The theme for the symposium this year is “Bridging Forensic, Humanitarian and Technological Progress”. The program will include opening ceremony, keynote lectures, Workgroup and Committee (WG/C) scientific sessions and business meetings, Annual General Meeting, and laboratory tour. A productive meeting which will provide an opportunity for forensic practitioners to meet with colleagues from across the region and learn about new approaches and best practices in their forensic fields.

The Ohio Identification Officers Association strives to be a professional association for those engaged in investigation, forensic identification and scientific examination of physical evidence.

The European Document Experts Working Group (EDEWG) Steering Committee and the Questioned Document Section of School of Criminal Justice are happy to welcome you to the 12th EDEWG Conference from 10th to 13th September 2024 (welcome drink 9th September evening). The conference will be held at the campus of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

ADS is proud to be working alongside the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) and the British Embassy to host the third instalment of the Public Security Exhibition (PSE) in Brussels, following on from previous successful editions in recent years.

This PSE will be focussed on showcasing cutting-edge UK security capabilities to help meet current security challenges in Belgium. This event will be an excellent opportunity to network and build relationships in-country, as well as capitalise on the international setting of Brussels through G2G, EU and NATO engagements in the security and resilience sector.

The Rocky Mountain Division of the International Association for Identification is a non-profit organization chartered in 1967 to provide the Colorado-New Mexico-Wyoming area quality educational and professional development opportunities for both experienced and incoming professionals in the field of forensic sciences. The RMDIAI also works in collaboration with the parent organization and other chartered divisions to provide its members access to diverse forensic topics and perspectives.

The European Fingerprint Working Group (EFP-WG) promotes development and improvement in the fields of fingerprint detection, imaging and comparison through:

regular meetings, providing opportunities for the development of professional relationships, training through presentations and workshops, and exchanges of experience.

awareness and collaboration in research and development.

promotion of quality management through the publication of a Best Practice Manual, support of external accreditation and collaborative tests.

The former European Paint & Glass Working Group has been renamed to European Paint, Glass & Taggants Working Group. It was established in October 1995 in Wiesbaden.

Currently more than 40 forensic science agencies from about 26 European countries are participating in the European Paint, Glass & Taggants Working Group activities. There is also co-operation with the RCMP (Canada) and the FBI (USA).

The scope of the Scene of Crime Working Group is to consider the “crime scene” as part of the overall contribution of forensic science to crime investigation and the administration of justice.