25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies1 Experiences from the RCA /IAEA /UNDP Industrial Project Dr. Manoon Aramrattana Thailand

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies2 Regional UNDP Project for Asia and the Pacific on Industrial Application of Isotopes and Radiation Technology (RAS/79/061 and RAS/86/073) RCA/IAEA/UNDP Regional Industrial Project

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies3 Contribution (US$) Phase IPhase II UNDP 4,455,375 3,270,000 Co-financing 1,226,220 2,184,456 IAEA 565, ,579 Governments 612,602 1,428,000 Total 6,859,427 7,423,035 Grand Total 14,282,462

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies4 Activity Regional: Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars, Symposia, Coordination Meetings National: Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars, Expert/Consultant Missions

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies5 Sub-ProjectRegionalNationalTotal Tracer Technology Nuclear Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)4461,9582,404 Radiation Technology4431,7452,188 Nucleonic Control Systems and Analytical Technique Instrument Maintenance Total1,2534,7015,954

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies6 There are total of 4 publications, namely: 1. IAEA-TECDOC-407; Training Guidelines in Non- Destructive Testing Techniques, 1987; 2. IAEA-TECDOC-462; Training Manual on Ultrasonic Testing of Materials at Level 2, 1988; 3. IAEA-TECDOC-628; Training Guidelines in Non- Destructive Testing Techniques (Spanish), 1991; and 4. Training Course Series No. 3, Industrial Radiography, IAEA, 1992.

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies7 The Project also induced investments in nuclear technology, government and private sectors, amounting to 190 million US dollars

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies8 1. It was the biggest regional project 2. High level management supports to meeting its objectives. 3. Regional network of National Project Coordinators and National Sub-Project Coordinators formed functioning arms to ensure all milestones would be met. 4. The Regional Office also played liaison’s role between the Project and UNDP offices 5. The Project benefited both government and private sectors in financial terms. Lesson Learned

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies9 Achieved high spirit of cooperation among RCA member countries and the IAEA; The UNDP New York highly praised the Project as the most successful regional project; The success of the Project induced establishments of the other regional groups of the IAEA Member States; The success of the Project also proved that RCA member countries are capable of being good and effective partner with the IAEA Conclusions

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies10 Reference Terminal Report, RCA/IAEA/UNDP Regional Project for Asia and the Pacific on Industrial Application of Isotopes and Radiation Technology (RAS/79/061 and RAS/86/073), 1992

25 July 2007RCARO Workshop on Future Strategies11 THANK YOU