The Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) and Support Meeting) will be conducted ?at the IAEA , 24 - 27 June 2025.

Objectives

The purpose of the event is to:???

• Review the status of regulatory infrastructure development in active recipients receiving support through the RCF and facilitate the support through Support Meeting.???
• Foster the exchange of knowledge and experience among RCF members, including those from experienced countries and those from embarking countries.???
• Review the improved Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) based on the draft developed by RCF Task Team as agreed upon in June 2024 RCF Steering Committee meeting.???
• Make other decisions on other important policy and strategy related issues.????

The Steering Committee and the Support Meeting will be held in a flexible way to optimize the discussion, while keeping the tasks of these committees as stipulated in its Terms of Reference.

Target Audience

The target audience is management officials and senior staff of regulatory bodies for nuclear safety as well as their technical support organizations, who are members of the RCF.

Participation and Registration

All persons wishing to participate in the event have to be designated by an IAEA Member State or should be members of organizations that have been invited to attend.??

In order to be designated by an IAEA Member State or invited organization, participants are requested to submit their application via the InTouch+ platform (https://intouchplus.iaea.org ) to the competent national authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission to the IAEA or National Atomic Energy Authority) or organization for onward transmission to the IAEA by 09 May? 2025, following the registration procedure in InTouch+:?

1. Access the InTouch+ platform (https://intouchplus.iaea.org ):?

• Persons with an existing NUCLEUS account can sign in to the platform with their username and password;?

• Persons without an existing NUCLEUS account can register here.?

2. Once signed in, prospective participants can use the InTouch+ platform to:?

• Complete or update their personal details under ‘Complete Profile’ and upload the relevant supporting documents;?

• Search for the relevant event under the ‘My Eligible Events’ tab;?

• Select the Member State or invited organization they want to represent from the drop-down menu entitled ‘Designating Authority’ (if an invited organization is not listed, please contact InTouchPlus.Contact-Point@iaea.org );??

• If applicable, indicate whether financial support is requested and complete the relevant information (this is not applicable to participants from invited organizations);?

• Based on the data input, the InTouch+ platform will automatically generate the Participation Form (Form A) and/or the Grant Application Form (Form C);?

• Submit their application.?

Once submitted through the InTouch+ platform, the application, together with the auto-generated form(s), will be transmitted automatically to the required authority for approval. If approved, the application, together with the applicable form(s), will automatically be sent to the IAEA through the online platform.?

NOTE: The application for financial support should be made, together with the submission of the application, by 09 May 2025.??

For additional information on how to apply for an event, please refer to the InTouch+ Help page. Any other issues or queries related to InTouch+ can be sent to InTouchPlus.Contact-Point@iaea.org.?

Selected participants will be informed in due course on the procedures to be followed with regard to administrative and financial matters.??

Participants are hereby informed that the personal data they submit will be processed in line with the Agency’s Personal Data and Privacy Policy and is collected solely for the purpose(s) of reviewing and assessing the application and to complete logistical arrangements where required. The IAEA may also use the contact details of Applicants to inform them of the IAEA’s scientific and technical publications, or the latest employment opportunities and current open vacancies at the IAEA. These secondary purposes are consistent with the IAEA’s mandate. Further information can be found in the Data Processing Notice concerning IAEA InTouch+ platform.?

For additional information on how to apply for an event, please refer to the InTouch+ Help page. Any other issues or queries related to InTouch+ can be sent to InTouchPlus.Contact-Point@iaea.orgz

Selected participants will be informed in due course on the procedures to be followed with regard to administrative and financial matters.?

Participants are hereby informed that the personal data they submit will be processed in line with the Agency’s Personal Data and Privacy Policy and is collected solely for the purpose(s) of reviewing and assessing the application and to complete logistical arrangements where required. The IAEA may also use the contact details of Applicants to inform them of the IAEA’s scientific and technical publications, or the latest employment opportunities and current open vacancies at the IAEA. These secondary purposes are consistent with the IAEA’s mandate. Further information can be found in the Data Processing Notice concerning IAEA InTouch+ platform

Key Deadlines and Dates

• 09 May?2025: Deadline to receive nominations from Member States.
• 24 - 27 June 2025 : Meeting of the RCF Steering Committee

List of Member States Invited to Attend

The Member States invited to attend this meeting are listed hereinafter:?

Member States?

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Bangladesh?

Belarus?

Belgium?

Canada?

Chile?

China?

Egypt?

Finland?

France?

Germany?

Ghana?

Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Japan?

Jordan?

Kenya?

Korea, Republic of?

Morocco?

Nigeria?

Pakistan?

Poland?

Russian Federation?

South Africa?

Sudan?

United Arab Emirates?

United Kingdom?

United States of America?

Viet Nam?

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Intergovernmental Organizations?

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Directorate-General for International Partnerships?

OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)?

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