International cooperation activities for the year 2007 kicked off early with an influx of experts, one fellow, and one scientific visitor being received by PNRI starting January.
A technical visit was conducted by contractors for the upgrading of the Institutes's irradiation facility, and two experts were dispatched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of ongoing Technical Cooperation projects on Water Resources Management and on Soil Erosion Assessment.
This week, from 5 to 9 February, a two-person mission team arrived in connection with the Australian-sponsored Nuclear and Radiological Security Enhancement Project (NRSE). The team is here to help develop and sustain expertise to ensure the safety and security of radioactive sources.
In addition, an IAEA fellow from Mauritius is currently being hosted by PNRI's Entomology group, to train on the Mass Rearing of Fruit Flies, particularly, the Bactrocera philippinensis. The fellow's five-week programme includes field work in Guimaras Island under the auspices of the National Mango Research and Development Center.
Last week, a scientific visit was concluded by an International Cooperation officer from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, in a bid to observe counterpart activities on programming and projects implementation at PNRI.
