Meetings Room reservation and conference logistics (Geneva) Overall logistics for conferences outside Geneva Interpretation Minute-writing
	Translation Document production and administration Translation (available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) Terminology and References
	Document Composition Typing pool (available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) Electronic Document Management Group Quickpub
	Publications Publication development, production, coordination and management

Meetings

Room reservation and conference logistics (Geneva)
Reservation of meeting rooms and ensuring the efficient and smooth running of all logistical aspects of meetings held at headquarters.
room.management@itu.int

Overall logistics for conferences outside Geneva
Ensuring that the venue and overall infrastructure proposed by the official host administration are appropriate to the event.
Also maintaining coordination between all the parties and ensuring the smooth running of the event.
CP-logistics-conf@itu.int

Interpretation
Simultaneous and consecutive interpretation in the six languages of the Union for meetings in Geneva and worldwide.
interpretation@itu.int

Minute-writing
Minute-writing for ITU treaty-making conferences and other specific meetings.
CP-secretariat@itu.int

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Translation

Document Production and Administration Unit (DPA)
Contact point for customers requiring translation or editing services. Coordinates translation requests between the department's different customers and services and ensures that deadlines are met at all stages of document production.
CP-secretariat@itu.int

Translation sections
Translation in six languages of ITU documents and publications. Editing. Round-the-clock support to conferences and meetings, including language support to editorial committees.
CP-secretariat@itu.int

Terminology, References and Computer Aids to Translation Section (STRAIT)
Maintains a terminological database, known as Termite 6L, in the six languages of the Union. Provides essential reference material to translators. Performs terminological or reference searches as required. Maintains a relevant and easily-accessible document collection for translators and reference clerks.
strait@itu.int

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Document Composition

Capture and formatting of text and graphics in six languages.

Pool sections
Production of all documents in their final format, before, during and after conferences and meetings and for the Union's three Sectors and General Secretariat. Strict adherence to deadlines, particularly in regard to publication of the electronic version on the web.

EDMG (Electronic Document Management Group)
Storage of all documents finalized in the Pool and ITU Sectors. Scanning, conversion and formatting of electronic files and immediate posting on the web of all documents of ITU meetings and conferences held in Geneva or elsewhere.

Quickpub
Accelerated publication of ITU-T and ITU-R Recommendations, enabling simultaneous availability of paper and web versions.

CP-pool@itu.int

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Publications

Publication development, production, coordination and management, involving the following activities:

Advice and management
Project preparation, assistance with design, presentation (layout) and template adjustment.

Registration
Preparation, scheduling and follow-up of publication notices and advance notices; processing and execution of orders.

Graphics
Design and execution of the graphics for publication covers, brochures, technical and promotional leaflets, signs, posters, logos, etc.

Production
Data assembly and compilation for the purposes of document production. Finalization of the electronic version for the various media (paper, web, CD, DVD-ROM).

CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
Transposition of the publication graphics onto the interface, content enrichment with navigation, links and multimedia.

Web
Conversion of texts from different formats for editing, support to authors.

Development and maintenance
Development and maintenance of the production tools, publications web pages and Adobe Acrobat server. Evaluation of new products and software packages.

Quality assurance
Checking and validation of work leaving the division: proof-reading and editing in consultation with authors.

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