On 19 March, the ICTP Steering Committee held its biannual meeting at the Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The Italian government was represented by Nicola Cabibbo, Professor of Physics, University of Rome La Sapienza; the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by Maurizio Iaccarino, Assistant Director-General for Science; and IAEA by Sueo Machi, Deputy Director General. The Committee tentatively approved the Centre's 2000 budget; voiced support for ICTP's three-year draft plan; and urged UNESCO's upcoming evaluation of ICTP to focus on the Centre's overall mission and responsibilities. The Committee's next meeting is scheduled to take place in the fall.