RCARO Workshop for Future Strategy 24 – 26 July 2007, Seoul, Korea RCA Regional Office

[Human Health] 6 th Int’l Conference of Radiation Oncology Jan-Feb 2001, Melbourne, AUL RAS/6/035 LDR/HDR Brachytherapy in Treating Cervical Cancer [Research Reactor] Int’l Conference on Neutron Scattering 2005 Nov- Dec 2005, Sydney, AUL RAS/4/024 RI Production and Neutron Beam Application [Environment] 2006 PEMSEA Int’l Conference Dec 2006, Hainan, CPR RAS/9/075 Improving Regional Capacity for Assessment, Planning and Response to Aquatic Environmental Emergencies

Partnerships in Environmental management for the Seas of East Asia – GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme Held as part of EAS (East Asian Seas) Congress – Every 3 years Arranged Seminar on RI Technology for Coastal and Ocean Management by RCA during the Conference RCARO, on behalf of RCA, was a Co-convener of the Seminar with PEMSEA Secretariat Seminar Chaired by RCARO and Co-chaired by PLCC (Dr Ron Szymczak, AUL) Presentation on RCA (RCARO), 1 Keynote Paper (AUL), 4 Technical Papers (INS, AUL, PHI, IND) presented Some 50 Experts from around the World Participated Executive Summary Report of the Seminar adopted by the Conference

Focus: Application of nuclear technology for assessing and responding to marine environment contamination Relevance: Nuclear techniques allow accurate and specific validation of contaminant transport model which is otherwise not often or not well done. Nuclear techniques provide a precise and cost-effective way to acquire site- specific contaminant dose-response data Conclusions: Accurate model validation is extremely important. IAEA/RCA is playing an important role in capability development and regional co-operation. Securing social acceptance of nuclear power plants and minimizing environmental impact are very important for sustainable socio-economic development Emerging issues: There are plans to construct many new NPPs in the region and marine monitoring capabilities need to be developed and improved. - Reported to the Plenary Session after the Conference and documented -

Advantages of using nuclear techniques in solving currently impending problems compared to conventional technologies should be highlighted Presentation on easy and understandable way is pre-requisite for non-nuclear audience Topics attractive to the Conference purpose and theme should be considered Wider communication with participants from other communities should be pursued Information exchange among the related RCA stakeholders on the outcomes of the Conference should be made Continued networking with other communities is necessary Logistic arrangements for the RCA participant(s) should be well made