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We have three workshops at the conference, they are filling up quickly but there is still time to register.
They are being held simultaneously on Wednesday 5th November at University of Applied Science, Tafelbergweg 51, 1105 BD, Amsterdam so please only register for one. They are half price if you are also registered for the conference.
You will also get a chance to interact with our vendors.
Workshop 1
Applying ACE-V in Forensic Examinations
Trine Edvardsen, Danish National ID Centre
This workshop is appropriate for all forensic practitioners and provides insight in to how the ACE-V methodology can be used by any forensic practitioner.
The workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the ACE-V methodology and its relevance to the forensic disciplines. The session will start with an overview of the ACE-V process, emphasizing the importance of objectivity. Following this will be an introduction to various tools, such as observation checklists and a discussion on the importance of separating observations from interpretations. The session will then introduce a decision model for the use of conclusion / opinion scales, developed by the Danish National ID Centre, with the aim of ensuring transparency and uniformity in casework. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in case studies to analyze provided images of faces or fingerprints and document their observations based on the methodology and framework presented.
(maximum of 25 attendees – first come, first served.)
Workshop 2
Seeing is believing
Dutch National Police
This workshop is appropriate for all forensic practitioners and is a practical session where you will be able to work on mock crime scenes using VR and other tools. This is appropriate for any forensic practitioners and the skills are valuable for any forensic disciplines. Academics and students are also encouraged to register to develop new understanding.
An interactive workshop to get insights in forensic visualization and the work processes involved, from recording on the CS to presentation in court.
Part I : Presentation on Forensic Visualization (plenary)
Part II: Work process recording I - on the CS with different techniques and equipment (break up in groups)
Part III: Work process recording II - on the CS with different techniques and equipment (break up in groups)
Part IV: Work process processing the data and presenting (break up in groups)
Part V: Q&A and closure
(maximum of 15 attendees – first come, first served.)
Workshop 3
Forensic Gait Analysis: Stage One Training
Professor Ivan Birch and Nadia Asgeirsdottir
Gait analysis is now a well established and widely used contributor to identification. Fundamental to its appropriate use as evidence is a thorough understanding of the human locomotor process and gait, the established processes, complexities and pitfalls of observational gait analysis, and the specific requirements of the criminal justice system when gait analysis is used as evidence. The workshop will provide participants with an understanding of how and why the gait cycle is divided by events into a series of phases, which provide the basic spatial and temporal landmarks for gait analysis, together with a detailed understanding of observational gait analysis and the process of identifying and describing features of gait from CCTV footage. Consideration will also be given to forensic gait analysis report writing, and the formulation of conclusions and confidence indicators. Attendees should have professional experience of gait analysis and/or comparative forensic work.
Professor Ivan Birch and Dr. Nadia Asgeirsdottir
(maximum of 25 attendees – first come, first served.)

To register use the following link
https://tedotiafi.wildapricot.org/event-6077049Thi
or through our website
https://theiaieu.org/
Please remember that these workshops are simultaneous and so you can only sign up for one.

February 16, 2026

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Important information about this year’s EUIAI conference in Tallinn!

Scroll down on this PDF for important information about this year's conference venue and recommended hotel…

9th EU IAI Educational Conference
European Division of the International Association for Identification
17th – 19th June 2026
Radisson Blu Olumpia hotel, Tallinn, Estonia

CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Call for abstracts.
Papers are now being accepted for the 2026 EU IAI conference in Tallinn on 18th -19th June 2026.
We are accepting the following types of presentation:
30-minute presentations which can be forensic science research or practice based.
15-minute presentations which may be more early-stage introductory research, student projects or more limited case studies.
“FROM CRIME SCENE TO COURT”
Papers are encouraged in relation to all forensic topics including but not limited to fingerprints, footwear and gait analysis, crime scene investigation, odontology, DNA and forensic biology, all identification disciplines, digital forensics, photography and Biometrics. These should not be commercial presentations.
We also welcome poster submissions from across the community and will have a dedicated poster area. Posters covering topics in all the areas described above, research or practice based are acceptable.
We particularly encourage 15-minute presentations and posters from students and early career researchers or those who may be new to the forensic community.
All proposals must be submitted by April 15th 2026.

Submitting abstracts
Use the following link to submit abstracts.
Abstract for submissions for 2026 EUIAI conference in Tallinn, Estonia – Fill in form
Accepted posters must be printed and brought to the conference by the presenter. Posters should include references with clear headings and illustrations.
Anyone can submit a poster but only students will get student registration rate. Further specifications about poster presentations will be sent to successful authors after the results date.

Terms
The submission of an abstract indicates an understanding of the following rules for participation in EUIAI:
• The work contained within the file is your own, or the work of a group to which you are directly associated.
• The submitting author has the permission of all co-authors to publish the data contained within the file and will supply related contributions for the submission.
• Acknowledgement that if accepted for a presentation at the symposium a paid registration will be required from the presenting author.
• The author(s) agree(s) to materially confine their presentations to information in the abstract if accepted for presentation.
• The presenting author will be available to present the abstract if selected for the program. The presenting author will immediately notify the EUIAI if they are unable to present an abstract or if the presenting author changes.
• All authors of the abstract warrant and represent that they either are the sole owners of, or have all necessary rights to, sublicense all the information and content in the abstract provided to the EUIAI and its organisers, and that publication of the abstract does not infringe any rights, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights, or of any third parties.
• Understand that by submitting your abstract you are granting the EUIAI the right to reproduce and/or communicate (make available online) the file that I have submitted for the conference.
• Understand that the EUIAI are not liable for any legal action or costs pertaining to action sought on publishing or reproducing this file.
• EUIAI reserves the right to remove any abstract that does not comply with the above.

January 16, 2026

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Call for papers!

9th EU IAI Educational Conference European Division of the International Association for Identification 17th – 19th…

December 30, 2025

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Happy New Year!

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November 7, 2025

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Another fascinating EUIAI conference!

Come and join us in 2026 in Tallinn Estonia!