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What is the Forum for Nuclear
Cooperation in Asia (FNCA)?
The Framework for Cooperation
Toward Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technology
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| The 1st International Conference for Nuclear Cooperation
in Asia (ICNCA) was held by the Atomic Energy Commission in
March 1990 to promote cooperation in the field of nuclear
energy with neighboring Asian countries more efficiently.
Since then, the Atomic Energy Commission of Japan has held
many ICNCAs where the ministers in charge of development and
utilization of nuclear energy exchanged frank views on how
to proceed with regional cooperation, and has carried out
practical cooperation on specified subjects as well. At the
10th International Conference for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia
held in March 1999, it was agreed to move to a new framework,
"Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia" (including
Coordinator and Project Leader System) with a view and information
to shifting to more effective and organized cooperation activities.
Under this framework, view and information exchanges are made
on the following fields: (1) Radiation Utilization Development (Industrial Utilization/Environmental Utilization, and Healthcare Utilization), (2) Research Reactor Utilization Development, (3) Nuclear Safety Strengthening, and (4) Nuclear Infrastructure Strengthening.
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Name |
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| Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia
(FNCA) |
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Participating countries |
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| Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, The Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam |
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Framework |
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The basic framework of cooperation consists of the following three:
(See the figure below.)
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| Forum meeting: Discussion
on cooperation measures and nuclear-energy policies.
Forum meeting is comprised of a ministerial level
meeting and a senior official level one. |
| Coordinators meeting: Discussion
on the introduction, revision and abolishment,
adjustment, and evaluation of cooperation projects
by an appointed coordinator from each country.
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| Cooperation activities for
each project |
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Progress |
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March 1990
The 1st International Conference for Nuclear Cooperation
in Asia (ICNCA) was held in Tokyo, hosted by the
Atomic Energy Commission of Japan. Since then,
it has been held once a year in Tokyo. |
March 1999
It was agreed to make a developmental transition
to a new framework, Forum for Nuclear Cooperation
in Asia at the 10th ICNCA. |
November 2000
The 1st Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia
was held in Bangkok, co-sponsored by the Ministry
of Science, Technology and Environment of Thailand
and the Atomic Energy Commission of Japan. |
| In fiscal 1991, cooperation
activities of Utilization of Research Reactors,
Application of RI and Radiation to Agricultural
and Medical Use, and Public Acceptance of Nuclear
Energy (the name was changed to "Public Information
of Nuclear Energy" in 2000) started. After
that, Radioactive Waste Management (1995), Safety
Culture of Nuclear Energy (led by Australia, 1997),
and Human Resources Development (1999) were sequentially
launched. |
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