RCARO Workshop on Partnership Promotion and Sustainable Development

(7-9 July 2009, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Jeju, ROK)

Report on the Concepts for RCARO Project Development

Jae Sol LeeProgramme OfficerRCA Regional Office

CONTENTS

Background

Identification of Concepts

Screening of Concepts

BACKGOUND

RCARO has endeavored to develop project since its establishment in 2002

A Project in partnership with UNDP(K) was initiated in 2005 on Post-Tsunami Environment Assessment which began to be implemented from 2006 for 3 years (extended 1 year till 2009)

In 2008, the RCA recommended to extend the project for one more year, during which time RCARO will identify a follow-up project

Search for the new concepts of the RCA-UNDP project has been taken up through 2009

BACKGOUND

At the 31st NRM (Tokyo), RCARO reported its plan to develop a project,

following up the RCA-UNDP project to be finished in 2009, with a schedule (see next slide)

RCARO called for proposal from Member States for identification of the project concepts

RCARO gave several examples of the project concept

BACKGOUND

The Schedule 31 May 2009 : Deadline for proposal from Member States June 2009 : Identification of concepts by RCARO – 6 concept

papers proposed 8 July 2009 Workshop :

5 concepts to be reviewed Recommendation of prioritized list of concepts

August : SAC decision on the fast-track mechanism Project proposal by RCARO Director and SAC to NRs Submission of the proposal to funding agencies

Example Concepts by RCARO

TOPICS SECTOR CONCEPT REMARK

Avian Flu A/F, HH Detection of avian pathways by stable isotopes

IAEA/EU project

Asian Dust A/F,HH, E/E

Application of RCA infrastructure of air pollution to study Asian Dust

UNESCAP/ADB study (2005)

Radiation Mutation

A/F,E/E Application of RCA infrastructure of crop mutation to breed algae

New concept

Climate Change

E/E Application of isotopes and other nuclear techniques

To be identified

Other concepts to be proposed by RCA Member States

Identifications of the ConceptsRESULT RCARO has received no proposal from MSs RCARO had to call for concepts from experts in

Korean nuclear community A few proposals were received from

KAERI KIRAMS Academics

A total of 6 concept papers were received, including some of those suggested as examples

Out of the 6, 5 were listed for presentation and discussion at the Workshop

Additional Proposals Received from Korean Experts

Electron Beam Accelerator Applications

“Electron Beam Applications to Treatment of Environmental Pollutants”

Nuclear Medicine (2 proposals received)

“Improvement of Cyclotron-based Radiopharmaceuticals Production, Quality Control Techniques and its Clinical Application”

“Promoting and Accelerating New Evolving Nuclear Nano-Molecular PET/SPECT Imaging Technologies and Related Cyclotron Technologies in the Region”

Food Irradiation

“Guideline for selecting packaging materials to be used in the food irradiation” (but this proposal was finally dropped by RCARO)

Concept : Nuclear Medicine (1)

Title : Improvement of Cyclotron-based Radiopharmaceuticals Production, Quality Control Techniques and its Clinical Application”

Presentation :

Dr. Kwon-Soo Chun (Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)

Evaluation :

Dr. Sang- Eun Kim (Seoul National University – Bundang Hospital)

Concept : Nuclear Medicine (2)

Title : “Promoting and Accelerating New Evolving Nuclear Nano-Molecular PET/SPECT Imaging Technologies and Related Cyclotron Technologies in the Region”

Presentation :

Dr. Sang- Eun Kim (Seoul National University – Bundang Hospital)

Evaluation :

Dr. Kwon-Soo Chun (Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)

Concept : Avian Flu

Title :Investigation of Avian Influenza pathways in Asia through research on the migration of wild birds by using stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS)

Presentation :

Dr. Kyu-Seok Song (KAERI), assisted by Dr. Jong Yoon Kim (KAERI)

Evaluation :

Dr. Sang-Jin Lee (Korea National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Services, Ministry of Health and Welfare)

Concept : Radiation Mutation of Algae Title :

Development of Productive Strains of Algae by Radiation Mutation

Presentation :Dr. Gwang-Hoon Kim (Director, Institute of Biology, Kong-ju National University)

Evaluation :Dr. Kye-Ryung Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)

Concept : Electron Beam Applications Title :

Electron Beam Applications to Treatment of Environmental Pollutants

Presentation :

Dr. Bumsoo Han (President, EB-Tech Co., Ltd)

Evaluation :

Unfortunately, the experts from KAERI could not attend

Extra-Concept : Asian Dust

The feasibility of the concept had been discussed at the RCA-UNDP project meetings held in 2008

The related RCA project (RAS/7/015) set up a plan to discuss it :

IAEA/RCA Meeting on Characterization and Source Identification of Particulate Air Pollution in the Asian Region (13-17 July 2009, Daejeon)

The PLCC could not attend this Workshop, neither the Korean NPC, hence no presentation at this Workshop

Another Extra-Concept : Assessment of Ocean Acidification Effects

The RCA project team involved in marine technology suggested a concept on climate change issues at RCARO request

Main source of the concept is IAEA / MEL where Ocean Acidification study is being conducted by Dr. Ross Jeffree et al.

Dr.Sombrito (PLCC of RCA-UNDP project on tsunami) surveyed

opinions of team which showed positive response at the Kuala Lumpur meeting held 22-25 June 2009

RCARO received the concept paper from Dr. Sombrito by e-mail on 3 July 2009

Screening of Concepts

Screening Criteria

RCA Criteria : (to be covered by Dr. John Easey) UNDP Criteria : (to be covered by Mr. Jin-Seon Park) The Workshop Criteria : Discussion and evaluation for prioritiza

tion

The RCA Criteria Medium Term Strategy of RCA

The UNDP Criteria UN MDGs

How to Prioritize ?

Criteria/

Concept

1 2 3 4 5

A Objective Setting

B Basic Criteria

C Regionality

D Viability

Test A - Objective Setting Are the broad objectives of the Project clearly

stated? Yes/No Are there tightly focussed specific objectives?

Yes/No Is there a clear linkage between the Specific Ob

jective (s) and the problem/need to be addressed. Yes/No

========================================== Any “No” response requires the proposal to be sent back for

revision.

Test B – Basic Criteria

Does the nuclear technique being proposed have demonstrated advantages over conventional methods ? Yes/No

Is technology transfer the major focus of the project? Yes/No

Is the project “needs” driven? Yes/No

Does the proposal duplicate other efforts such as (national projects, non-RCA projects and other cooperative agreements) or duplicate previous RCA Projects ? Yes/No

==========================================================Any “No” response will mean rejection.

Test C – Regionality How many RCA Member States have identified the concept area a

s a priority in their CPFs? How many RCA Member States have national projects in the prop

osed area? Is the nomination of participating countries appropriate? Yes/No/

Send back Is there sufficient technological capability and capacity in the MS

s and support from the National Authorities to make the achievement of sustainability realistic within a reasonable time frame? Yes/No/Send back

==============================================Insufficient support means rejection.

Test D – Viability Is it an extension of a previously implemented R

CA? Yes/No If so what is the new dimension and is it important? Yes/No

Is the Project of sufficient size to achieve high impact? Yes/No

Is there a reasonable chance of achieving sustainability? Yes/No

Does the Proposal have to potential for significant TCDC? Yes/No

================================= Insufficient support means rejection

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