Kwaku Aning, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, IAEA, paid an official visit to Myanmar, on 19-22 March 2013. Joining him was Ali Boussaha, Director of the TC Division for Asia and the Pacific.
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During the trip, Mr. Aning delivered a speech to the national representatives attending the 35th Meeting of the Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA), an annual event which promotes science and development.
During his visit to Myanmar, DDG Aning met with authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Deputy Minister, U Thant Kyaw.
The DDG delivers the opening speech to the annual RCA Meeting, attended by National Representatives and held in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar.
The DDG poses for a photo with participants at the annual RCA Meeting.
DDG Aning pays a technical visit to the Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Unit of Yangon General Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. Pictured here with U Kyin Myint, Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department.
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Only three radiotherapy centres exist in Myanmar—in Yangon, Mandalay and Taungyi. By training doctors and upgrading equipment, the TC programme is not only increasing access to treatment, but improving the quality of that treatment.
DDG Aning meets with the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, U Kyaw Swa Soe.
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At present, there are 12 ongoing technical cooperation (TC) projects in Myanmar, many of which aim to stimulate education in science and technology.
The IAEA’s TC programme is helping Myanmar to apply isotopic techniques to improve crop productivity and enhance national food security.
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Here, DDG Aning meets with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture.
DDG Aning visits the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
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Ongoing TC projects are helping to breed indigenous cattle that are more disease-resistant, using a combination of DNA-based technology and artificial insemination.
The DDG meets with the Deputy Minister of Health, Daw Thein Thein Htay.
