(14 Jun 05) In order to further identify RCARO's future roles and strategies, a 4-month consultancy contract was made between the Director of RCARO and Dr Carlito R Aleta, former IAEA/RCA Coordinator on 10 June 2005. Subject to the contract, the consultant (Dr C R Aleta) will submit a report on the future RCARO's roles, in particular on the promotion of RCA viability through effective partnerships with other regional and international development organizations. Based on the report and the outcomes from the RCARO Strategic Workshop that was held in 7-9 June 2005 in Korea, RCARO will develop a mid-term strategy to fulfill the mandate given by the RCA Member States to RCARO. Dr C R Aleta was the Director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) before he joined IAEA as the RCA Coordinator for 1998-2003.