The 27 th RCA NRM 4-8 April 2005, KL, MAL RCA Regional Office RCARO Activities / 2005 Work Plan

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 ing 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 st RCA Working Staff Workshop (June 2004 in Korea) - 14 Member States, 4 Invited Lecturers - Recommendations reported to 33 rd 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

RCARO 2005 Work Plan

Awareness Increasing Activities [Strategies] From Low Profile Information Activities To High Profile Information Activities - - Provide In-depth Information on RCA Activities : Low Profile Information Activities for General Public at Large : 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 ing 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] 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 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