This Guidebook is intended to provide practical information for US citizens embarking on or considering an assignment at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. Since its first appearance in 1989, the Guidebook has been revised frequently to reflect changes occurring at the IAEA, within the United States Support Program to IAEA Safeguards (USSP), and in Vienna. The 2011 Edition reflects these changes at the time of publication. Nevertheless, IAEA salaries, allowances and other benefits change, as do telephone numbers, addresses, and Web sites. Currency exchange rates, prices, and store hours in Vienna inevitably fluctuate. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our readers. In all related matters, the IAEA is the final authority, and neither the editor nor the United States Government can assume responsibility for any discrepancies or inaccuracies in the information contained herein.

The 2011 Edition of the Guidebook was prepared by the International Safeguards Project Office (ISPO) under the auspices of the USSP and was published by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

Jeanne Anderer, Editor