rcaro participation in rca projects and meetings

RCARO Participation in RCA RCARO Participation in RCA Projects and MeetingsProjects and Meetings

Dr John EaseyDr John Easey

Key Roles of the RCAROKey Roles of the RCARO

Major Functions Major Functions 1. To increase RCA visibility1. To increase RCA visibility

2. To promote RCA viability2. To promote RCA viability

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The RCARO has to be up to date in its The RCARO has to be up to date in its knowledge of the RCA programme and knowledge of the RCA programme and procedures to enable it to carry out its key procedures to enable it to carry out its key roles efficiently and effectively. roles efficiently and effectively.

RCARO’s participation in key RCA RCARO’s participation in key RCA activities facilitates the effective activities facilitates the effective accumulation of essential knowledge accumulation of essential knowledge required for the effective discharge of its required for the effective discharge of its assigned tasks.assigned tasks.

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While the RCA MSs have agreed to the While the RCA MSs have agreed to the RCARO’s participation in a range of RCA RCARO’s participation in a range of RCA activities, this has been largely an ad hoc activities, this has been largely an ad hoc approach. approach.

Now thought should be given to establishing Now thought should be given to establishing an integrated and strategic approach to use an integrated and strategic approach to use the RCARO’s human and physical resources the RCARO’s human and physical resources to the maximum effect for the benefit of the to the maximum effect for the benefit of the RCA Programme.RCA Programme.

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RCARO’s Specific TasksRCARO’s Specific Tasks

The RCARO has elaborated 5 Specific Tasks The RCARO has elaborated 5 Specific Tasks underpinning the achievement of its two Key underpinning the achievement of its two Key Roles.Roles.

In the following slides each of these Specific In the following slides each of these Specific Tasks will be reviewed and suggestions made Tasks will be reviewed and suggestions made in terms of the knowledge requirements and in terms of the knowledge requirements and possible linkage to associated RCA events or possible linkage to associated RCA events or activities.activities.

The RCARO is also actively involved in a range The RCARO is also actively involved in a range of non-RCA events that are linked to the of non-RCA events that are linked to the achievement of its Specific Tasks. These are achievement of its Specific Tasks. These are outside the scope of this review.outside the scope of this review.

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RCARO Specific TaskRCARO Specific TaskNo. 1No. 1

“ “To pro-actively seek out opportunities To pro-actively seek out opportunities for the RCA to participate in projects for the RCA to participate in projects being formulated and designed by major being formulated and designed by major regional and international donors, regional and international donors, including international agencies.”including international agencies.”

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Task No. 1Task No. 1 Major RCA & Associated Knowledge Major RCA & Associated Knowledge

RequirementsRequirements Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium

Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities; Detailed knowledge of relevant and Detailed knowledge of relevant and

related RCA Past and Present Projects;related RCA Past and Present Projects; Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current

needs and priorities;needs and priorities; Detailed knowledge of IAEA processes Detailed knowledge of IAEA processes

and procedures for development and and procedures for development and design of Technical Cooperation Projects design of Technical Cooperation Projects as well as project monitoring and as well as project monitoring and evaluation.evaluation. 77

RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017RCA Strategic Priorities 2012-2017

The RCA Strategic Priorities agreed at the The RCA Strategic Priorities agreed at the 3232ndnd RCA NRM in the Philippines in April RCA NRM in the Philippines in April 2010 have set the priorities in each of the 2010 have set the priorities in each of the four major Thematic Areas for 2012 to four major Thematic Areas for 2012 to 2017.2017.

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Agriculture Thematic Area Priorities:Agriculture Thematic Area Priorities:Priority Area 1: Plant Mutation BreedingPriority Area 1: Plant Mutation BreedingPriority Area 2: Animal Production and Priority Area 2: Animal Production and

HealthHealthPriority Area 3: Food IrradiationPriority Area 3: Food IrradiationPriority Area 4: Soils and Landuse: Priority Area 4: Soils and Landuse:

Isotopes from molecular to global scalesIsotopes from molecular to global scales

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Environment Thematic Area Priorities:Environment Thematic Area Priorities:Priority Area 1 - Sustainable Air Priority Area 1 - Sustainable Air

Particulate Matter MonitoringParticulate Matter MonitoringPriority Area 2 - Sustainable Water Priority Area 2 - Sustainable Water

Resources DevelopmentResources DevelopmentPriority Area 3 - Sustainable Marine Priority Area 3 - Sustainable Marine

Coastal Resources DevelopmentCoastal Resources Development

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Human Health Thematic Areas Priorities:Human Health Thematic Areas Priorities: Priority Area 1 - Development of intensity Priority Area 1 - Development of intensity

modulated radiation therapy capabilitymodulated radiation therapy capability Priority Area 2 - Improving the decision-making Priority Area 2 - Improving the decision-making

process in cancer management with hybrid process in cancer management with hybrid nuclear medicine imaging (PET/CT and nuclear medicine imaging (PET/CT and SPECT/CT) SPECT/CT)

Priority Area 3 - Practice of Image Guided Priority Area 3 - Practice of Image Guided Brachytherapy for predominant cancersBrachytherapy for predominant cancers

Priority Area 4 - Development of agreed clinical Priority Area 4 - Development of agreed clinical protocols and guidelines for the management protocols and guidelines for the management of common cancers by radiation therapyof common cancers by radiation therapy

Priority Area 5 - Strengthening the Application Priority Area 5 - Strengthening the Application of Nuclear Medicine in the Management of of Nuclear Medicine in the Management of Cardiovascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

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Industry Thematic Area Priorities: :Industry Thematic Area Priorities: : Priority Area 1: Non-destructive evaluation for Priority Area 1: Non-destructive evaluation for

safety, increased productivity, and product safety, increased productivity, and product quality control in industryquality control in industry

Priority Area 2 - Applications of radiation Priority Area 2 - Applications of radiation processing/technology for grafted polymeric processing/technology for grafted polymeric matrices and environmental preservationmatrices and environmental preservation

Priority Area 3 - Applications of radiotracers Priority Area 3 - Applications of radiotracers for industrial troubleshooting and process for industrial troubleshooting and process optimisationoptimisation

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The priorities of projects being formulated and The priorities of projects being formulated and designed by major regional and international designed by major regional and international donors, including international agencies, may donors, including international agencies, may have different relative priorities in a thematic have different relative priorities in a thematic area to those agreed by the RCA for 2012-2017.area to those agreed by the RCA for 2012-2017.

In the context of these requirements, the task In the context of these requirements, the task for the RCARO task is to ensure that these new for the RCARO task is to ensure that these new opportunities will result in projects that: opportunities will result in projects that:

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Key Context Requirements: Key Context Requirements: conform to the RCA Medium Term Strategy and conform to the RCA Medium Term Strategy and

the RCA Strategic Priorities;the RCA Strategic Priorities; respond to MSs identified needs;respond to MSs identified needs; do not overlap or duplicate existing or recently do not overlap or duplicate existing or recently

completed projects; and, completed projects; and, the design incorporates important lessons the design incorporates important lessons

learned from other projects.learned from other projects.

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RCARO Specific TasksRCARO Specific TasksNo. 2No. 2

“ “To negotiate and secure contracts for To negotiate and secure contracts for income generating activities of the income generating activities of the RCARO and provide supplementary RCARO and provide supplementary funding for RCA projects.”funding for RCA projects.”

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Task No. 2Task No. 2 Major RCA Knowledge RequirementsMajor RCA Knowledge Requirements

Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;

Detailed knowledge of relevant and Detailed knowledge of relevant and related RCA Past and Present Projects related RCA Past and Present Projects and activities; and,and activities; and,

Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current needs and priorities.needs and priorities.

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Key Context RequirementsKey Context Requirements

To ensure that these activities: To ensure that these activities: conform to Medium Term Strategy, the conform to Medium Term Strategy, the

RCA Strategic Priorities and respond to RCA Strategic Priorities and respond to MSs identified needs; and,MSs identified needs; and,

do not affect the capability and capacity do not affect the capability and capacity of the RCARO to undertake its Key Roles of the RCARO to undertake its Key Roles and Specific Tasks. and Specific Tasks.

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“ “To promote the peaceful uses of To promote the peaceful uses of appropriate nuclear technology to assist appropriate nuclear technology to assist in addressing regional and national in addressing regional and national needs.”needs.”

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Task No. 3Task No. 3 Major Knowledge RequirementsMajor Knowledge Requirements

Detailed knowledge of the performance Detailed knowledge of the performance and achievements of relevant and related and achievements of relevant and related RCA Past and Present Projects;RCA Past and Present Projects;

Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current needs and priorities; and,needs and priorities; and,

Extensive knowledge of the performance Extensive knowledge of the performance and achievements in this area by related and achievements in this area by related IAEA and other nuclear cooperation IAEA and other nuclear cooperation programmes.programmes.

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Key Context RequirementsKey Context RequirementsTo ensure that these promotional To ensure that these promotional

activities: activities: conform to Medium Term Strategy;conform to Medium Term Strategy; align with the RCA Strategic Priorities; align with the RCA Strategic Priorities;

and,and, reflect MSs identified needs.reflect MSs identified needs.

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“ “To provide enhanced visibility for the To provide enhanced visibility for the RCA at regional and national fora.”RCA at regional and national fora.”

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Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium Detailed knowledge of RCA Medium Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;Term Strategy and Strategic Priorities;

Detailed knowledge of the performance Detailed knowledge of the performance and achievements of relevant and related and achievements of relevant and related RCA Past and Present Projects; RCA Past and Present Projects;

Extensive knowledge of National needs, Extensive knowledge of National needs, priorities and efforts; and,priorities and efforts; and,

Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current Detailed knowledge of RCA MSs current needs and priorities.needs and priorities.

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Key Context RequirementsKey Context Requirements

To ensure that these promotional To ensure that these promotional activities: activities:

support the Medium Term Strategy;support the Medium Term Strategy; reflect the RCA Strategic Priorities; and,reflect the RCA Strategic Priorities; and, align with MSs identified needs. align with MSs identified needs.

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“ “To implement the directives of the RCA To implement the directives of the RCA Member States as agreed upon at the Member States as agreed upon at the National RCA Representatives National RCA Representatives Meetings.”Meetings.”

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Specific requirements will depend on the Specific requirements will depend on the nature of tasks assigned to the RCARO nature of tasks assigned to the RCARO by the NRMs.by the NRMs.

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Knowledge Requirements & Related Knowledge Requirements & Related RCA Events and ActivitiesRCA Events and Activities

RCA Medium Term RCA Medium Term

Strategy and Strategy and Strategic PrioritiesStrategic Priorities

Project Development Project Development and Managementand Management

Related RCA Events: Related RCA Events: Meetings related to the Meetings related to the

RCA Medium Term RCA Medium Term Strategy and its Strategy and its implementation.implementation.

RCA NRMs & GCMs.RCA NRMs & GCMs.

Related RCA Events: Related RCA Events: • Meetings and exercises Meetings and exercises

on Project Formulation, on Project Formulation, Design & Management.Design & Management.

• Project Management & Project Management & Review Meetings.Review Meetings.

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Knowledge Requirements & Related Knowledge Requirements & Related RCA Events and ActivitiesRCA Events and Activities

RCA Project PrioritiesRCA Project Priorities

Related RCA Events:Related RCA Events: RCA NRMs & GCMsRCA NRMs & GCMs Meetings/Workshops on Meetings/Workshops on

Project Priorities;Project Priorities; Project Management & Project Management &

Review Meetings;Review Meetings; Surveys of MSs on their Surveys of MSs on their

needs, Project Priorities, needs, Project Priorities, experience with past experience with past Projects, etc.Projects, etc.

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Achieving a BalanceAchieving a Balance

It could be overly demanding on their resources for the It could be overly demanding on their resources for the RCARO to attend every Meeting or activity identified in RCARO to attend every Meeting or activity identified in the previous slides. the previous slides.

The RCARO will need to devise and implement a The RCARO will need to devise and implement a strategy to enable it to achieve an effective balance strategy to enable it to achieve an effective balance between its participation in the most productive RCA between its participation in the most productive RCA Meetings and activities and its other important tasks, Meetings and activities and its other important tasks, while optimising its expenditure of human and while optimising its expenditure of human and financial resources.financial resources.

Is there a role for the RCA MSs to assist the RCARO in Is there a role for the RCA MSs to assist the RCARO in any of these tasks?any of these tasks?

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Thank you!Thank you!

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rcaro participation in rca projects and meetings

Documents

rca strategic priorities

rca projects

major rca

rca programme

rca nrm

rca viability

rca visibility

key rca activities