The 7th Meeting of the Working Group on RCA Medium-Term Strategy Coordination held on 17-20 February 2020 in Vienna, Austria

Upon the approval of the 48th RCA GCM, the 7th Meeting of the Working Group on RCA Medium-Term Strategy Coordination (MTSC WG) was held on 17-20 February 2020 at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The meeting was attended by 11 participants and observers comprising representatives from AUL, BGD, JPN, MAL, NZE (by videoconference), PHI, ROK, and RCARO. The Interim Chair of RCA Programme Advisory Committee and the RCA Focal Person also participated in the meeting.

A number of issues related to the RCA Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) were reviewed and discussed during the meeting including the plan for conducting mid-term review; update of the Project Participation Form (PPF); the concept of Regional Resource Unit (RRU); and update of the RCA Guideline and Operating Rules (GOR). In addition, the meeting finalised a document with considerations for the upcoming 2024-2029 RCA MTS based on the experiences of the MTSC WG and also confirmed the updated Annual Work Plan for the year of 2020.

The meeting results and related outcomes will be reported to the 42nd Meeting of National RCA Representatives to be held in March in Malaysia for review.