report would be submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session in the context of the comprehensive reporting on this subject covering all relevant aspects of the matter.• !/ 4. The introduction of compatible text processing equipment in the stenographic units in Geneva would make it possible to exchange with Headquarters, via computer and telecommunications, documents for translation and reproduction. Since the periods of peak activity in New York do not coincide with those in Geneva, the communication link would make the assignment of work at the two locations more flexible and efficient. The pouching of a certain amount of in-session documentation in both directions would also be reduced. 5. The installation at Geneva should eventually make it possible to reduce substantially the expenditures in the typing units on temporary assistance, which comprise a sizeable proportion of the staff costs involved there. The net 1981 expenditures for temporary assistance for the English, French and Spanish typing units at Geneva totalled $664,888J in 1982, $787,500. ; ... A/C.S/38/79 English Page 3 6. It is envisaged that the introduction of word-processing equipment in the English, French and Spanish units at Geneva would proceed in three phases: (a) recruitment of a co-ordinatorJ (b) site preparation, (c) progressive installation of equipment simultaneously in the three units. 7. Should the General Assembly approve this proposal, it would be the intention to proceed immediately with the recruitment of a co-ordinator who would work closely with, and under the technical guidance of, the co-ordinator for the programme of technological innovations in the Department of Conference Services in New York. An additional temporary post at the P-4 level would be required as of 1 January 1984 for that purpose. In the forthcoming biennium, the functions of the co-ordinator would be to manage the many disparate activities associated with the physical establishment of the English, French and Spanish word-processing 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the introduction of word-processing equipment in the stenographic units in Geneva, with the aim of improving efficiency and reducing costs. It also mentions the recruitment of a co-ordinator and the installation of equipment in three phases. This suggests that the category is related to the management of information and communication technology, which is an aspect of the broader field of transport and communication.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Science and technology