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RCA News 2026.05.27
The 48th Meeting of the National RCA Representatives was held on 19-22 May 2026 in Mumbai, IndiaThe 48th Meeting of the National RCA Representatives (NRM) took place from 19 to 22 May 2026 in Mumbai, India. Chaired by India, the host country, the Meeting was attended by 17 Government Parties (GPs) and representatives from the IAEA, RCARO and other international organisations. The Meeting reviewed the progress of the RCA Programme made in 2025 as well as the development status of projects for 2028-2029 cycle, and discussed renewing the RCA Programme Framework for 2030-2035 in order to reflect the technical developments and the changing needs of the GPs. Other matters relating to RCARO activities, holding a side event at the 70th IAEA General Conference, and collaboration with other international organisations were also considered at the Meeting. The next RCA policy meeting, the 55th RCA General Conference Meeting (GCM), will be held on 11 September 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
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RCA News 2026.05.27
The 42nd Meeting of the RCARO SAC was held on 18 May 2026 in Mumbai, IndiaThe 42nd Meeting of the RCARO Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) took place on 18 May 2026 in Mumbai, India. Representatives from India, Indonesia (via videoconferencing), the Republic of Korea, the IAEA and RCARO attended the meeting. The Meeting reviewed key issues relating to RCARO activities, including its plan to host a workshop for newly appointed National RCA Representatives and progress in developing a RCARO Managed Project. It also considered achievements and plans relating to capacity building, expanding partnerships and promoting the RCA. The outcomes of the Meeting were reported to the 48th Meeting of the National RCA Representatives (NRM) for their consideration.
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RCA News 2026.05.28
New National RCA Representative of the PhilippinesMs Vallerie Ann I. Samson, Deputy Director and Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), has become the new National RCA Representative of the Philippines. For more information, please follow the link: https://www.rcaro.org/states1
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RCA News 2026.05.28
New National RCA Representative of BangladeshMr M Moinul Islam, Chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), has become the new National RCA Representative of Bangladesh. He can be contacted via his email (moinul19@hotmail.com; chairman@baec.gov.bd). For more information, please follow the link: https://www.rcaro.org/states1
RCA Government Parties
- AUSTRAILA
- BANGLADESH
- CAMBODIA
- CHINA
- FIJI
- INDIA
- INDONESIA
- JAPAN
- KOREA
- LAOS
- MALAYSIA
- MONGOLIA
- MYANMAR
- NEPAL
- NEW ZEALAND
- PAKISTAN
- PALAU
- PHILIPPINES
- SINGAPORE
- SRILANKA
- THAILAND
- VIETNAM