The State Declarations Portal: Shaping the Present and improving Communication in the Future

On May 31, 2017, the IAEA launched the Safeguards State Declarations Portal (SDP), a new and innovative web based system that supports information exchange between SRAs and the Department of Safeguards. The deployment of SDP is associated with all three Symposium objectives: innovate, partner, and improve. The year since SDP has gone live has provided time to review lessons learned and to implement improvements by engaging with the Safeguards community and sharing experiences. The Symposium is an excellent venue for discussing ways to streamline, simplify, and improve future communication using SDP. Member States who already use SDP – with fuel cycle capabilities varying from limited to complex – will be invited for the panel discussion, including Australia, Turkey, Botswana, Ghana, Thailand, Canada, Switzerland and others. A pilot project is underway with Canada to explore the potential for streamlining reporting and improving communication between Member States and the IAEA. (author)