About ARASIA

The creation of this Agreement "Co-operative Agreement for Arab States in Asia for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology", which shall be identified by the acronym "ARASIA", was based on the need to develop a cooperative framework that brings together the Arab States in Asia, which share the same developmental problems, for the purpose of consolidating and integrating their efforts in research, development, and training, and encouraging and strengthening technical co-operation activities among them.

Our Agreement

This Agreement took the example of other Regional Cooperative Agreements sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency, such as AFRA, ARCAL and RCA, but maintained the privacy that distinguishes the concerned region.

Our Information

The IAEA Board of Governors adopted the Agreement on 12.06.2002 (GOV/INF/2002/10), and the Agreement entered into force on 29.07.2002 (INFCIRC/613/Add.1). It is extended for additional period of six years effective 29 July 2008.

Summary Information on ARASIA

Secretariat

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Bilal NSOULI
Director General

Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission
Beirut, Reyad Alsulh1107-2260
P.O. Box 11-8281
Tel office: +961 1 450 811 ext: 103
Mobile: +961 3 386 199
Fax: +961 1 450 810
Email: bnsouli@cnrs.edu.lb
r.abouelhoda@cnrs.edu.lb

ARASIA Secretary

Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission

Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission
Beirut, Reyad Alsulh1107-2260
P.O. Box 11-8281
Tel office: +961 1 450 811 ext: 103
Mobile: +961 3 386 199
Fax: +961 1 450 810
Email: bnsouli@cnrs.edu.lb
r.abouelhoda@cnrs.edu.lb

ARASIA Focal Point

Ms. Linda Eid
Programme Management Officer

Asia and the Pacific Section 2,
Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency
PO Box 100, 1400 Vienna, Austria
Email: a.shakhashiro@iaea.org
Tel: (+43-1) 2600-22396

Board of Representatives

Dr. Aqeel Maryoosh AL Lami
Ministry of Science and Technology
Email:Dr.akeel@yahoo.com
Mr. Mohammad Al Omari
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
Amman - Jordan
Email: M.omari@jaec.gov.jo
Dr. Nader Al Awadhi
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Email: nawadi@kisr.edu.kw , n.awadi@yahoo.com
Mr. Bilal NSOULI
Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission
Email: bnsouli@cnrs.edu.lb
Professor Hadj Slimane Cherif
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Email: pnto@fm.gov.om
Eng. Hamad Salah Ibrahim
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Department of Radiation & Chemical Protection
Email: hsibrahim@mm.gov.qa
Dr. Sharaf Al Sharif
King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy

Email: s.sharif@energy.gov.sa
Professor Ibrahim Othman
Director General
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria
Email: iothman@aec.org.sy , TC@aec.org.sy
Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi
UAE permanent mission in Vienna

Email: hamad.alkaabi@mofaic.gov.ae
Dr. Abdullah Al Shami
National Atomic Energy Commission

Email: aal_shamy@hotmail.com

States Party

2002-2012

Chairmanship with Syria

Dr

    Prof. Ibrahim Othman
    Director General
  Chairman of ARASIA 2002-2012

The cooperation between Arab countries in West Asia in the scientific research and the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology contributes in supporting valuable economic and social development in these countries in light of their similarities and common challenges.

2012-2022

Chairmanship with Lebanon

Dr

    Dr. Bilal Nsouli
    
  Chairman of ARASIA 2012-2022

ARASIA has all the key ingredients allowing it as a regional agreement to contribute efficiently to the socio-economic development of the region with the safe use of nuclear technology.

2012

2014

Adoption of ARASIA Guidelines and Operating Rules

2015

Adoption of ARASIA Medium Term Strategy (2015-2022)

2017

Establishment of ARASIA Programme Committee

2017

(2002-2017) Ten states parties joined ARASIA (Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen)

2017

Adoption of ARASIA open-ended agreement

2018

Designation of two ARASIA Regional Resource Centers in Nuclear Medicine

2019

Designation of three ARASIA SSDLs as Regional Resource Centers

2022

(2017-2022) six state parties joined the new agreement (Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria)

2022

Election of Lebanon for chairmanship of ARASIA (2022-2026)

2022

Establishment of ARASIA fund