History
History
- HISTORY
- 2022
- 50th Anniversary of the RCA
- The first Ministerial Conference was held in September and adopted the Joint Ministerial Declaration
- 2017
- The 2017 RCA entered into force (11 June 2017)
- The IAEA and RCARO signed the Practical Arrangements in the performance of secretariat duties under the 2017 RCA (14 September 2017)
- 2012
- The 8th Extension of the RCA Agreement
- The 40th Anniversary of the RCA
- 2005
- RCA adopted a Resolution that confirms the Director of the RCARO has the authority to act on behalf of the RCA in order to fulfill its mandate given by the RCA Member States as set out in the RCA Guidelines and Operating Rules.
- The Director of RCARO was appointed by the 27th NRM in Malaysia for a 3-year fixed term.
- 2002
- 27 MarchRCA Regional Office established (in Daejeon, Korea)
- 12 June30th Anniversary of RCA
- 1997
- OctoberOwnership by the Member States initiated - a set of RCA Guidelines and Operating Rules adopted.
- 1987
- First administered by the Technical Cooperation Department (IAEA)
- First revision of RCA Agreement
- 1979
- 15-19 October
- First Working Group Meeting in Tokyo, Japan 9 Countries participated (Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand)
- First time a Chairperson was elected from Member States (DDG-RI chaired the meetings before)
- 15-19 October
- 1973
- NovemberFirst Regional Cooperative Project starts (Preservation of Fish and Fishery Products using Nuclear Techniques)
- SeptemberFirst RCA Meeting at IAEA headquarters in Vienna (6 Countries participated - India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam 6 Observers - Australia, Bangladesh, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand)
- 1972
- 12 June
- Establishment of the RCA
- First Regional Cooperative Agreement under the aegis of the IAEA (On 11 June 2017, the 2017 RCA entered into force and is presently in effect.)
- 12 June
- SINCE 1972
- 2022
| Government Parties | Year Joined the RCA | Coordinating National Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1977 | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) |
| Bangladesh | 1974 | Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) |
| China | 1977 | China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) |
| India | 1972 | Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) |
| Indonesia | 1972 | National Nuclear Energy Agency(BATAN) |
| Japan | 1978 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) |
| Korea, Rep. of | 1974 | Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST) |
| Malaysia | 1975 | Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research(MINT) |
| Mongolia | 1992 | Nuclear Energy Commission (MNEC) |
| Myanmar | 1997 | Dept. of Atomic Energy (DAE), MOST |
| New Zealand | 1994 | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences(GNS) |
| Pakistan | 1974 | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission(PAEC) |
| Philippines | 1972 | Philippine Nuclear Research Institute(PNRI) |
| Singapore | 1972 | National Environment Agency(NEA), Ministry of Environment(ENV) |
| Sri Lanka | 1976 | Atomic Energy Authority(AEA) |
| Thailand | 1972 | Office of Atoms for Peace(OAP) |
| Viet Nam | 1972 | Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission(VAEC) |
| Nepal | 2012 | Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology |
| Palau | 2013 | Ministry of State |
| Cambodia | 2014 | Ministry of Mines and Energy |
| Laos | 2015 | Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) |
| Fiji | 2015 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
| Year | Location | Title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | 1st WGM | Japan pioneered the hosting. |
| 1980 | Manila, Philippines | 2nd WGM | |
| 1981 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd WGM | |
| 1982 | KL, Malaysia | 4th WGM | RCA Agreement extended - 2 |
| 1983 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 5th WGM | |
| 1984 | New Delhi, India | 6th WGM | |
| 1985 | Lahore, Pakistan | 7th WGM | |
| 1986 | Seoul, Korea | 8th WGM | (At Korea Cancer Center Hospital) |
| 1987 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 9th WGM | RCA Agreement revised and extended - 3 |
| 1988 | Beijing, China | 10th WGM | |
| 1989 | Sydney, Australia | 11th WGM | |
| 1989 | Sydney, Australia | 11th WGM | |
| 1990 | Bangkok, Thailand | 12nd WGM | |
| 1991 | Hanoi, Viet Nam | 13nd WGM | |
| 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | 14th WGM | RCA Agreement extended - 4 |
| 1993 | Manila, Philippines | 15th WGM | |
| 1994 | Bali, Indonesia | 16th WGM | |
| 1995 | KL, Malaysia | 17th WGM | |
| 1996 | Beijing, China | 18th WGM | (China accepted the hosting in lieu of Bangladesh) |
| 1997 | Yangon, Myanmar | 19th WGM | 25th RCA Anniversary. RCA Agreement extended -5 |
| 1998 | Taupo, New Zealand | 20th NRM | (Title of RCA meeting changed) |
| 1999 | Taupo, New Zealand | 21st NRM | |
| 2000 | Mumbai, India | 22nd NRM | Korea offered the hosting of RCA Regional Office |
| 2001 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 23rd NRM | |
| 2002 | Seoul/Daejeon, Korea | 24th NRM |
RCA Agreement extended -6 30th RCA AnniversaryRCA Regional Office opened |
| 2003 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25th NRM | |
| 2004 | Islamabad, Pakistan | 26th NRM | |
| 2005 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 27th NRM | |
| 2006 | Bangkok, Thailand | 28th NRM | |
| 2007 | Sydney, Australia | 29th NRM | RCA Agreement extended - 7 |
| 2008 | Hanoi, Vietnam | 30th NRM | |
| 2009 | Tyoko, Japan | 31st NRM | |
| 2010 | Manila, Philippines | 32st NRM | |
| 2011 | Bali, Indonesia | 33st NRM | |
| 2012 | Beijing, China | 34st NRM | RCA Agreement extended - 40th RCA Anniversary 10th Anniversary of the RCA Regional Office |
| 2013 | Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar | 35th NRM | |
| 2014 | Wellington, New Zealand | 36th NRM | |
| 2015 | Islamabad, Pakistan | 37th NRM | |
| 2016 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 38th NRM | |
| 2017 |
Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
39th NRM | The 2017 RCA entered into force |
| 2018 | Busan, Republic of Korea | 40th NRM | |
| 2019 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
41st NRM | |
| 2020 |
Malaysia (Virtual Event) |
42nd NRM | |
| 2021 |
Thailand (Virtual Event) |
43rd NRM | |
| 2022 |
Viet Nam (Virtual Event) |
44th NRM | 2023 |
Australia |
45th NRM |
* Along with the NRM, RCA General Conference Meeting (GCM) has been held annually since 1972 in Vienna in conjunction with the IAEA GC.
| Year | Name | Agency Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 - 1975 | David Richman | Dept. of RI |
| 2 | 1975 - 1980 | Emil Eugene Fowler | |
| 3 | 1980 - 1983 | Masatoshi Kobayashi | |
| 4 | 1983 - 1986 | Sueo Machi | |
| 5 | 1986 - Apr. 1990 | Peter Airey | Dept. of TC |
| 6 | Aug. 1990 - Nov. 1995 | John F. Easey | |
| 7 | Nov. 1995 - Mar. 1996 | Javad Aslam (Acting) | |
| 8 | Mar.- Jul. 1996 | M. N. Razley (Acting) | |
| 9 | Jul. 1996 - Jun. 1997 | K. Yanagisawa | |
| 10 | Jun. - Nov. 1997 | P M. Barretto(Acting) | |
| 11 | Nov. 1997 - Jan. 2003 | Carlito R. Aleta | |
| 12 | Nov. 1997 - Jan. 2003 | M. N. Razley (Acting) | |
| 13 | Jun. 2003 – Dec. 2010 | Mr. Prinath Dias | Retitled as [RCA Focal Person] since Mar. 2006 |
| 14 | Dec. 2010 – Oct. 2013 | Mr. Kesrat Sukasam | |
| 15 | Nov. 2013 - Nov. 2023 | Mr Sinh Van Hoang |