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RCARO - 2004 Activities / 2005 Work Plan. The 27 th 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 / 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
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 co-operative 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
Awareness Increasing Activities [Strategies] 2005-2007 - From Low Profile Information Activities To High Profile Information Activities • Provide In-depth Information on RCA Activities • 2002-2005: Low Profile Information Activities for General Public at Large • 2005-2007: High Profile Information Activities for Selected Target Groups (Potential Donors and Partners)
Highlights of Awareness Programmes • Publication - RCA Success Stories - RCA Information Kits • Information Outreach - Improved Operation of RCARO Internet Homepage - Quality Service for RCARO E-mailing Information Membership • Database - Database of Selective Functions of International Regional and Development Organizations - Database of RCA Who’s Who • 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 • UNESCAP - Identification of mutual interest and cooperative areas - MOU among ESCAP-RCA-RCARO for Implementation of Co-operative Projects • IMO/GEF - RCA Session at 2006 PEMSEA Conference • UNDP (Korea) - Develop a matching project for 2006-08 • KOICA - Nuclear medicine internship training programme • Others - Participation in ADB’s environmental progamme - UNU Radiation Applications Programme
RCARO Initiated Projects • 2005 Post-doc Fellowship Training Programme - 8 fellows admitted for attachment at KAERI, KIRAMS • 2005 KAIST Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Course - 3 students admitted (PHI, MYA and SRL) • Computer Support Programme - 4 MSs (Dual purpose to earmark for ENO activity) planned • Transfer of Cancer Treatment Equipment to MSs - Co-60 Radiotherapy Unit to Viet Nam in 2005
Operational Aspects • Operation of RCARO Standing Advisory Committee • 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 • Facilitation of Guidelines on RCARO Initiated Projects • Inviting Temp Staff from Member States - 1 from CPR for 1 year - 1 or 2 from MS(s) for 4 months • Support RCA Project (s) that need fund - IAEA is developing appropriate method and procedure