Kun Mo Choi, Director, RCARO

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Progress Report and New Initiatives

• Kun Mo Choi, Director, RCARO
• RCA General Conference Meeting
• 23 September 2005, Vienna, IAEA

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Status of the RCARO Tasks Delegated at the 27th
NRM

• RCA success story
• Guidelines on the operation of RCARO SAC
• Collaboration between RCA and FNCA
• Participation in the Quadripartite meeting

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RCA success story

• 27th NRM decision
• to identify completed projects appropriate for
  success stories
• Work Plan by RCARO
• To request PLCCs to provide necessary
  information(2005)
• To compose a committee to review information
  provided and select proper stories(First half of
  2006)
• To verify and develop the selected stories(Second
  half of 2006)

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Guidelines on the operation of RCARO SAC

• 27th NRM decision
• To revise the guidelines on the operation of SAC
  substituting the previous guidelines for AC
• Work done
• The guidelines was revised and adopted by SAC and
  NRs

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Collaboration between RCA and FNCA

• 27th NRM decision
• To establish contact with FNCA
• Work Plan
• To visit ACC of JAIF to develop an appropriate
  mechanism for cooperation between RCA and
  FNCA(Oct. 2005)
• ACC Asia cooperation Center responsible for
  FNCA

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Participation in the Quadripartite meeting

• 27th NRM decision
• To provide information on what RCA can offer to
  the other regions
• Progress
• RCARO drafted information on what RCA can offer.
• RCAs next step is not yet decided.

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New Initiatives of RCARO

• Use of 2005 RCARO Fund
• UNDP 2006-08 Project Proposal
• 2006 PEMSEA Conference Participation
• Enhancement of PCARO Status

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I. Use of 2005 RCARO Fund

• Background
• RCARO secured USD 50,000 from the host government
  for use in 2005
• The present Agencys outsourcing policy does not
  enable RCAROs direct support for the IAEA/RCA
  2005 activities
• Available Fund
• USD 50,000

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• Donor
• MOST of Korea
• Modalities of Fund Use
• expert missions, training course, workshop,
  coordinated research, equipment, etc.
• Procedures
• Sept 2005 report to 34th RCA GCM for
  consideration and decision
• Oct 2005 endorsement by the RCARO SC of the
  host government
• Oct 2005 - implementation

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• Possible Plans discussed at the Jeju strategy
  workshop in June
• Exploration of success stories including site
  visits
• Compiling database on regional expertise and
  review of the use of the RRUs
• Evaluation of the implementation of the projects
  including past ones
• A workshop on the preparation of a winning
  project proposal for the 2007-8 cycle (However,
  an annual workshop by IAEA TC Dept. on project
  design and TC strategy is considered being held
  for the similar purpose)

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• Decisions that RCARO expects from the GCM
• Appropriated activities using this fund

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II. UNDP(K) 2006-08 Project Proposal

• Background
• RCARO approached the UNDP(Korea) and applied the
  Post-Tsunami Relief Activity Program for
  financial support
• The proposal was accepted in principal
• Some issues need to be solved before the further
  development of this project
• This project should meet the requirements of both
  RCA and Donors(UNDP/MOST).
• Details of the project such as the subjects to
  cover, the project leader(country), participants
  and procedure are needed to be clarified.

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• Available Fund (unit USD)
• Requirements of the donors
• Topic Environmental Impact Assessment of
  Emergency Natural Disasters Using NT with regard
  to the Post Tsunami Impact
• Modalities expert missions, training
  courses,workshops, seminars, technology
  transfer, coordinated research projects,
  equipment supports
• Contract should be concluded within 2006,
  preferably in the first half of the year
• Management some regulations provided by UNDP(K)

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• RCAROs plan for the project
• Aug 2005 advice from TSLCCs, RCARO SAC
• TSLCC Meeting recommended TSLCC to liaise with
  RCARO on the effective utilization of additional
  funding opportunities from RCARO
• Sept 2005 report to 34th RCA GCM for
  consideration and endorsement
• Oct 2005 Mar 2006 prepare the contract (by
  the Lead Country Coordinator or RCARO)
• Apr 2006 report to 28th RCA NRM on the progress
• May 2006 contract with UNDP(K)
• June 2006 three years Implementation

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• Possible interactions between RCA and Donors
• The project cycles of RCA and UNDP are different.
• RCA projects for 2007-8 were already decided.
• All RCA projects require the involvement of the
  IAEA in the procedure such as submitting a
  concept paper, review by TO, and the composition
  of the project committee, and implementation.
• Meanwhile the donors have its own procedure.
• Harmonization would be required.

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• Decisions that RCARO expects from the GCM
• Endorsement of the project
• Procedure of preparing the project proposal,
  formulation of implementation plan

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III. 2006 PEMSEA Conference Participation

• Background
• PEMSEA, recognizing the common interests between
  the two, invited RCA to the East Asian Seas
  Congress in 2006 as an initial step toward
  cooperation.
• What is PEMSEA?
• PEMSEA stands for Partnerships in Environmental
  Management for the Seas of East Asia.
• PEMSEA is supported by IMO, GEF and UNDP.

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• The East Asian Seas Congress 2006
• Purpose The sustainability of the resources in
  the East Asia Seas
• Time 12-16 December 2006
• Venue China
• Features
• The International Conference on Coastal Ocean
  Governance (12-14 Dec.)
• Includes a technical session on RI Technology for
  coastal and Ocean management
• The Ministerial Forum (14-15, Dec.)
• The EAS Partnership Council (16, Dec.)

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• Progress done by RCARO
• Report the REMSEA proposal to the 7th NRM
• RCARO accepted being a member of the
  International Advisory committee
• Work Plan by RCARO
• To arrange speakers and papers thorough
  consultation with SAC and RCA coordinator

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IV. Enhancement of RCARO Status

• Past efforts to provide proper basement for
  RCAROs functioning
• (RCA side)
• Adopted RCA resolution on the establishment and
  operation of RCARO
• Revised RCA guidelines incorporating the roles
  and responsibilities of RCARO Director

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• (Host Government side)
• Provided the Ministerial Decree on the
  establishment and operation of RCARO in Korea
• Administration Support Agreement between MOST and
  KAERI regarding the operation of RCARO
• At present RCARO is administratively a unit
  within KAERI.

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• Recognized constrains
• There is no article describing RCARO in RCA
  itself, having Korean authorities(ex the
  Ministry of Budge, National Assembly) question
  the legal identity of RCARO.
• RCAROs proposition
• To include the following article in RCAThe
  government parties may establish the RCARO in the
  region to increase the RCA visibility and promote
  RCA partnerships.

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Others

• Guidelines for Projects Initiated by RCARO

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Thank you.