm the possibility of holding the 6th Meeting of WG 2.5 in Novosibirsk, to provide the dates and other meeting facilities prior to April 7, 1978.

G.J.Morris as a Chairman of the IFIP Public Information Committee appeals to TC Chairmen for the active help in a publication of results of the TC work. The first step in this will be an establishment of a newsletter "IFIP NEWS". Agenda Item 14.4.1.

This is an amplification of Agenda Item 8 (concerning WG 2.3) for the Twenty-third Meeting of TC-2.

The IFIP President suggests to the TC's to take a very active part in the EURO-IFIP 79 Program. He intends to call a meeting of all TC and WG Chairmen in Oslo on Monday, September 11, 1978. Agenda Item 14.4.3.

Prof. Neuhold writes again to members of WG 2.2 and TC-2 about details of a financial support that can be given to 24 participants of the Meeting in Kyoto.

Twenty-third Meeting of IFIP TC-2. Oxford, England, 1978, April 14-15.

of the current twenty-third meeting of IFIP TC-2. Agenda Item 3.0.

of WG 2.5 (on Numerical Software) to TC-2. Appendix A contains the program of WG 2.5 Working Conference in Baden on December 11-15, 1978. Appendix B includes Topic Agenda of WG2.5 Meeting 4 in Toronto on the 1st-5th of May 1978. (Agenda Item 10 of 23rd TC-2 Meeting)

of TC-2 document numbers pertaining to the 21st, 22nd and 23rd meetings of TC-2.

The secretary of TC-2 Joanne Gallitano sends the minutes of the Oxford meeting and announces that the next TC-2 meeting will be in Baden, Austria on December 15-16, 1978.

The author would deeply appreciate to know the intent to attend the Meeting of WG 2.4 in Twente, Netherlands.