Transcript 2005 RCARO Work Plan

RCARO - 2004 Activities /
2005 Work Plan
The 27th RCA NRM
4-8 April 2005, KL, MAL
RCA Regional Office
Mandate
(Resolution adopted by the 32nd RCA GCM)
To increase awareness of RCA
(Visibility)
 To promote partnerships of RCA
(Viability)
 Other directives from Member
States
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RCARO 2004 Activities (I)
- A year of Stepping Stone –
□ More Enhanced Awareness Increasing Activities
- Operation of RCARO Homepage and E-mailing
Information Service (1.800 → 2,500)
- Network Link with International Development
Organizations
(At present: 58 Organizations Linked)
- Publication: Brochures (2 kinds each 1,000 copies)
- Presentations: Total 45 Events both Local and Abroad
- Media Relations: Press Releases and Press
Interviews
RCARO 2004 Activities (II)
- A year of Stepping Stone □ Ground-breaking
for Promoting RCA Partnerships
- Construction of Database of Regional/International
Development Organizations, Financial Agencies,
National Funding Agencies to understand their
activities
- Initial meetings with UNESCAP, ADB (CAI-Asia),
IMO/GEF (PEMSEA) for developing future cooperative projects
RCARO 2004 Activities (III)
- A year of Stepping Stone Other Activities
1. RCARO Initiated Projects
- Post-doctoral Fellowship Programme: 6 Fellows (INS: 3, VIE: 3)
- KAIST MS Degree Course: 8 Students
* 2004 Spring Semester: 4 (BGD: 1, INS: 1, PAK: 2)
* 2004 Fall Semester: 4 (MYA: 2, BGD: 1, PAK: 1)
- Nuclear Medicine Internship Training Course: 16 Participants from BGD,
CPR, IND, INS, MAL, MYA, PAK, PHI, SRL and VIE
RCARO 2004 Activities (III. Cont.)
- A year of Stepping Stone 2. 1st RCA Working Staff Workshop (June 2004 in Korea)
- 14 Member States, 4 Invited Lecturers
- Recommendations reported to 33rd RCA GCM
3. Established RCA Logo Guidelines
4. Computer Support Programme: For 4 Member States
5. Transfer of Co-60 Radiotherapy Unit to VIE and training of
operators and technicians
6. Invited Temp Staff from Member States: (INS: 1, SRL: 1) each 4
months
7. External Expert Consultation: 2 Experts for Database
construction
RCARO 2005 Work Plan
Awareness Increasing Activities
[Strategies] 2005-2007
- From Low Profile Information Activities
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To High Profile Information Activities
Provide In-depth Information on RCA Activities
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2002-2005: Low Profile Information Activities for General
Public at
Large
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2005-2007: High Profile Information Activities for Selected
Target
Groups (Potential Donors and Partners)
Highlights of Awareness
Programmes
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Publication
- RCA Success Stories
- RCA Information Kits
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Information Outreach
- Improved Operation of RCARO Internet Homepage
- Quality Service for RCARO E-mailing Information Membership
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Database
- Database of Selective Functions of International Regional and
Development Organizations
- Database of RCA Who’s Who
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Briefings and Presentations on RCA
- RCA Stakeholders
- Regional and International Development Organizations
- Government Policy Makers
Highlights of Partnership
Programmes
[Strategies] 2005-2007
1.
Promotion of Understanding
2. Formulation of Joint Projects
3. Development of Modalities (including Financial
Provisions)
4. Implementation
- Initiation of Pilot Project (s) for Operability -
Plans for Partnerships
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UNESCAP
- Identification of mutual interest and cooperative areas
- MOU among ESCAP-RCA-RCARO for Implementation of Cooperative Projects
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IMO/GEF
- RCA Session at 2006 PEMSEA Conference
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UNDP (Korea)
- Develop a matching project for 2006-08
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KOICA
- Nuclear medicine internship training programme
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Others
- Participation in ADB’s environmental progamme
- UNU Radiation Applications Programme
RCARO Initiated Projects
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2005 Post-doc Fellowship Training Programme
- 8 fellows admitted for attachment at KAERI, KIRAMS
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2005 KAIST Nuclear Engineering Master’s
Degree Course
- 3 students admitted (PHI, MYA and SRL)
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Computer Support Programme
- 4 MSs (Dual purpose to earmark for ENO activity) planned
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Transfer of Cancer Treatment Equipment to MSs
- Co-60 Radiotherapy Unit to Viet Nam in 2005
Operational Aspects
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Operation of RCARO Standing Advisory Committee
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Development of RCARO Vision
(RCARO Strategic Workshop planned in 2005)
- To identify mid-term RCARO programme
- To develop fund creating strategies for RCA
- To review optimum legal framework of RCARO
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Facilitation of Guidelines on RCARO Initiated Projects
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Inviting Temp Staff from Member States
- 1 from CPR for 1 year
- 1 or 2 from MS(s) for 4 months
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Support RCA Project (s) that need fund
- IAEA is developing appropriate method and procedure