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1. The 2nd Working Group Meeting on the RCARO’s Future Role20-22 January 2015Oscar AcunaSection Head, Division for Asia and the PacificDepartment of Technical Cooperation

2. Outline RCA Background and Operational Structures ARASIA Background and Operational Structures AFRA Background and Operational Structures ARCAL Background and Operational Structures Conclusion- Suggestions for Future RCARO

3. RCA: Regional Cooperative Agreement • Established in 1972, 40th anniversary in 2012 • 21 signatories (Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam) • RCA Regional Office – partnership and publicity

4. National RCA Representatives (NRs) • National RCA Representatives (NRs) • NRs are the official representatives of the Member States • NRs are the principal point of contact for the operation of the RCA in the Member States • The National Representatives Meeting (NRM) • Establish the policies, guidelines and strategies of RCA • Approve co-operative projects proposed by the States Parties • Review the implementation of the co-operative projects • Meet twice a year (regional meeting + IAEA GC)

5. RCA: Organizational Structure • Lead Country Coordinators (LCCs) leadership in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects assigned • National Project Coordinators (NPCs) coordinate project implementation in their countries • Project Team engage in the implementation under guidance of NPCs

6. RCA: Procedures The NRM is the main decision-making body of the RCA and meet twice in each year: • Regional Meeting in April – NR of host country chairs the Meeting and functions as the RCA Chair for a period of one year • Meeting during the GC • The Program Advisory Committee advises the NRM on the RCA program and projects There are Three Working Groups under the RCA: • Working Group on the future of the RCARO • Working Group on the development of Medium Term Strategies (MTS) and Strategic Priorities (SP) (2018-2023) • Working Group on the Revision of the RCA Agreement

7. RCA: Programme Development • NRs decide priority areas for the given cycle based on the Medium Term Strategy • Lead Countries + LCCs appointed , concepts and proposal prepared and submitted • Proposals reviewed by the Programme Advisory Committee which submits the recommendations to the RCA Chair • After approval by the NRM, NRs confirm their participation in each project • Implementation start according to TC procedures

8. RCA: Current Strategic Priorities 2012-2017 Adopted at 32nd NRM, April 2010 • Agricultural Sector • Environmental Sector • Human Health • Industry

9. IAEA Support to the RCA • Focal Person provides managerial support for RCA • PMOs support planning, implementation and monitoring of the RCA programme • Implementation of the planned RCA projects activities as per agreed work plan • Financial resources from TCF (EUR 2,5 M)

10. Other Regional Cooperative agreements under the auspices of the iaea

11. ARASIA Cooperative Agreement • Entered into Force 29 July 2002. • ARASIA Member States (9): • Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. • ARASIA Main Driving Force • ARASIA Board Representative (Usually NLOs) • ARASIA Chair • ARASIA Secretariat • ARASIA Project National Coordinators • Project Lead (DTM)

12. ARASIA: Board of Representatives • Establishing the policies, guidelines and strategies of ARASIA • Approving co-operative projects proposed by the States Parties • Reviewing the implementation of the co-operative projects • Meet twice a year (regional meeting + IAEA GC)

13. ARASIA SECRETARIAT • Prepare all secretariat work for the Agreement: • Prepare the ARASIA Annual Report • Prepare all documents for the Agreement’s meetings • Stationed in Syria since the establishment

14. AFRA Cooperative Agreement • AFRA entered into force in 1990 • 39 Member States (Algeria, Chad, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Lesotho, Mozambique, Sudan, Benin, D.R. of Congo, Libya, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Egypt, Madagascar, Niger, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Zambia, Cameroon, Gabon, Mauritania, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Ghana, Mauritius, Sierra Leone)

15. AFRA Organizational Structure High Level Policy Review Seminar (HLPRS) held in 2007 to improve managerial procedures and increase effectiveness and efficiency

16. AFRA MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE • AFRA Chair (rotates annually) • 3 AFRA Management Committees: (Programme Management Committee, High Level Steering Committee for HRD and NKM and Partnership Building and Resource Mobilization Committee) • AFRA Technical Working Group • Meeting of AFRA Representatives

17. AFRA FUND • Established in 2007 by the Aswan (Egypt) Declaration (High Policy Review Seminar); • Operational since 2009 • Objective: Voluntary contributions to support unfunded portion of the AFRA Programme; • Member States shares is equivalent to their TCF contributions. • More than EUR 1,500,000 contributed to date

18. Overview of ARCAL ARCAL was founded in 1984 and has 21 State Signatories ARCAL represents a strong cooperation mechanism: • 37 ARCAL Designated Centres • Inter-comparison exercises • Information networks and databases established • Protocols, regulations and procedures harmonized Follows the 2-year TC cycle for greater managerial efficiency

19. ARCAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Board of ARCAL Representatives (BAR - ORA) Highest decision-making body of the Agreement Coordination at the IAEA IAEA IAEA Secretariat BAR Steering Committee ARCAL Technical Coordination Board (ATCB -OCTA) Advises the BAR on the technical aspects of ARCAL and implements the decisions approved by the BAR Coordination at regional level ATCB Steering Committee ARCAL National Coordinator Coordination at country level Project Counterparts Institutions

20. ARCAL Communication Strategy Strengthening ARCAL’s corporate identity through coordinated communication in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, that allows: • Increasing the visibility and outreach activities of ARCAL • Showing the benefits that the projects offer to the society • Establishing strategic partnerships and identifying synergies in the field of nuclear applications • Improving the interaction among the political and technical bodies of the Agreement

21. ARCAL Communication Strategy Decision-making Strategic Level • ARCAL website • ARCAL Communication Platform • Training programme for communicators • Institutional Presentation • Network of nuclear communicators • Dissemination of results Communication’s strategy Operational Level Users nuclear technology

22. Strengthening the RCARO for the Future- Suggestions to be Discussed • Define roles and responsibilities of the RCARO to serve the RCA vision

23. Strengthening the RCARO for the Future- Suggestions to be Discussed • Partnership Building and Resource Mobilization Identify potential partnerships with other organizations • Establish a RCA networking platform (RCA “Nest”) • Establishment of a communication and outreach strategy • Resource mobilization • Provide secretarial support to the RCA programme • Programme Monitoring and Reporting based on the Medium Term Strategy (Outcome monitoring with pilot projects as of TC cycle 2016-2017) • Develop meeting agendas for NRM • Develop background and discussion papers for NRM • Draft the RCA Annual Report for NRM

24. Strengthening the RCARO for the Future- Suggestions to be Discussed • Aligning RCA procedures to follow the 2-year TC cycle (Chairmanship for 2 years) • Consider the establishment of an RCA fund to which every State Party contributes to and which is used to: • Provide seed money for RCA projects (matching TCF funds) • Contribute to the expenses of the RCA Secretariat (RCARO)

25. Thank you for your attention Technical cooperation: delivering results for peace and development