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The Philippine government through the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) will host the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) Meeting on Modification of Natural Polymers through Radiation Processing on 13-17 December 2004 at the PNRI Compound, Quezon City.  The meeting aims to disseminate information and knowledge on radiation processing of natural polymers; to demonstrate the application of irradiated products for agriculture, healthcare and environment protection; and to disseminate knowledge enabling participants to plan application of the technology based on raw materials utilization.

The meeting is expected to provide knowledge on radiation technologies applications, including their advantages over the conventional technologies; training on the safe use of radiation for materials processing; and an increased capacity to utilize the acquired knowledge and skills in the planning and implementation of these processes at a national level.

The meeting, which will be attended by thirteen participants from twelve countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The PNRI Director, Dr. Alumanda M. Dela Rosa is the Philippine National Project Coordinator.

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Dec. 6-11, 2004: Dr. Cherif Hadj Slimane, Director, Office Programme Development and Performance Assessment of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Dr. Reyad Kamel, Acting Section Head, Asia and Pacific Section of the IAEA; Dr. Peter Roberts, IAEA Expert on sustainability of Research Institutions and Ms. Florence Boisson, IAEA Technical Officer of the Harmful Algal Blooms project, are visiting the Philippines to review and assess the research and development institutions (RDIs) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), particularly in relation to nuclear technology. A seminar on the Technical Cooperation (TC) Programme of the IAEA was conducted at DOST, and a meeting with the heads of DOST's RDIs was also held early in the week for this purpose. The mission also covered a programme review of ongoing IAEA TC Projects, update of the Country Programme Framework and discussions on the IAEA 2005-2006 TC Programme in the Philippines.

Dec. 10, 2004: Dr. Jong Hyun Kim and Associate Professor Gyuseong Cho of the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering (NQe) of the Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Dr. Dae Ki Kim of the Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) Regional Office will visit the Philippines on December 10, 2004. The mission will give a tlak/orientation at the PNRI for engineering graduates and/or graduating students from the University of the Philippines, aiming to encourage the students to pursue a Master's degree program in Nuclear Engineering at the KAIST. The graduate program is being supported by KAIST and the Korean government, under a cooperative project of the International Atomic Energy Agency/Regional Cooperative Agreement (IAEA/RCA). A similar forum will be held at the Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT) in Manila with students from the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) and De La Salle University (DLSU) participating.

Dec. 13-17, 2004: Mr. Kun Mo Choi, Director of the Regional Cooperative Agreement Regional Office (RCARO) and Mr. John Chung, Programme Officer of the RCARO will visit the Philippines in connection with the RCA Regional Meeting on Modification of Natural Polymers through Radiation Processing. Mr. Choi and Mr. Chung will present the projects and other activities being undertaken by the RCARO. The RCARO is mandated to increase RCA awareness to its stakeholders, including the public, and to promote additional partnerships for RCA projects for better RCA visibility and viability in the region.

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The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology announces the holding of the Nuclear Science Quiz 2004 for high school students in Metro Manila on December 8.  

The Nuclear Science Quiz is one of the highlights of the 32nd Atomic Energy Week celebration on December 6-10 at the PNRI compound in Diliman, Quezon City . The quiz aims to develop the interest of the Filipino youth in nuclear science and to promote awareness on the beneficial uses of nuclear energy among high school students.

Students from public and private secondary schools from the 14 school divisions in the National Capital Region will compete during the elimination round on November 26 at the PNRI.  

The top three schools in each of the school divisions in the elimination round will compete in the semi-final round. The top five teams in the semi-finals will qualify for the final round. The semi-final and the final rounds will be held at the PNRI Auditorium on December 8.  

The winning teams in the quiz will receive the following cash prizes: first place – P8,000; second place – P6,000; Third place – P4,000. Each school represented by the winners will receive a trophy.  

For more information on the Nuclear Science Quiz, please call Roel A. Loteri?a, chairperson, AEW Special Events Committee, at 929 6010 to 19 local 285 or 920 8796 or Percedita Cansino, 920 8788or 929 6010 local 236.  

The PNRI is inviting the public, especially students and teachers, to the open house celebration of the 32nd Atomic Energy Week. Visitors will be given free guided tours to PNRI’s nuclear research laboratories and service facilities, video showing and viewing of exhibits on the beneficial uses of nuclear technology.

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The PNRI Director recently issued a Policy Instruction which initiated the establishment of an Integrated Management System (IMS) for the whole Institute.  the IMS will integrate the requirements for safety, health, environment, security, quality and economic objectives in the performance of PNRI's mandated functions and operations.  The launch of the PNRI IMS was done with the help of experts/consultants from the IAEA.  For two weeks from September 27 to October 8, Dr. Nestor Pieroni, Dr. Adrian Verkooijen, and Dr. Heriberto Boado Magan interfaced with the PNRI management, conducted lectures and workshops on the IAEA Draft Safety Requirement DS338 on "Management System for Operating Organizations of Research Reactors."

The PNRI IMS will follow the recommendations of DS338 which states that "An integrated management system integrates all components of an organization into one coherent system so as to enable the achievement of all its objectives.  These components include the structure, resources and processes.  Therefore people, equipments and culture are part of the Management System as well as the documented policies and processes."

Through the IMS, the PNRI hopes to carry out its mission of rendering to society the benefits of nuclear technology applications and ensuring radiological safety and security, in an efficient and transparent manner, optimizing all resources, and satisfying all stakeholders.  The development and implementation of the IMS will be done in phases, and will be completed over a two-year period.