1. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
Promotion of RCA Partnerships in Connection with the RCA Medium Term Strategy John Easey, Senior Advisor ANSTO, Australia
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2. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
RCA VISION
The RCA shall be recognized as an effective partner in providing nuclear technologies that address socio-economic needs and contribute to sustainable development in the region
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3. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
STRATEGIC CONTEXT MTS
The RCA’s strategy for the future has been established within the context of:
The Millenium Development Goals
The IAEA Medium Term and TC Strategies
Regional priorities and policies agreed by the participating Member States under the Agreement; and new priorities that will emerge in coming years
Perceptions of the RCA and more generally of nuclear science and technology
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4. STRATEGIC CONTEXT MTS (cont.)
Funding and costs, including the need to secure revenue and to attract partnerships
Development and income generating opportunities
International and national trends in nuclear science and technology
Our region’s regulatory environment
The need to create, manage, share and exploit our knowledge more effectively
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5. STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS MTS
Ensuring effective management of the RCA
Achieving greater impact for RCA projects
Developing sustainable nuclear technology capacity in Member States relevant to the needs
Enhancing the uptake of nuclear technologies and increasing the visibility of the RCA
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6. IMPLEMENTER OF STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4 - RCARO
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7. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
Enhancing the uptake of nuclear technologies …. and …. increasing the visibility of the RCA
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8. Enhancing the uptake of nuclear technologies
Identify nuclear technologies, which are value adding and address ongoing needs.
Promote the successes of these technologies to targeted stakeholders.
Actively engage targeted stakeholders at executive information seminars and conferences.
Recruit targeted stakeholders on national teams related to RCA projects.
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9. Increasing the visibility of the RCA
Make effective use of, and ensure effective liaison with, the RCARO in promoting RCA objectives.
Make better use of electronic networking and the RCA website to exchange information and raise awareness of capabilities.
Promote the successes of the RCA to the broader science community and technological decision makers.
Actively promote RCA to potential funding agencies.
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10. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
Identification of nuclear technologies in the current RCA programme, which are value adding and address ongoing needs
Key Questions:
What information is documented?
Where is it located?
What else needs to be produced?
Who can/will prepare it?
Which Member States are competent in the identified technologies?
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11. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
Promotion of the successes of nuclear technologies to targeted stakeholders.
Key Questions:
What is the plan for promotion – who are the priority stakeholders; in which countries; whose responsibility nationally to engage them; what timing?
What are the coordination arrangements between Member States to maximise benefits and share lessons learned in each area?
Are there plans for practical demonstrations of technologies in one or more of the Member States? Are other Member States informed?
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12. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
Actively engage targeted stakeholders in executive information seminars and conferences.
Important Considerations:
What priority executive information seminars and conferences are scheduled nationally / regionally for the targeted stakeholder groups?
How will RCA be represented?
How will the message about RCA be delivered and by whom?
How will the information been shared between the RCARO and Member States?
RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies July 2007

13. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
Actively recruit targeted stakeholders on national teams related to RCA projects.
Important Considerations
Which targeted stakeholder groups have been included in the national teams for the current RCA projects? Should there be more?
What lessons have been learned from their participation?
Has the information been shared with the RCARO and Member States?
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14. DEVELOPMENTS TO FACILITATE INCREASED RCA VISIBILITY
RCARO – further development of website, brochures, success stories, technological data and representational strategies.
RCA Website – establishing a comprehensive collection of all key RCA documentation.
MSs Electronic Networking – increased level of sharing of information including technical data, lessons learned, meeting schedules, contact details, etc.
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15. KEY TACTICS TO FACILITATE THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE RCA PROGRAMME
Identification, prioritisation and strategical selection of promotional activities involving the science community and technological decision makers.
Identification, prioritisation and strategical selection of promotional activities involving funding agencies.
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16. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
The further promotion of the RCA and the development and achievement of future regional partnerships is going require Member States to engage in heightened levels of cooperation, strategic planning and thinking.
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17. RCA Workshop on RCARO Future Strategies 24-26 July 2007
THANK YOU!
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