IS3.31 在2008-2009两年期内，将进行下列活动：
IS3.31 During the biennium 2008-2009 the following activities will be undertaken:
(a) 其他实务活动：
(a) Other substantive activities:
㈠ 销售联合国出版物、文件、报告、书籍、期刊、缩微胶卷、录像、数据库及其他出版材料；
(i) Sale of United Nations publications, documents, reports, books, periodicals, microforms, videos, databases and other published materials;
㈡ 促销活动：与联合国出版物的宣传和促销有关的期刊广告、直销产品广告册、售品目录、因特网网页、在开会地点举办的促销展览、电子邮件通讯和其他活动和产品；
(ii) Promotional activities: journal advertisements, direct marketing brochures, sales catalogues, Internet web pages, promotional exhibits at conferences and meetings, e-mail newsletters and other activities and products relating to the advertising and promotion of United Nations publications;
㈢ 开发对一般公众具有吸引力的宣传联合国并有创收潜力的联合国出版物和纪念品；
(iii) Development of United Nations publications and souvenir items with general appeal that promote the Organization and have revenue potential;
(b) 行政支助事务：
(b) Administrative support services:
㈠ 监督纽约联合国书店和日内瓦图书和礼品店；
(i) Supervision of the United Nations bookshop in New York and the book and gift shop in Geneva;
㈡ 进行读者调查和市场分析，以便为各出版部门提供关于它们的出版物的反馈信息，评估促销活动的效力。
(ii) Readership surveys and market analysis aimed at providing author departments with feedback on their publications and assessing the effectiveness of promotional activities.
所需资源(重计费用前)
Resource requirements (before recosting)
IS3.32 所列经费6 718 000美元，减少了712 300美元，用于总部和日内瓦29个员额。
IS3.32 The provision of $6,718,000, reflecting a decrease of $712,300, relates to 29 posts at Headquarters and Geneva.
The net decrease reflects:
(a) 因为仓储和顾客服务活动的外包，而裁撤纽约4个一般事务（其他职等）员额并将1个P-4员额改叙为P-3职等；
(a) The abolishment of four General Service (Other level) posts and the reclassification of one P-4 post to the P-3 level in New York as a result of the outsourcing of warehousing and customer service activities;
(b) 将1个一般事务（其他职等）员额从G-6改叙为特等（G-7），以反映因与外包业务销售商联系的职责增加；
(b) The reclassification of a General Service (Other level) post from G-6 to the Principal level (G-7) to reflect the additional responsibilities relating to liaison with the vendor of the outsourced operations.
其他人事费
Other staff costs
IS3.33 所列经费224 300美元，减少了28 400美元，其中：(a) 一般临时人员所需经费（179 600美元），以替补长期休假的工作人员及增聘所需工作人员，特别是在以下方面：因特网销售、广告和设计、电子出版、录像带、光盘及纪念品和市场研究；(b) 总部和日内瓦两地的加班费（24 100美元）；(c) 20 600美元，用于根据特别服务协定请人进行市场研究和重点小组调查以协助各出版部门评价其产品并评估具体销售活动的效益。
IS3.33 The provision of $224,300, reflecting a decrease of $28,400, would cover: (a) general temporary assistance requirements ($179,600) for replacements during extended leave of staff and additional staff requirements, particularly in the areas of Internet sales, advertising and design, electronic publishing, video, CD-ROM and souvenir items, and market studies; (b) overtime ($24,100) at both Headquarters and Geneva; and (c) a provision of $20,600 for the engagement of the services of individuals under special service agreements to undertake marketing studies and focus group surveys to assist author departments in the evaluation of their products and to assess the effectiveness of specific sales activities.
费用减少，主要是加班费的减少，是因方案如上所述的一些活动中部分外包而导致的。
The decrease, mainly in overtime, results from the contracting out of some of the programme's activities as discussed above.
工作人员旅费
Travel of staff
IS3.34 所列经费92 600美元，减少了6 200，用于支付总部和日内瓦两地工作人员为了宣传和传播有关联合国出版物的信息而参加展销会和按计划访问全球经售代理商、大学及图书馆及市场重点小组的旅费。
IS3.34 The provision of $92,600, reflecting a decrease of $6,200, relates to travel of staff of both the Headquarters and Geneva units for attendance at exhibits, planned visits to sales agents, universities and libraries worldwide, and market focus groups, with a view to promoting and disseminating information about United Nations publications.
IS3.35 所列经费2 872 400美元，减少了49 000美元，是下列各项的合并费用：(a) 直接邮递的广告、在媒体刊登广告、租用展览场地、因特网服务费及总部和日内瓦为联合国出版物选用广告和促销代理机构的费用、以及客户服务、订单履行和仓储活动外包费用（1 495 700美元），及(b) 将书店业务外包给外部承包商所需经费：日内瓦729 400美元，总部647 300美元。
IS3.35 The provision of $2,872,400, reflecting a decrease of $49,000, would cover the combined costs of: (a) direct-mail advertising, placement of advertisements in the media, including rental of exhibit space, Internet service fees and expenses related to the selective use of advertising and promotion agencies for United Nations publications at both Headquarters and Geneva as well as the costs of contracting out customer service, order fulfilment and warehousing activities ($1,495,700); and (b) provisions of $729,400 at Geneva and $647,300 at Headquarters relating to bookshop operations by outside contractors.
费用的减少反映出2009年总部书店由于按照基本建设总计划而进行的翻修， 其经常支出额和整体营运量均有所降低。
The decrease reflects a decline in current expenditure levels as well as an overall reduction for operation of the bookshop at Headquarters in 2009 owing to capital master plan renovations.
IS3.36 所列经费为1 515 600美元，减少了122 900美元，用于支付总部和日内瓦的一般业务费：(a) 与销售和出版物和书店业务有关的数据处理、办公室自动化设备和其他设备的租赁和维修费（118 200美元）；(b) 支付与总部和日内瓦销售业务有关的邮袋、邮资和其他邮递和运输费用的通讯经费（943 100美元）；和(c) 支付运费、银行手续费和其他杂项的杂项事务经费（454 300美元）。
IS3.36 The provision of $1,515,600, reflecting a decrease of $122,900, would provide for general operating expenses at both Headquarters and Geneva for: (a) rental and maintenance of electronic dataprocessing, office automation and other equipment relating to both the sale of publications and bookshop operations ($118,200); (b) communications requirements to cover pouch, postage and other mailing and shipping costs associated with sales operations at both Headquarters and Geneva ($943,100); and (c) requirements for miscellaneous services to cover freight costs, bank fees and other miscellaneous items ($454,300).
费用的减少反映出根据过去通讯方面支出情况而进行的所需经费调整。
The decrease reflects the adjustments in requirements based on the past expenditure pattern for communications.
招待费
Hospitality
IS3.37 招待费达5 500美元，用于举办发行新出版物和向客户推销联合国出版物的招待活动。
IS3.37 Hospitality requirements amounting to $5,500 are associated with the launching of new publications and promotional reception for customers of United Nations publications.
IS3.38 所列经费87 600美元，减少了38 500美元，用于支付总部及日内瓦的数据处理用品、其他办公用品、销售辅助材料，如客户包装单、发票、账户结算单、纸袋、包装纸、装运箱和成套展览品。
IS3.38 A provision of $87,600, reflecting a decrease of $38,500, would cover electronic data-processing supplies, other office supplies and sales support materials, such as customer packing slips, invoices, account statements, paper bags, carrier bags, wrapping paper, shipping boxes and exhibition kits, at both Headquarters and Geneva.