RCARO News 2026.08.04

New Participant of the RCARO Fellowship

  Ms Sahniza Tamara Basori, Cooperation Staff and Junior Policy Analyst, Bureau for Legal and Cooperation, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia, has joined RCA Regional Office as a new participant of the RCARO Fellowship Programme from 3 August to 30 October 2026. She could be contacted at niza@rcaro.org. 

RCARO News 2026.07.31

Completion of 2026 Fellowship Programme (Fellows from Mongolia and Thailand)

  Tumenjargal Myagmardorj, Officer, Multilateral Cooperation, Nuclear Energy Commission of Mongolia, and Natchaya Amarangkul, Dissemination Technical Officer, International Cooperation Section, Strategy and Planning Division, Office of Atoms for Peace of Thailand, have successfully completed their fellowship programme at the RCA Regional Office from 6 May to 2 August 2026. The RCA Regional Office sincerely appreciates their contributions and wishes all the best in their future endeavors. They can be contacted at m.tumenjargal@nea.gov.mn; tumee4962@gmail.com and natchaya.a@oap.go.th; natchaya.eng@gmail.com. 

RCARO News 2026.07.15

2027 RCA Expert Support Programme

Dear National RCA Representatives,   In line with the mandate to increase the awareness of the RCA, RCARO has been implementing the RCA Expert Support Programme to support RCA experts in promoting the RCA and its activities at regional and international conferences.    It is therefore my pleasure to announce that the nomination for the 2027 cycle of the Programme is now open. The Programme is to support experts who plan to participate in regional/international conferences related to nuclear science and technology between January and December 2027, and promote the RCA and its activities through presentations and exhibitions, or other promotional activities.   We also encourage the National RCA Representatives to apply for this Programme and they will be given priority consideration.   Successful applicants with sufficient experience and knowledge in the RCA and nuclear science and technology will be supported with airfare and DSA upon their request. Please refer to the attached Guideline of the Programme for detailed information including selection criteria and procedures.   It would be appreciated if you could nominate appropriate expert(s) in your country for such activities and send a duly completed nomination form to the RCARO by 14 August 2026.   Thank you for your continued cooperation and support to the RCARO.   Attached: Guideline of the RCA Expert Support Programme Nomination form Participation Report form Dae Ki KIM Director RCA Regional Office   

RCA News 2026.07.07

RCARO Director Dae Ki Kim Delivers Congratulatory Remarks at VINATOM’s 50th Anniversary Ceremony

Dr. Dae Ki Kim, Director of the RCA Regional Office, attended the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) at the invitation of VINATOM. The ceremony was held on 7 July 2026 at the Meliá Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi, Viet Nam, bringing together distinguished guests, including H.E. Ho Quoc Dung, Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam, H.E. Vu Hai Quan, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Najat Mokhtar, Deputy Director General of the IAEA, and representatives of international partners. Director Kim delivered congratulatory remarks as one of the international guest speakers.   In his remarks, Director Kim congratulated VINATOM on its 50th anniversary and expressed appreciation for its longstanding contributions to the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology in Viet Nam. He highlighted VINATOM’s important role in supporting national development through nuclear applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, water resources, environmental protection, safety, and human resource development.   Director Kim also stated that it was a great honour to be invited to celebrate this meaningful milestone. He thanked VINATOM for its valuable contribution to RCA cooperation and expressed his expectation that VINATOM will continue to make significant contributions to the further development of the RCA and regional nuclear cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.