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Alternatives 



This statistical work on science and technology is difficult, use- 

 ful, and should be encouraged. The United States has played an impor- 

 tant role in guiding these efforts including staff services on the 

 Secretariat. A preferred interim alternative arrangement to enable 

 continuing U.S. professional interactions would be the provision of 

 $200,000 per year to the NSF to support advisory services to the UNESCO 

 staff and member country statistical services. Another interim alter- 

 native would be the provision of this same level of resources to the 

 OECD Science Technology Indicators Unit to provide such services to the 

 UNESCO staff. 



Statistics on UNESCO Science and Technology 



Chapter 2, under General Activities, pertains to UNESCO work on 

 Statistics. A portion of these efforts is concerned with Statistics on 

 Science and Technology. The 1984-1985 approved program and budget 

 include the following items: 



I. Collection, Dissemination and Publication of Statistical Data and 

 Improvement of Techniques for Processing Them 

 Annual Projects: $7,950 



Experimental questionnaires on S&T information and life-long 

 training. 



II. Analyses and Studies and Support for International and Regional 

 Conferences 



Annual Projects: $3,300 



Analytical studies, estimates of interregional disparities, 

 indicators. 



III. Improved Standardization and International Comparability of Data, 

 and Advancement of Statistical Methods 

 Annual Projects: $14,600 



Cooperation with other international bodies (BCE, OECD, CMEA, 

 OAS) ; preparation of first international survey on SST 

 information and documentation; guides on survey methods. 



IV. Training of Personnel and Improving Statistical Infrastructures 

 Annual Projects: $47,650 



Two regional training seminars, pilot projects, consultative 

 services. 



Participation Program 



Annual Projects (approx. ) : $12,000 



Statistics on science and technology. 



Total projects costs $ 86,000 per year 



Total staff costs, estimated 409,000 per year 



Total annual program, estimated $495,000 per year 



Total program, plus overhead, estimated $813,000 per year 



