The Third Meeting of the Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA) was
held in Seoul, Korea on 30-31 October 2002.The Meeting was co-hosted by
the Ministry of Science and TechnoIogy, Republic of Korea and the Atomic
Energy Commission of Japan.
Ministers and senior officials responsible for peaceful nuclear research,
development and utilization from nine Asian countries, i.e. Australia,
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and
Vietnam participated. They also welcomed the participation of representatives
of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as an observer.
Acknowledging that the FNCA has made a great contribution toward the promotion
of the safe and peaceful uses of nuclear energy, all delegates reiterated
the importance of cooperation among the FNCA Countries for the benefits
of a better life in a more comfortable environment. The fourth meeting
is scheduled in autumn 2003 in Japan. |
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| The head delegates from nine FNCA countries |
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OPENING SESSION
The Third FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting commenced with the welcoming address
by Dr. Young Bok Chae, Ministel of Science and Technology of Korea. He
emphasized the importance of active cooperation in the Asian region where
nuclear energy has been increasingly used for power and non-power applications.
He commended the FNCA for its great contribution to the promotion of the
peaceful and safe utilization of nuclear energy through active implementation
of various projects." He also expressed his trust in the role of the
FNCA as the forum to strengthen the regional partnership in the peaceful
and safe utilization of nuclear technology.
Mr. Hiroyuki Hosoda, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
of Japan, also expressed the same view on the role of the FNCA in the Congratulatory
Remarks. He expressed Japan' s appreciation of the Ministry of Science
and Technology, Republic of Korea as their co-host of the Meeting. He reiterated
the significance of the FNCA' s role, noting the necessity of nuclear energy
for sustainable development and the increasing importance of the partnerships
in the Asian region.
Following the Congratulatory Remarks, Prof. Dr. Yoichi Fuji-ie, Chairman
of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of Japan, made the opening address
declaring the Meeting open. He introduced the topics to be discussed in
the Meeting and expressed his hope and trust that the Meeting will "contribute
to the on-going promotion of peaceful nuclear development in the Asian
region." |
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Welcome remarks
by Dr. Young Bok Chae |
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Opening address
by Prof. Dr. Yoichi Fiji-ie |
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Congratulatory Remarks
by Mr. Hiroyuki Hosoda |
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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
The FNCA Ministerial Level Representatives participated in the roundtable
discussion on two topics: "Strategy for Human Resources Development
(HRD)" and "Sustainable Development and Nuclear Energy."
The first roundtable discussion topic, "Strategy for HRD", was
introduced by the leadoff speaker, Dr. Kyong Won Han, Head of the Nuclear
Training Center at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. He presented
the current situation in the field of HRD in nuclear science and technology,
and emphasized nuclear knowledge preservation, gaining the other delegates'
consensus. The participating countries agreed to put an emphasis on these
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Promotion of an exchange of information on Human Resources Development
strategies in connection with nuclear knowledge management; |
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Development of programs for attracting the younger generation to nuclear
science and technology; |
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Harmonization of different interests in technical areas; |
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Formulation of an Asian network of higher education and training in nuclear
technology for the preparation of the establishment of the International
Nuclear University in the future; |
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Cooperation and interaction with other regions for Human Resources Development. |
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The second roundtable discussion topic, "Sustainable Development and
Nuclear Energy", was introduced by the leadoff speaker, Mr. Tetsuya
Endo, Vice-Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of Japan. He presented
an assessment on the utilization of nuclear energy both to power and non-power
applications as its contribution to the sustainable development in the
modern society. He further added that the proper use of nuclear energy
could realize the achievement of the 3E' s: "Energy Security",
"Environmental Protection"and "Economic Growth".
His opinion gained positive responses from many delegates. Delegates recognized
again the close relationship between energy supply and sustainable development.
Many delegates expressed the view that nuclear energy would be one of the
most important energy sources in the present and beyond. The relationship
between the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and nuclear energy was discussed,
and it was acknowledged that further studies including the proposed project
could provide a firm platform for future considerations. |
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| Roundtable discussion |
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| Official Documents of the Third FNCA Meeting including Program, Participants
List, Chairman's Summary, Country Reports, Addresses and Speeches are recorded
in SUMARY REPORT in PDF style. |
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