December 8, 2015
Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA)
Joint Communiques
On the New Direction of the FNCA
We, the Heads of delegation of countries participating in the FNCA Australia, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the People’s Republic ofChina, the Republic of Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan,
the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, The Republic of thePhilippines, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic ofVietnam,
Recalling that the FNCA’s objective is to promote social andeconomic development through active regional partnership for thepeaceful and safe utilisation of nuclear technology,
Recalling that the FNCA adopted the resolution at the 15th
Ministerial-Level Meeting (MLM), encouraging FNCA Ministerial
Level leadership and the Coordinators’ active contribution for
designing the future direction and program of the FNCA,
Recalling that the FNCA recognised at the 16th Coordinators
Meeting that the time has come for the FNCA to start discussions
on a new direction,
Focusing on the fact that the use of nuclear power is still expected
to grow in the world, especially in Asia, in the upcoming several
decades due to rapid economic growth and increasing concern
about climate change,
Recognising the fact that nuclear science and technology has been
making contributions sustainable development in a wide range ofareas such as medical care, food and agriculture as well as water
management,
Appreciating the role of the IAEA/RCA as an effective tool for thepromotion and coordination of research and development activities
to respond to the needs for national development through utilizing
regional experiences, expertise and resources in nuclear
applications,
Welcoming the appeal by the OECD/NEA Director General forpossible new collaboration between the NEA and the FNCA made

at this MLM, aiming at the enhancement of the collaboration ofOECD/NEA with Asian countries,
Decided to work toward:
1. Action Item 1. Themes and activities to be promoted-Launching a new research project on climate change
utilizing nuclear science and technology in 2017.

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Further advancing FNCA’s nuclear infrastructure
projects/themes related to human resources development
and nuclear safety, taking into account the role of nuclear
energy in mitigating climate change.

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Further advancing FNCA’s nuclear application projects,
such as mutation breeding project which could contribute as
an adaptive response to climate change, for sustainabledevelopment.

-Further advancing the radiation oncology project which canbring common benefits in the region.

-Enhancing the activities related to building trust toward
nuclear technology through stakeholder engagement andimproved communication with public, and enhancing
national regimes for the compensation of nuclear damage,including consideration of adherence to the international
conventions.

2. Action Item 2. Promoting cooperation with internationalorganizations such as IAEA and OECD/NEA, for enhancing
FNCA’s key role and for mutually benefitting from the strength ofboth those parties.
3. Action Item 3. Improvement of the management of FNCA activities,
considering urgent necessity of enhancing effectiveness andefficiency of the FNCA work in order to meet the needs of member
countries.
4. Action Item 4. Diversification of financial resources and further
encouragement of the utilization of the results of theprojects/themes.