1. FNRBA CTIVITIES IN 2012-2013 Mr. Augustin SIMO
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FNRBA CTIVITIES IN
Mr. Augustin SIMO
Director General, National Radiation Protection Agency of Cameroon
Chairman, Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA)
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2. Content Introduction 1) Training workshops organized in 2012
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Content
Introduction
1) Training workshops organized in 2012
 2) Regional project concept on radiation protection under IAEA TC cycle
 3) FNRBA Meetings
 4) FNRBA Participation in international events
 5) Other activities
 6) Difficulties
 7) Action plan for 2013
 Conclusion
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3. Chairman of the SC of the FNRBA = Cameroon
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INTRODUCTION
In Yaoundé plenary meeting of 29th March 2012, the following office bearers were elected:
Chairman of the SC of the FNRBA = Cameroon
Secretary of the SC of the FNRBA = Ethiopia
Assistant Secretary of the SC of the FNRBA = Mauritius
All the elected officers were to serve for the remaining tenure period until new elections in 2013.
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4. Launch of FNRBA website with the IAEA’s assistance;
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Activities implemented in line with 2012 action plan adopted by the 4th plenary meeting held in Yaoundé (Cameroon) :
Launch of FNRBA website with the IAEA’s assistance;
Selection and training of FNRBA IT expert to assist in the development of the FNRBA website;
Training of TWG Coordinators on the use of the FNRBA website
Organization of two training workshops, one in Korea and one in Africa
Design of regional project on radiation protection for IAEA TC cycle
Participation in international events
Organization of the FNRBA meetings
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5. 1. Training workshops organized in 2012
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1. Training workshops organized in 2012
Training on the use of FNRBA Website
FNRBA Website developed and hosted by IAEA/GNSSN according to the FNRBA resolution in March 2012.
3 FNRBA IT experts were selected in July 2012, from Egypt, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Consultative meeting of IT expert organized in Vienna from 3-5 September 2012 by the IAEA/GNSSN with KINS’s to familiarize FNRBA IT experts with FNRBA Website structure.
  Regional training Workshop for TWG coordinators on the use of FNRBA website organized in Vienna from February 2013.
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Training under FNRBA-KINS partnership
An Action Plan for 2012 endorsed by KINS and FNRBA in December 2011, including two workshops to be organized in 2012.
 Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Radiation Monitoring: KINS, Korea, September 2012
 Workshop on “Safety and Regulation on Radioactive Sources", and "Safety and Regulation on Nuclear Power Plants", planned from November 2012, in Cape-Town, South Africa.
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7. The training programme provided :
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Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Radiation Monitoring: KINS, Korea, September 2012
20 FNRBA participants from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe.
The training programme provided :
lectures on fundamental of environmental radiation and environmental radiation system ;
practice on national radiation monitoring system for each country;
lectures on monitoring of beta and gamma in environment, and radionuclide analysis;
lectures on emergency management, international emergency preparedness system;
lectures on radiological emergency preparedness describing infrastructure of prevention and response, lessons learned from events, and equipment for radiological emergency.
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Workshop on “Safety and Regulation on Radioactive Sources", and "Safety and Regulation on Nuclear Power Plants", November 2012, in Cape-Town, South Africa
24 FNRBA participants from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe.
The content of the training:
lectures on radioisotope safety including, regulatory Infrastructure for Radioisotope (RI) sources, radiation protection requirements, authorization and inspection, protection for industrial application, protection for medical exposure, security of RI sources, etc;
lectures on nuclear power plants safety including, Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) overview, nuclear regulation system, Reactor Coolant Systems (RCS), safety requirements, control and measuring system, electrical system, safety of secondary system and auxiliary system.
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2. Regional project concept on radiation protection under IAEA TC cycle
In respond to AFRA-PMC request the FNRBA Chairperson proposed a project concept for the IAEA TC cycle , entitled Enhancing and Sustaining the Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa
Design completed during a consultative meeting convened by IAEA/TC-Africa in VIC on March 2013, with four participants from the region, Mr Simo (Cameroon), Mr Koteng (Kenya), Mr Aburazak (Ghana) and Mr Abdelkader (Morocco) and supervision by a TO, Mr Hailu (IAEA).
Project objectives : (i) To support strengthening of the existing regulatory framework and capacity building in the region; (ii) To promote regional and international cooperation by developing and promoting human network and IT platform; (iii) To promote knowledge and experience sharing by close interaction with other regional networks and organizations (iv) To enhance national and regional capability for regular self-assessment of the national regulatory infrastructure for safety
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10. 8th FNRBA Steering Committee Meeting
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3. FNRBA Meetings
8th FNRBA Steering Committee Meeting
The 8th FNRBA steering Committee meeting held in Vienna, Austria on Monday 17TH September 2012, at the margin of the 56th IAEA General Conference.
Participants: delegates from Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Niger and Tunisia.
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The SC observed that the completion of the SAT by the FNRBA members is important to clarify regional needs and to design appropriate action plan.
The 4th Plenary recommended that the Forum should develop strategy for cooperation with partner organizations through MoU and that the SC should sign the MoU with ISS and TAMU.
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 - The meeting also discussed the alignment of activity of IAEA regional African projects with that of FNRBA TWGs and advised that all TWGs should consider the example of TWG9 dealing with RAF9047.
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9th FNRBA Steering Committee Meeting
Meeting held from November 2012, at the African Union Commission Head Quarter (B2 - Board Room), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
SC members present: Chairperson, Secretary, North Africa Coordinator, East Africa Coordinator, Southern Africa Coordinator.; 5 members out of 9.
Members of Steering Committee absent: Deputy Chair, Deputy Secretary, Central Africa Coordinator, and West Africa Coordinator.
The Ethiopian Radiation Protection Agency (ERPA), the Secretary of the Forum, the host institution, made the necessary arrangements at the local level.
First meeting of FNRBA Steering Committee organized with self funding of participants.
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4. FNRBA participation in international events
2nd Conference of States Parties to Pelindaba Treaty, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2012.
Presentation of FNRBA in opening remarks by FNRBA’s Chairperson
2nd GNSSN Steering Committee (SC) Meeting IAEA Headquarters (M6), Vienna, Austria (03–05 April 2013)
Presentation entitled «FNRBA Networking Development »
International conference on Effective Nuclear regulatory System – Transforming Experience into Regulatory Improvements (Ottawa, Canada, April 2013)
In the framework of Topical Session 4 on Emerging Programmes, the FNRBA Chairperson was requested to participate in round table and to give a presentation on “Early integration of nuclear safety and security and safeguards”.
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15. 5. Plenary meeting in Tunisia
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5. Plenary meeting in Tunisia
 The 5th plenary held in Tunisia considered the following items:
Election od new FNRBA office bearers;
Adoption 2013 action-plan;
Draft FNRBA-IAEA MoU on use of regional expertise;
Draft FNRBA-AFCONE MoU on promoting nuclear safety, security, and safeguards in Africa region;
Review of draft Mou FNRBA-ISS
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16. Full implementation of the 2013 work-plan;
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6. Expectations in 2013
Full implementation of the 2013 work-plan;
More active FNRBA office bearers and TWG Coordinators;
Formal partnerships established between FNRBA and IAEA, TAMU, ISS and AFCONE;
Partners support to FNRBA activities;
Increase cooperation and exchange between FNRBA members;
Participation of FNRBA in international events dealing with nuclear safety, security and safeguards;
Planning of 2014 activities in due time and in close collaboration with partners.
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17. FNRBA office bearers in 2013
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FNRBA office bearers in 2013
The FNRBA elected the following office bearer for a one year mandate:
Chairman, Cameroon
Vice Chairman, Egypt
Secretary, Nigeria
No change for Vice Secretary and Sub regional Coordinators
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18. Accomplishments in 2013 New partnerships established
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Accomplishments in 2013
New partnerships established
We note with satisfaction the following:
Arrangement or MoU signed with the IAEA, DNS on 17th September 2013 in Vienna;
LoI signed with TAMU n 18th September 2013 in Vienna
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19. Accomplishments in 2013 (Cont. 1)
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Accomplishments in 2013 (Cont. 1)
Partners support to FNRBA activities
Inspection in RT, practical exercise, Tunisia, Nov. 2013, USNRC support;
Regional workshop on knowledge safety network, Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 2013, KINS and IAEA-GNSSN support;
Regional workshop on capacity building, Khartoum, Sudan, 7-11 Oct 2013; KINS and IAEA-GNSSN support;
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20. Accomplishments in 2013 (Cont. 2)
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Accomplishments in 2013 (Cont. 2)
Regional workshop on basic professional training in nulear safety; reactor safey and technology; Daedjon, Korae, 21 Oct – 1 Nov 2013, with KINS support;
Regional workshop on self-assessment for regulatory authorities; introduction to the SSG-16 methodology and the IRIS Software; Amman, Jordan, Nov 2013; supported by KINS.
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21. Accomplishments in 2013 (Cont. 3)
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Accomplishments in 2013 (Cont. 3)
Participation of FNRBA in international events
International conference on Effective Nuclear regulatory System – Transforming Experience into Regulatory Improvements (Ottawa, Canada, April 2013)
International Conference on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources: Maintaining Continuous Global Control of Sources throughout their Life Cycle
(27 to 31 October 2013, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates). 20 participants from FNRBA have been selected to participate in this event with financial support from KINS.
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22. Not yet implemented in 2013 Planning of 2014 activities
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Not yet implemented in 2013
Planning of 2014 activities
- 10th Steering committee meeting is to be planned before the end of year 2013, probably the same week as the last CM of RAF9038 in Douala, Cameroon. It will the occasion to plan activities for 2014 which shall be adopted during the 6th plenary in March 2014.
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23. Specific FNRBA CHallenges
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- More active FNRBA office bearers and TWG Coordinators;
- Increase cooperation and exchange between FNRBA members;
Planning of 2014 activities in due time and in close collaboration with partners;
Venue of he next plenary meeting in 2014.
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24. Challenges to regulatory bodies in Africa :
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Conclusion
  Challenges to regulatory bodies in Africa :
Legislation: Not consistent with international standards and guidance in several countries; no provision for safeguards; regulatory body not established by legislation; draft legislations awaiting for promulgation.
No Regulatory program in many countries to implement the provisions of the law.
Staffing and Training: insufficient number of qualified staff; lack of national strategy and specialized training program .
- Funding of the regulatory body: Few countries provide sufficient funding and resources to their regulatory bodies to fulfill all their regulatory activities.
Networking of regulatory bodies through of website is not yet a reality.
There are lots to do in order to achieve the FNRBA regional objectives.
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25. THANK YOU __________________________________
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