Report and Evaluation of the Fifth Term of Office 1993-1997

The activities of the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) fall into five-yearly terms of office. The fifth term of office expired on 31 december 1997.

As at the end of its previous terms of office, the Council should like to provide an account of the way in wich has discharged its statutory responsibilities. Chapter 1 of this report outlines the responsibilities and organisation of the Council. Chapter 2 deals with the Council's working methods while the Council's reports and their effects within the political system and society in general are discussed in Chapter 3.

Chapter 4 provides an evaluation of the way in wich the Council has operated.