International Association of Forensic Sciences

What an incredible week it has been!

A heartfelt thank you to all delegates, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, partners, and friends who joined us at IAFS 2026 in Sofia.

Your knowledge, passion, collaboration, and friendship made this congress a truly memorable event and a wonderful celebration of the global forensic science community.

To everyone travelling home, we wish you a safe journey and hope to see you again very soon.

And to those who are still in Bulgaria, enjoy your stay and take the opportunity to discover the beauty, culture, history, and hospitality of our country.

Thank you for being part of IAFS 2026 and for making it such a special event.

Unforgettable IAFS 2026! ✨
Thank you all for being part of it! 🙌

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🚨 Exciting Workshops Coming Your Way – 29 May 2026 🚨

We’re proud to present a powerful lineup of cutting-edge workshops bringing together global experts in forensic science, technology, and innovation. Here’s what you can expect:

📊 COMPREHENSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 21043 PARTS 1–5 IN FORENSIC DISCIPLINES: ENHANCING INTERPRETATION, REPORTING, AND RELIABILITY
Ashraf Mozayani, Sheila Willis
🔐 HUMAN RIGHTS IN DIGITAL HEALTHCARE: LEVERAGING BLOCKCHAIN AND FEDERATED LEARNING
Ana Corte-Real
🔬 MASS SPECTROMETRY 101: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MASS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION AND UNKNOWN COMPOUND ELUCIDATION
Edward Sisco, Sarah Shuda
🦷 EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY (BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK)
Gwenola Drogou Saout, Geromine Fournier
🚶 STRUCTURED ANALYSIS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR – FOCUS FORENSIC GAIT ANALYSIS
Sandra Adiarte

📅 Join us on 29 May 2026 and be part of the future of forensic science.
✨ And that’s just the beginning — there are many more workshops taking place on the following days.
👉 Explore the full programme and find detailed information on all workshops on our website here: https://iafs2026.com/workshops/

🚨 Exciting Workshops Coming Your Way – 28 May 2026 🚨

We’re proud to present a powerful lineup of cutting-edge workshops bringing together global experts in forensic science, technology, and innovation. Here’s what you can expect:

🩻 POST MORTEM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY: WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
Fabrice Dedouit, Silke Grabherr
🧬 FIGG FROM START TO FINISH: SAMPLE SELECTION, SEQUENCING OPTIONS, GENETIC GENEALOGY, AND CONFIRMATION OF THE INVESTIGATIVE LEAD
Alison Wilde, Rachel Oefelein, Laurence Devesse
⚖️ COURTROOM COMMUNICATION
Heather Doran, Anne Coxon
✍️ NAVIGATING AI-SYNTHESISED HANDWRITING IN FORENSIC PRACTICE
Samiah Ibrahim
🩸 DISCRIMINATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPROACHES TO CLASSIFYING TRANSFER BLOODSTAINS: SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND FORENSIC APPLICATIONS
Daniel Attinger
🖐️ EXAMINATION OF PORE AND EDGE DETAILS IN FRICTION SKIN IMPRESSIONS
John R. Vanderkolk
🪖 SEARCHING FOR AND IDENTIFYING WORLD WAR II MILITARY DEAD IN EUROPE
Jean-Loup Gassend
⚡ THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF LIGHTNING – AND ELECTROCUTION CASES
Ryan Blumenthal
🧠 EMPOWERING FORENSIC SCIENTISTS MINDS FOR AN AI WORLD
Sheila Willis
🦷 DENTAL AGE ASSESSMENT IN CADAVERS
Hrvoje Brkic, Cristiana Palmela Pereira, Simen Kopperud
🌐 UNDERSTANDING IFSA AND ITS ROLE IN ENHANCING FORENSIC SERVICES
Jose Lorente
📐 FROM SCENE TO COURT: ADVANCED 3D CRIME SCENE DOCUMENTATION, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING USING LASER SCANNING, PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND VIDEOGRAMMETRY
Christian Schäfers, Vijay Sandilya

📅 Join us on 28 May 2026 and be part of the future of forensic science.
✨ And that’s just the beginning — there are many more workshops taking place on the following days.
👉 Explore the full programme and find detailed information on all workshops on our website here:

Workshops - iafs2026.com Workshops WORKSHOPS Comprehensive information regarding all workshops at IAFS 2026 is provided below. Kindly note that workshop capacity is limited, and participation is subject to registration on the basis of “first come first served” through the official registration form. Kindly note that pay...

🚨 Exciting Workshops Coming Your Way – 27 May 2026 🚨

We’re proud to present a powerful lineup of cutting-edge workshops bringing together global experts in forensic science, technology, and innovation. Here’s what you can expect:

🤖 FROM LOSS TO ANSWERS: HUMAN RIGHTS-FOCUSED AI TOOLS FOR THE DECEASED AND THEIR FAMILIES
Bente Skattør, Ruth Buchley
🆔 INTEGRATION OF THE FORENSIC NURSE INTO DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
Joyce Williams, David Williams
🦴 ESSENTIAL BIOLOGICAL PROFILING: A FASE-VALIDATED PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND PRACTITIONERS
Pascal Adalian, Eugenia Cunha
🌐 ISO 21043 FORENSIC SCIENCES, FINALLY A REAL WORLDWIDE FORENSIC STANDARD
Charles Berger, Didier Meuwly
⚠️ TO ERR IS HUMAN, BUT TO PERSIST IN ERROR IS DIABOLICAL – A WORKSHOP ON LEARNING FROM ERROR IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
Nicole Crown, Tomasz Dziedzic
❤️ AECVP CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY UPDATE 2026
Katarzyna Michaud, Stephen D. Cohle
🔬 VACUUM METAL DEPOSITION: THE BASICS, THE APPLICATIONS, THE FUTURE
Roberto S. P. King
🧬 NEW DNA INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES FOR COMPLEX DNA MIXTURE INTERPRETATION AND STATISTICAL EVALUATION
Jord Nagel
💻 APPLYING COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICAL FORENSICS – THE INFORENSIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING THE GREEK GOVERNMENTAL MEDICAL FORENSIC SERVICE
Ilias Maglogiannis

📅 Join us on 27 May 2026 and be part of the future of forensic science.
✨ And that’s just the beginning — there are many more workshops taking place on the following days.
👉 Explore the full programme and find detailed information on all workshops on our website here:

Workshops - iafs2026.com Workshops WORKSHOPS Comprehensive information regarding all workshops at IAFS 2026 is provided below. Kindly note that workshop capacity is limited, and participation is subject to registration on the basis of “first come first served” through the official registration form. Kindly note that pay...

🚨 Exciting Workshops Coming Your Way – 26 May 2026 🚨

We’re proud to present a powerful lineup of cutting-edge workshops bringing together global experts in forensic science, investigation, and human rights. Here’s what you can expect:

👶 SUSPECTED PHYSICAL CHILD ABUSE: THE POWER OF COLLABORATION
Judith Fronczek
🪰 INSECT REARING IN FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY
Halide Nihal Açıkgöz, Buse Yılmaz
🕵️ STEP IN THE SHOES OF A VIRTUAL DETECTIVE
Sierd Waanders, Kars Waanders
🦷 BROUGHT FROM AFOHR: HUMANITARIAN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY TO SPOT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Emilio Nuzzolese, Ivana Cukovic Bagic
🖼️ A PRIMER IN IMAGE AUTHENTICATION AND THE ANALYSIS OF MANIPULATED OR AI-GENERATED IMAGES
Erik Krupicka
⚖️ SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED AND VIOLENT DEATHS: INTEGRATING SCENE INVESTIGATION, AUTOPSY, LABORATORY FINDINGS AND LEGAL DETERMINATION
Nikolas Lemos
🌊 FORENSIC RELEVANT INCIDENTS IN OUTDOOR AQUATIC SCENES: FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH PROSECUTIONS
Andrea Zaferes
📰 GUIDELINES FOR FORENSIC PROFESSIONALS ON CASES OF CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
Claude Roux, John Bosco Mayiga

📅 Join us on 26 May 2026 and be part of the future of forensic science.
✨ And that’s just the beginning — there are many more workshops taking place on the following days.
👉 Explore the full programme and find detailed information on all workshops on our website here:

iafs2026.com

🚨 Exciting Workshops Coming Your Way – 25 May 2026 🚨

We’re proud to present a powerful lineup of cutting-edge workshops bringing together global experts in forensic science, technology, and innovation. Here’s what you can expect:

🔬 POST-MORTEM IMAGING IN DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION (DVI): CURRENT ROLE AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Hans H. de Boer, Chris O’Donnell
🧠 ISFRI ZURICH FORENSIC IMAGING FOR PROFESSIONALS
Wolf Schweitzer, Michael Thali
🩻 ISFRI POSTMORTEM IMAGE INTERPRETATION
Hideki Hyodoh
🔍 FROM ISOLATED DIGITAL TRACES TO INVESTIGATIVE INTERPRETATION
Claude Roux, Julian Broseus, Elenore Ryser, Marie Morelato McNerney
🧬 FROM SAMPLE TO AGE: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON FORENSIC EPIGENETICS
Noemi Procopio, Athina Vidaki
⚙️ WHAT PROCESS MAPPING CAN DO FOR YOUR LAB: STANDARDIZATION, AI INNOVATION, AND BEST PRACTICES
Heather Waltke
🍷 DECODING ALCOHOL IN FORENSICS: METABOLIC PATHWAYS, CONGENERS, GENETIC INFLUENCES, AND EXTRAPOLATIONS IN LEGAL CONTEXTS
Ashraf Mozayani, Dimitri Gerostamoulos
🤖 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTED AGE ESTIMATION AND INJURY INTERPRETATION: AI TOOLS REVOLUTIONIZING AND TRANSFORMING MEDICOLEGAL EXAMINATION
Nilesh Tumram, Manoj B. Parchake
🧑‍💻 HUMANS IN THE LOOP: CONSIDERATIONS FOR AI ADOPTION IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
Melissa Taylor
🍸 IMPROVING DRINK-SPIKING DETECTION: RESEARCH INSIGHTS AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS
Lata Gautam, Jo Dawkins
🛡️ SAFEGUARDING INTEGRITY IN THE FORENSIC LABORATORIES
Angeline Yap
📊 BEYOND THE SPECTRUM: SPECTRAPP SOFTWARE FOR ADVANCED CHEMOMETRIC AND MACHINE LEARNING ANALYSIS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
Eugenio Alladio, Pietro Maida
🌍 TECHNOLOGY MEETS HUMANITY TO ADVANCE FORENSIC NURSING EDUCATION GLOBALLY
Jamie Ferrell
🆔 DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION (DVI): PRINCIPLES, PROTOCOLS, AND PRACTICE

📅 Join us on 25 May 2026 and be part of the future of forensic science.
✨ And that’s just the beginning — there are many more workshops taking place on the following days.
👉 Explore the full programme and find detailed information on all workshops on our website here:

Workshops - iafs2026.com Workshops WORKSHOPS Comprehensive information regarding all workshops at IAFS 2026 is provided below. Kindly note that workshop capacity is limited, and participation is subject to registration on the basis of “first come first served” through the official registration form. Kindly note that pay...

We are pleased to announce that workshop registration for IAFS 2026 is now officially open.
Following the release of the Preliminary Scientific Programme, participants can now explore and register for a diverse range of workshops designed to foster practical exchange, innovation, and collaboration across forensic sciences.

🔗 Access the preliminary programme here:https://www.cic.bg/uploads/1997d434c3484f84aa8b662facc9daffe4c8c7e2.pdf
🔗 Explore all workshops here: https://iafs2026.com/workshops/

Important:
✔️ Workshop places are limited
✔️ Registration is on a first come, first served basis
✔️ Payment is required to secure your place

We strongly encourage early registration to ensure availability in your preferred sessions.

With over 2,000 participants expected from around the world, IAFS 2026 promises to be a truly global and forward-looking event.

🔗 Register now: https://hm.cic-pco.com/iafs2026/

We look forward to welcoming you to Sofia!

IAFS 2026 Registration CIC

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the Preliminary Scientific Programme for IAFS 2026 is now available on our website.
The programme reflects the global, collaborative spirit of the IAFS 2026 meeting in Sofia, bringing together diverse forensic science disciplines, regional perspectives, and future-focused discussions.
In addition, detailed guidelines for oral and poster presenters are now published to support all contributors in preparing their presentations.
We kindly encourage all participants to review the programme and presenter instructions in advance.
🔗 Access the programme: Preliminary programme:
https://www.cic.bg/uploads/1997d434c3484f84aa8b662facc9daffe4c8c7e2.pdf

🔗 Access to guidelines: Presentation guidelines: https://iafs2026.com/presentation-guidelines/

We look forward to welcoming you to Sofia!

www.cic.bg

Happy Orthodox Easter to all celebrating today! Wishing you peace, joy, and good health. 🐣