Transcript RLA5055 - RCA Regional Office

The 2nd Working Group Meeting on
the RCARO’s Future Role
20-22 January 2015
Oscar Acuna
Section Head, Division for Asia and the Pacific
Department of Technical Cooperation
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Outline
RCA Background and Operational Structures
ARASIA Background and Operational Structures
AFRA Background and Operational Structures
ARCAL Background and Operational Structures
Conclusion- Suggestions for Future RCARO
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RCA: Regional Cooperative Agreement
• Established in 1972, 40th anniversary in 2012
• 21 signatories (Australia, Bangladesh,
Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan,
Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Thailand and Viet Nam)
• RCA Regional Office – partnership and publicity
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National RCA Representatives (NRs)
• National RCA Representatives (NRs)
• NRs are the official representatives of the Member States
• NRs are the principal point of contact for the operation of the
RCA in the Member States
• The National Representatives Meeting (NRM)
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Establish the policies, guidelines and strategies of RCA
Approve co-operative projects proposed by the States Parties
Review the implementation of the co-operative projects
Meet twice a year (regional meeting + IAEA GC)
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RCA: Organizational Structure
• Lead Country Coordinators (LCCs)
leadership in developing, implementing,
and evaluating projects assigned
monitoring
• National Project Coordinators (NPCs)
coordinate project implementation in their
countries
• Project Team
engage in the implementation under guidance of
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NPCs
RCA: Procedures
The NRM is the main decision-making body of the RCA and meet twice in
each year:
• Regional Meeting in April – NR of host country chairs the Meeting and
functions as the RCA Chair for a period of one year
•Meeting during the GC
•The Program Advisory Committee advises the NRM on the RCA program
and projects
There are Three Working Groups under the RCA:
1.Working Group on the future of the RCARO
2.Working Group on the development of Medium Term Strategies (MTS)
and Strategic Priorities (SP) (2018-2023)
3.Working Group on the Revision of the RCA Agreement
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RCA: Programme Development
1. NRs decide priority areas for the given cycle based on the Medium
Term Strategy
2. Lead Countries + LCCs appointed , concepts and proposal prepared
and submitted
3. Proposals reviewed by the Programme Advisory Committee which
submits the recommendations to the RCA Chair
4. After approval by the NRM, NRs confirm their participation in each
project
5. Implementation start according to TC procedures
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RCA: Current Strategic Priorities 2012-2017
Adopted at 32nd NRM, April 2010
•Agricultural Sector
•Environmental Sector
•Human Health
•Industry
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IAEA Support to the RCA
• Focal Person provides managerial support
for RCA
• PMOs support planning, implementation and
monitoring of the RCA programme
• Implementation of the planned RCA projects
activities as per agreed work plan
• Financial resources from TCF (EUR 2,5 M)
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OTHER REGIONAL COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE IAEA
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ARASIA Cooperative Agreement
• Entered into Force 29 July 2002.
• ARASIA Member States (9):
• Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Saudi
Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
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ARASIA Main Driving Force
• ARASIA Board Representative (Usually NLOs)
• ARASIA Chair
• ARASIA Secretariat
• ARASIA Project National Coordinators
• Project Lead (DTM)
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ARASIA: Board of Representatives
• Establishing the policies, guidelines and strategies
of ARASIA
• Approving co-operative projects proposed by the
States Parties
• Reviewing the implementation of the co-operative
projects
• Meet twice a year (regional meeting + IAEA GC)
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ARASIA SECRETARIAT
Prepare all secretariat work for the Agreement:
1.Prepare the ARASIA Annual Report
2.Prepare all documents for the Agreement’s
meetings
3.Stationed in Syria since the establishment
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AFRA Cooperative Agreement
• AFRA entered into force in 1990
• 39 Member States
(Algeria, Chad, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Angola, Côte
d’Ivoire, Lesotho, Mozambique, Sudan, Benin, D.R. of
Congo, Libya, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Egypt,
Madagascar, Niger, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Malawi,
Nigeria, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Zambia,
Cameroon, Gabon, Mauritania, Seychelles, Zimbabwe,
Central African Republic, Ghana, Mauritius, Sierra Leone)
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AFRA Organizational Structure
High Level Policy Review Seminar (HLPRS) held in
2007 to improve managerial procedures and
increase effectiveness and efficiency
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AFRA MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
• AFRA Chair (rotates annually)
• 3 AFRA Management Committees: (Programme
Management Committee, High Level Steering
Committee for HRD and NKM and Partnership
Building and Resource Mobilization Committee)
• AFRA Technical Working Group
• Meeting of AFRA Representatives
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AFRA FUND
 Established in 2007 by the Aswan (Egypt)
Declaration (High Policy Review Seminar);
• Operational since 2009
• Objective: Voluntary contributions to support
unfunded portion of the AFRA Programme;
• Member States shares is equivalent to their
TCF contributions.
• More than EUR 1,500,000 contributed to date
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Overview of ARCAL
ARCAL was founded in 1984 and has 21 State
Signatories
ARCAL represents a strong cooperation mechanism:
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37 ARCAL Designated Centres
Inter-comparison exercises
Information networks and databases established
Protocols, regulations and procedures harmonized
Follows the 2-year TC cycle for greater managerial
efficiency
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Coordination
at the IAEA
ARCAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Board of ARCAL Representatives (BAR - ORA)
Highest decision-making body of the Agreement
ARCAL Technical Coordination Board (ATCB OCTA)
Advises the BAR on the technical aspects of ARCAL and
implements the decisions approved by the BAR
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Secretariat
Coordination
at regional
level
BAR Steering Committee
ARCAL National Coordinator
Project Counterparts
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Institutions
Coordination
at country
level
ATCB Steering Committee
ARCAL Communication Strategy
Strengthening ARCAL’s corporate identity through
coordinated communication in the Latin America and the
Caribbean region, that allows:
•Increasing the visibility and outreach activities of ARCAL
•Showing the benefits that the projects offer to the society
•Establishing strategic partnerships and identifying synergies
in the field of nuclear applications
•Improving the interaction among the political and technical
bodies of the Agreement
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Decision-making
ARCAL website
 Training programme for
communicators
Communication’s
strategy
 Institutional Presentation
 Network of nuclear
communicators
Dissemination of results
Users nuclear
technology
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Operational Level
ARCAL Communication
Platform
Strategic Level
ARCAL Communication Strategy
Strengthening the RCARO for the Future
- Suggestions to be Discussed
• Define roles and responsibilities of the RCARO to
serve the RCA vision
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Strengthening the RCARO for the Future
- Suggestions to be Discussed
1. Partnership Building and Resource Mobilization Identify
potential partnerships with other organizations
1. Establish a RCA networking platform (RCA “Nest”)
2. Establishment of a communication and outreach strategy
3. Resource mobilization
2. Provide secretarial support to the RCA programme
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Programme Monitoring and Reporting based on the Medium
Term Strategy (Outcome monitoring with pilot projects as of
TC cycle 2016-2017)
Develop meeting agendas for NRM
Develop background and discussion papers for NRM
Draft the RCA Annual Report for NRM
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Strengthening the RCARO for the Future
- Suggestions to be Discussed
• Aligning RCA procedures to follow the 2year TC cycle (Chairmanship for 2 years)
• Consider the establishment of an RCA fund
to which every State Party contributes to and
which is used to:
1. Provide seed money for RCA projects
(matching TCF funds)
2. Contribute to the expenses of the RCA
Secretariat (RCARO)
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Thank you for your
attention
Technical
cooperation:
delivering results for
peace and
development
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