INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

• Presentation by
• Said Wahab
• Senior International Relations Officer
• International Affairs Training Division
• Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

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My Profile

• Name Said Wahab (MBA)
• I am working as Senior International Relations
  Officer at Directorate General of International
  Affairs Training at PAEC.
• Since my appointment (May, 2000) with PAEC I have
  been associated with implementation of IAEA
  Technical Cooperation Projects including RCA
  activities in Pakistan.
• I have been assisting DG, (IATrg) PAEC (who is
  also National Liaison Officer as well as RCA
  National Representative from Pakistan) as
  supporting staff regarding implementation of RCA
  Projects in Pakistan particularly hosting of RCA
  Regional events in the country and interaction
  with National stakeholders.

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Country Profile of Pakistan

• Pakistan is a low income developing country and
  is ranked as the 160th in terms of its Gross
  National Product per capita amongst total 204
  countries.
• Population of the country is 137 millions and
  population density is 171 inhabitants/sq. km with
  a population growth rate of about 2.3 per annum.
• Pakistans commercially exploitable energy
  resources consist of coal, gas, oil, hydropower,
  Nuclear power and traditional fuels in the form
  of fuel wood, agricultural animal wastes.
• Hydropower is providing about 30 of electricity.
  Although Pakistan has relatively high endowment
  of hydropower potential.
• Two Nuclear power plants are operating in
  Pakistan satisfying 3 of electricity needs of
  the country.

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Country Profile of Pakistan

• The integrated power system of Pakistan consist
  of two utilities, namely WAPDA and KESC. Pakistan
  Atomic Energy Commission owns nuclear power
  plants which are connected to WAPDA and KESC
  networks.
• WAPDA
• Planning and execution of thermal and hydro
  power
• KESC
• Responsible for generation, transmission and
  distribution of power to the city of Karachi
  sindh
• IPPs
• Only generates electricity. Transmission
  and distribution is the responsibility of
  distribution companies.

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NPP Profile of Pakistan

• Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
• PAEC is responsible for
• Nuclear power project planning implementation
• Operation maintenance of nuclear power plants
• PAEC owns two nuclear power plants
• KANNUP, a 137 MWe integrated in KESC network
• CHASNUPP, a 325 MWe connected to WAPDA grid since
  
• June 2000.

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ORGANOGRAM PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
Chairman
Member (Physical Sciences)
Member (Technical)
Member (NPG)
Member (Fuel Cycle)
Member (Bio-Sciences)
Member (Admin)
Member (Finance)
Medical Sciences
SES Directorate
Establishment Division
PINSTECH
CHASNUPP (C-1)
Directorate of Safety
Finance Division
NORI
PIEAS
Administration Division
CHASNUPP (C-2)
NCNDT
Accounts Division
DNFC
INOR
International Affairs Training Division
DTD
INMOL
Legal Affairs Division
KANUPP
Audit Division
LINAR
DGNPO
CENUM
MINAR
Bio- Sciences
PINUM
CENAR
NIAB
NIMRA
NIBGE
AEMC Khi.
NIFA
KIRAN
NIA
Gujranwala
IRNUM
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International Affairs

• Monitoring and implementation of Technical
  Assistance from IAEA other international
  organizations.
• Exchange of experts
• Hosting of international/regional meetings/
  seminars/symposia/training courses
• Visits of foreign dignitaries to PAEC
  establishments
• Management of RCA activities in Pakistan
• Formulation and execution of bilateral/trilateral
  agreements
• Posting in the Pakistan Missions abroad and
  Liaison.
• Contd.

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International Affairs

• Appointment in international organizations i.e.
  IAEA, OPCW
• Appointment of PAEC Representative at COG and
  WANO
• Research grants from IAEA, IFS/TWAS/TWANSO/ICTP
• Membership of scientific organizations for
  Chairman PAEC
• Preparation of brief for Pakistans delegation in
  IAEA General Conference, Board Meetings and its
  committees
• Preparation of briefs on cooperation with other
  countries on peaceful uses of atomic energy
• Preparation of budget and payment of Pakistans
  share of contribution to IAEA
• Preparation of official passports and Obtaining
  of visas

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Training

• Fellowship training and Scientific Visits under
  IAEA regular Project related activities
• Foreigners training/scientific visit at PAEC
  establishments under IAEA T.C.
• Training under CERN, AS-ICTP, UICC, JICA, TWAS
  etc.
• Higher studies (M.S / Ph. D) studies under HEC,
  University Assistantships, IDB, Cultural / Merit
  Scholarship, PAEC Funded Scholarship and on
  Self-finance basis etc.
• Post doctoral fellowships under HEC, IDB, RCA
• ..Contd.

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Training

• RCA Meetings, Seminars workshops Symposiums
  abroad
• WANO TC Plant Managers Meetings and Peer Reviews
• TWAS/UNESCO Associateship Scheme
• Official Visits/Tours to CERN
• INPRO Steering Committee Meetings
• (Int. Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors
  Fuel cycles)
• COG Training/Activities
• Pre-shipment Inspections and Training

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INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES

• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),
  Vienna, Austria
• Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical
  Physics (AS-ICTP), Trieste, Italy
• World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO),
  Tokyo Atlanta Centres
• Candu Owners Group (COG), Toronto, Canada
• European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN),
  Geneva, Switzerland
• Synchrotron Light for Experimental Science and
  Application in the Middle-East (SESAME), Jordan

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INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES

• International Centre for Genetic Engineering and
  Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
• Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste,
  Italy
• Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Jeddah, Saudi
  Arabia
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
  Tokyo
• Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
  (OPCW), The Hague, Netherlands
• International Union against Cancer (UICC),
  Geneva, Switzerland
• International Foundation for Science (IFS),
  Stockholm, Sweden

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Managing TC in Pakistan

• The International Affairs Training Division of
• PAEC is responsible for
• Keeping Liaison with the IAEA and RCA Offices
• Coordinating design, development, implementation
  and Monitoring of all TC Projects
• Collaboration with the national counterparts

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COOPERATION WITH IAEA
50 Years of PAEC-IAEA Cooperation

• Technical Cooperation
• Training
• Fellowships
• Scientific Visits
• Participation in International Events/Fora
• Expert Missions/Assignments
• Provision of Equipment
• Joint Hosting of Events (Meetings/Seminars/Trainin
  g Courses/Workshops)

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Areas of Technical Cooperation

• Nuclear Power Generation
• Nuclear Safety
• Radiation Protection
• Radioactive Waste Management
• Agriculture
• Industry
• Environment
• Health

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TECHNICAL COOPERATION

• National Projects (21)
• Core national problems / issues
• (Fellowships, Scientific Visits, Experts,
  Equipment)
• RCA Projects (15)
• Regional Projects (42)
• Problems of a specific region - Asia the
  Pacific
• (Meetings, Seminars, Training courses, No
  Equipment)
• Inter- Regional Projects (10)
• Problems of international / inter-regional
  concerns (Meetings, Seminars, Training courses,
  No Equipment)

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COUNTRY PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK OF PAKISTAN

• A Country Programme Framework for 2003-2008 for
  Technical Co-operation between Pakistan and IAEA
  was prepared in September, 2003.
• A new Country Programme Framework for 2009-2013
  for Technical Co-operation between Pakistan and
  IAEA is being prepared in cooperation with IAEA.

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National Priorities for TC

1. Nuclear Power
2. Nuclear Safety
3. RD and Application in Industry, Hydrology,
   Environment, Materials and Analytical Techniques
4. Agriculture and Biotechnology
5. Health
6. Radioactive Waste Management

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EXCHANGE OF EXPERTS

• Experts to Pakistan
• Nuclear Safety
• Nuclear Medicine
• Nuclear Waste
• Experts from Pakistan
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Radioisotope Applications
• Energy Planning

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Achievements

• Over the years a number of personnel trained
• Lab / Infrastructure established/developed
• Pakistan received assistance worth US 23 million
  during the years 1957-2008
• Pakistan was generally placed at 3rd and 4th
  positions during the pervious years
• In 2004, Pakistan was on top of the list of IAEA
  Technical Assistance recipients
• Pakistan was placed in 3rd position during the
  year 2006

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REPRESENTATION OF PAKISTAN IN INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
IAEA IAEA IAEA
Post Held 1979-2008 Current Status
P-1 2 0
P-3 6 1
P-4 5 1
P-5 5 2
D-1 1 0
Total 19 4
OPCW OPCW OPCW
Post Held 1997-2007 Current Status
P-3 2 1
P-4 1 1
Total 3 2
Universities in Islamic Countries Universities in Islamic Countries Universities in Islamic Countries
Country 1998-2008 Current Status
Kuwait 1 0
Saudi Arabia 6 2
Total 7 2
SESAME, Jordan SESAME, Jordan SESAME, Jordan
Post Held 2008 Current Status
P-1 1 1
Total 1 1
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VISITS ABROAD
Sr. No. Activities 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1 Officials proceeded abroad on Higher Studies including Post Doc 14 13 6 13 23 39 38 27 30 62 107
2 Participation in Meetings, Workshops, Training Courses, pre-shipment Inspection, etc. 243 234 236 243 360 368 486 486 599 676 1025
Total (1 2) 257 247 242 256 383 407 524 513 629 738 1132
3 AS-ICTP (included in 2) 7 8 13 9 11 10 7 15 18 24 24
4 WANO (included in 2) 16 9 10 16 9 5 12 25 21 28 18
5 Ph.D Post Doc Scholarships by HEC (included in 1)             6 5 17 47 92
6 CERN             10 46 75 49
7 Pre-shipment Inspections 101 112 405
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Arranging of Official Passports

• 2005 876
• 2006 983
• 2007 869
• 2008 521
• International Affairs Training also assists
  PAEC employees in getting visas from Foreign
  Embassies/ Missions in Pakistan

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T H A N K Y O U