Table 5. Comparison of ESCAP workload statistics for the bienniums 1992-1993, 1994-1995 and 1996-1997, and the first half of 1998-1999, by type of activity (number of outputs/activities) a/

Biennium 1992-1993 1994-1995 1996-1997 1998

Type of activity

I. Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies

1. Substantive services b/ 69 78 52 28

2. Parliamentary documentation 78 148 119 62

3. Ad hoc expert groups 19 16 17 5

II. Other substantive activities:

1. Mandated recurrent publications 391 293 230 56

2. Discretionary recurrent publications 0

3. Mandated non-recurrent publications
176
171 142 7

4. Discretionary non-recurrent publications 18

5. Electronic audio and video issuances - c/ - - 13

6. Exhibits - 1 4 4

7. Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits - c/ 2 6 35

8. Technical materials for outside users 18 19 24 22

9. Special events 1

IV. Technical cooperation

1. Advisory services at the request of the Governments 279 142 107 38

2. (a) Group training (seminars, workshops, symposia) 233 306 325 167

(b) Number of people trained under IV. 2 .. 10,845 11,572 6,140

3. Fellowships 14 - - 5

4. Field projects - 1 - 0

a/ Excluding activities undertaken under the category of "international cooperation", which are not easily quantifiable.

b/ Substantive services are expressed in terms of the number of meeting days, e.g. one meeting with the duration of three working days = 1 x 3 = 3. Figures exclude the number of meeting days for the organization of the annual Commission sessions.

c/ Information materials and services, including booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits and video issuances, were included under the category of "technical material" in the biennium 1992-1993.

Notes: A dash ( - ) indicates that there is no such material or activity.

Two dots ( .. ) indicate that the number is not available.

Biennium	1992-1993	1994-1995	1996-1997	1998
Type of activity
I. Servicing of intergovernmental and expert bodies
1. Substantive services b/	69	78	52	28
2. Parliamentary documentation	78	148	119	62
3. Ad hoc expert groups	19	16	17	5
II. Other substantive activities:
1. Mandated recurrent publications	391	293	230	56
2. Discretionary recurrent publications	391	293	230	0
3. Mandated non-recurrent publications	176	171	142	7
4. Discretionary non-recurrent publications	176	171	142	18
5. Electronic audio and video issuances	- c/	-	-	13
6. Exhibits	-	1	4	4
7. Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits	- c/	2	6	35
8. Technical materials for outside users	18	19	24	22
9. Special events				1
IV. Technical cooperation
1. Advisory services at the request of the Governments	279	142	107	38
2. (a) Group training (seminars, workshops, symposia)	233	306	325	167
(b) Number of people trained under IV. 2	..	10,845	11,572	6,140
3. Fellowships	14	-	-	5
4. Field projects	-	1	-	0