Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting.  Apologies had been received from Eluned Parrott, William Powell substituted.

Iestyn Davies, Federation of Small Businesses

Professor Richard B. Davies, Higher Education Wales

Greg Walker, Higher Education Wales

Berwyn Davies, Higher Education Wales

Professor Phil Gummett, Higher Education Funding Council Wales

2.1 The Chair welcomed Iestyn Davies, Professor Phil Gummett, Professor Richard B Davies, Greg Walker and Berwyn Davies to the meeting.  Members questioned the witnesses.

2.2 Higher Education Wales agreed to provide the Committee with information the number of FP7 projects currently in Wales.

Judith Stone Welsh Council for Voluntary Action

Phil Fiander Welsh Council for Voluntary Action

Katy Chamberlain Chwarae Teg - Welsh Council for Voluntary Action

Lowri Gwilym Welsh Local Government Association

Neville Davies Welsh Local Government Association

Peter Mortimer Welsh Local Government Association

3.1 The Chair welcomed Judith Stone, Phil Fiander, Katy Chamberlain, Lowri Gwilym, Neville Davies, and Peter Mortimer to the meeting. Members questioned the witnesses.

3.2 WCVA witnesses agreed to provide the Committee with further information on successful research and development programmes across Europe which had used structural funds

4.1 The Chair moved a motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting under Standing Order 17.42.

4.2 Members agreed the motion and the meeting went private.

5.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the report, subject to the proposed amendments being made.

Procurement Task and Finish Group: Change to Terms of Reference

6.1 The Committee discussed the amended terms of reference for the Procurement Task and Finish Group.

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