1. PUBLICATION OF RCA SUCCESS STORIESBy
SAID WAHAB
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
RCARO Temp Staff Programme 2009

2. Introduction
The RCA is an intergovernmental agreement for East Asia & Pacific Region to promote and co-ordinate co-operative R&D and training projects in nuclear science and technology.

3. Establishment of RCARO
RCA Regional Office (RCARO) was declared open at the Nuclear Training Centre Building of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) in Daejeon, Republic of Korea on 27th March 2002

4. Mandate of RCARO
1. To increase RCA visibility Increasing the RCA awareness
2. To promote RCA viability
Promoting RCA partnership
3. Other Directives made by MSs

5. OBJECTIVE OF RCA SUCCESS STORIES
To attract significant donors and other sources of funding to the RCA programme, to ensure its sustainability, on identifying, compiling and preparing its achievements in the form of interesting and well presented success stories.
To demonstrate that RCA has the resources, capability, knowledge and ability to address and contribute to the solution of problems in the region that are having a socio-economic impact.

6. OBJECTIVE OF RCA SUCCESS STORIES
To deliver the message about what the RCA has to offer.
To earn recognition as a regional resource community in Nuclear Science and Technology capable of providing high impact solutions to development problems in the region.

7. Background of the Assignment
RCARO has published two batches of Success Stories
In first batch Five Success Stories were published in
In second batch Four Success Stories were published in 2009

8. Proposed 4 drafts of success stories to be published in third batch
Current status
Five success stories
Four success stories
Proposed 4 drafts of success stories to be published in third batch

9. My Proposed Contribution
To Propose plan for RCA Success Stories Publication
The 9 Success Stories already published
to be re-arranged in an attractive format
To design the proposed third batch of four Success Stories in the new format

10. Proposed Plan for Success Stories
Title of the publication
Background of the publication
Brief introduction to RCA & RCA Activities
Summary of RCA projects completed and the successful results produced
Socio-economic impacts to the region
Criteria for selection of Success Stories
Description of criteria of selection of these Success Stories
Success Stories
A suitable title of the story
Background of the project
History, Inception, Appraisal and Approval
Problem identification/definition
Need driven by MSs
Objective of the project
Contents of the project
Participating MSs, year of approval, Period of implementation, implementation Details with Budget (allocation table for different heads)
Description of Nuclear Techniques used/Research methodology adopted by RCA MSs
Advantage of Nuclear Technique used over conventional solutions to the problem:
- Financial Procedural
- Time-wise Climatic-wise (Cont…..)

11. Proposed Plan for Success Stories
Description of Nuclear Technology infrastructure available in RCA region with a brief description of technical details
Results & Impacts
Industrialization of Products
Contribution to scientific and technical development
Personnel trained
International cooperation
Lessons Learned and Future prospects
Review of the project
Lessons learned and issues to be resolved for better future sustainable implementation of the technology used
Potentials of the project and techniques that could bring further socio-economic impacts in the region
Addition of suitable photograph, images and graphs
Information on the project
PLCC & NPC (contact points_ for enquiry for more details
Other useful links (web-site, etc)

12. Third Batch of SSs
The RCA FP proposed the following set for third batch of SSs:
Energy Planning (RAS/0/045)
Tracer Applications (RAS/8/107, RAS/8/099)
Soil and Water Quality (RAS/5/043)
Animal Production (RAS/5/044)

13. Procedure for 3rd Batch of SSs
The RCA FP proposed the following procedure for third batch of SSs:
First draft by PLCC
Circulation to the Members of the SAC for comments
Revision by RCARO based on the comments and submission to the editor
Submission of the edited version to an NRs Meeting for approval.
Revision based on the comments of the NRs
Final Review by PLCC and the editor

14. Evaluation of the Past SSs
A Questionnaire was issued in 2008 enquiring the following 4 Criteria:
Design & Layout of SSs
The Text Information
The Attraction of the publication
A useful resource to the organization

15. Results of the Evaluation
QUESTIONS
Strongly agree
(1)
Agree
(2)
Neutral
(3)
Disagree
(4)
Strongly disagree(5) i
6 checks
30 checks
3 checks
1 check
None ii
12 checks
22 checks
4 checks
2 checks
iii
17 checks
18 checks
5 checks iv
11 checks
Total
Check
Points 46 88 16 9
N/A

16. Results
RCARO should request NRs to disseminate these stories to Potential Customers/Ultimate Partners through these stakeholders
35.29%of Total Stakeholders
Only 6 MSs responded

17. Analysis of the Results
Results are not reliable as it is from a very small group of stakeholders (who are already a part of RCA)
Not many response from end users
Response ratio is very low, however the overall survey shows that the respondents gave a favorable view on the RCA Success Stories.

18. Delivery Methods of the SSs
Direct Distribution through NRs
Arrangement of Meetings with Potential donors/partners
Exhibition Booths
Internet
Arrangement of Seminars in Universities
Takeaway Gift packs at International Conferences/seminars/symposia

19. Recommendations
The evaluation carried out so far is contents focused. The Management of publication should be evaluated alongwith the contents of the publication.
Rearrangement of past stories is recommended with some additional information as per the proposed plan

20. Thank you