Transcript RCARO Participation on RCA Projects and Meetings

RCARO Participation in RCA
Projects and Meetings
Dr John Easey
Key Roles of the RCARO
Major Functions
 1. To increase RCA visibility
 2. To promote RCA viability
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The RCARO has to be up to date in its
knowledge of the RCA programme and
procedures to enable it to carry out its key
roles efficiently and effectively.
RCARO’s participation in key RCA
activities facilitates the effective
accumulation of essential knowledge
required for the effective discharge of its
assigned tasks.
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While the RCA MSs have agreed to the
RCARO’s participation in a range of RCA
activities, this has been largely an ad hoc
approach.
Now thought should be given to establishing
an integrated and strategic approach to use
the RCARO’s human and physical resources
to the maximum effect for the benefit of the
RCA Programme.
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RCARO’s Specific Tasks
 The RCARO has elaborated 5 Specific Tasks
underpinning the achievement of its two Key
Roles.
 In the following slides each of these Specific
Tasks will be reviewed and suggestions made
in terms of the knowledge requirements and
possible linkage to associated RCA events or
activities.
 The RCARO is also actively involved in a range
of non-RCA events that are linked to the
achievement of its Specific Tasks. These are
outside the scope of this review.
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RCARO Specific Task
No. 1
“To pro-actively seek out opportunities
for the RCA to participate in projects
being formulated and designed by major
regional and international donors,
including international agencies.”
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Task No. 1
Major RCA & Associated Knowledge
Requirements
Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium
Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;
Detailed knowledge of relevant and
related RCA Past and Present Projects;
Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current
needs and priorities;
Detailed knowledge of IAEA processes
and procedures for development and
design of Technical Cooperation Projects
as well as project monitoring and
evaluation.
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RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017
The RCA Strategic Priorities agreed at the
32nd RCA NRM in the Philippines in April
2010 have set the priorities in each of the
four major Thematic Areas for 2012 to
2017.
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RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017
Agriculture Thematic Area Priorities:
Priority Area 1: Plant Mutation Breeding
Priority Area 2: Animal Production and
Health
Priority Area 3: Food Irradiation
Priority Area 4: Soils and Landuse:
Isotopes from molecular to global scales
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RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017
Environment Thematic Area Priorities:
Priority Area 1 - Sustainable Air
Particulate Matter Monitoring
Priority Area 2 - Sustainable Water
Resources Development
Priority Area 3 - Sustainable Marine
Coastal Resources Development
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RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017
Human Health Thematic Areas Priorities:
 Priority Area 1 - Development of intensity
modulated radiation therapy capability
 Priority Area 2 - Improving the decision-making
process in cancer management with hybrid
nuclear medicine imaging (PET/CT and
SPECT/CT)
 Priority Area 3 - Practice of Image Guided
Brachytherapy for predominant cancers
 Priority Area 4 - Development of agreed clinical
protocols and guidelines for the management
of common cancers by radiation therapy
 Priority Area 5 - Strengthening the Application
of Nuclear Medicine in the Management of
Cardiovascular Diseases
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RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017
Industry Thematic Area Priorities: :
 Priority Area 1: Non-destructive evaluation for
safety, increased productivity, and product
quality control in industry
 Priority Area 2 - Applications of radiation
processing/technology for grafted polymeric
matrices and environmental preservation
 Priority Area 3 - Applications of radiotracers
for industrial troubleshooting and process
optimisation
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RCARO Specific Task
No. 1
The priorities of projects being formulated and
designed by major regional and international
donors, including international agencies, may
have different relative priorities in a thematic
area to those agreed by the RCA for 2012-2017.
In the context of these requirements, the task
for the RCARO task is to ensure that these new
opportunities will result in projects that:
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RCARO Specific Task
No. 1
Key Context Requirements:
 conform to the RCA Medium Term Strategy
and the RCA Strategic Priorities;
 respond to MSs identified needs;
 do not overlap or duplicate existing or recently
completed projects; and,
 the design incorporates important lessons
learned from other projects.
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RCARO Specific Tasks
No. 2
“To negotiate and secure contracts for
income generating activities of the
RCARO and provide supplementary
funding for RCA projects.”
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Task No. 2
Major RCA Knowledge Requirements
 Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium
Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;
 Detailed knowledge of relevant and
related RCA Past and Present Projects
and activities; and,
 Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current
needs and priorities.
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RCARO Specific Task
No. 2
Key Context Requirements
To ensure that these activities:
 conform to Medium Term Strategy, the
RCA Strategic Priorities and respond to
MSs identified needs; and,
 do not affect the capability and capacity
of the RCARO to undertake its Key Roles
and Specific Tasks.
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RCARO Specific Tasks
No. 3
“To promote the peaceful uses of
appropriate nuclear technology to assist
in addressing regional and national
needs.”
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Task No. 3
Major Knowledge Requirements
 Detailed knowledge of the performance
and achievements of relevant and related
RCA Past and Present Projects;
 Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current
needs and priorities; and,
 Extensive knowledge of the performance
and achievements in this area by related
IAEA and other nuclear cooperation
programmes.
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RCARO Specific Task
No. 3
Key Context Requirements
To ensure that these promotional activities:
 conform to Medium Term Strategy;
 align with the RCA Strategic Priorities;
and,
 reflect MSs identified needs.
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RCARO Specific Tasks
No. 4
“To provide enhanced visibility for the
RCA at regional and national fora.”
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Task No. 4
Major RCA Knowledge Requirements
 Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium
Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;
 Detailed knowledge of the performance
and achievements of relevant and related
RCA Past and Present Projects;
 Extensive knowledge of National needs,
priorities and efforts; and,
 Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current
needs and priorities.
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RCARO Specific Task
No. 4
Key Context Requirements
To ensure that these promotional activities:
 support the Medium Term Strategy;
 reflect the RCA Strategic Priorities; and,
 align with MSs identified needs.
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RCARO Specific Tasks
No. 5
“To implement the directives of the RCA
Member States as agreed upon at the
National RCA Representatives Meetings.”
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Task No. 5
Major RCA Knowledge Requirements
Specific requirements will depend on the
nature of tasks assigned to the RCARO
by the NRMs.
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Knowledge Requirements & Related
RCA Events and Activities
RCA Medium Term
Strategy and
Strategic Priorities
Related RCA Events:
 Meetings related to the
RCA Medium Term
Strategy and its
implementation.
 RCA NRMs & GCMs.
Project Development
and Management
Related RCA Events:
• Meetings and exercises
on Project Formulation,
Design & Management.
• Project Management &
Review Meetings.
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Knowledge Requirements & Related
RCA Events and Activities
RCA Project Priorities
Related RCA Events:
 RCA NRMs & GCMs
 Meetings/Workshops on
Project Priorities;
 Project Management &
Review Meetings;
 Surveys of MSs on their
needs, Project Priorities,
experience with past
Projects, etc.
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Achieving a Balance
It could be overly demanding on their resources for the
RCARO to attend every Meeting or activity identified in
the previous slides.
The RCARO will need to devise and implement a
strategy to enable it to achieve an effective balance
between its participation in the most productive RCA
Meetings and activities and its other important tasks,
while optimising its expenditure of human and
financial resources.
Is there a role for the RCA MSs to assist the RCARO in
any of these tasks?
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Thank you!
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