Recently Past Meetings

IOFOS Online Webinar 28.10.2023

There will be a free IOFOS Online Webinar "Classification and Estimation Performance Measures in Data Science" on October 28th 2023, 2:00 PM (Central Europe Time). All BAFO members are able to register. Registration is open, and it's free. It's available until October 26th at https://iofos.eu/registration-for-webinar/ (cut and paste into browser). Registration is mandatory. On October 27th, everyone who has registered will receive an email with the link to attend the IOFOS Online Webinar.

BAHID Annual Conference 21/22 Oct 2023

The British Association for Forensic Identification is once again holding its annual conference at the Fire Service College at Moreton-in-Marsh. The theme this year is "Pathways Into Identification" and there is a varied and interesting group of lectures planned.

BAFO Annual Conference 3-4 Nov 2023

This year's Conference will be in Bristol on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th November 2023. As usual, the Friday includes presentations of recent research out of the course in Dundee and the AGM, with Saturday including many diverse and interesting lectures and promises to be a real treat. There is a "formal" dinner on the Saturday night with a choice for each of three courses. Click on the Title above to go to the program and (fillable) booking form.

23rd Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences 20-24th Nov 2023

The 23rd Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences in conjunction with the 26th Symposium of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society is being held on the 20 – 24 November 2023 at the International Convention Centre Sydney, Australia. #IAFS2023

Congrès de l’AFIO à Tours : 4-5-6 octobre 2023

Forensic specialists, mass disaster investigation and victim identification

Disasters causing mass fatalities occur in many settings. They may be caused by natural events or man-made, they may be ‘open’ or ‘closed’. Within the UK, we may remember "London Bridge", "Westminster" and "Manchester" and "Grenfell". This in-person meeting will enable participants to understand the role of the specialists who contribute to the investigation of an incident which causes mass fatalities and the identification of the victims. A group of experts will explain the approach to this work and how different specialists contribute to investigating disasters and identifying victims. This event aims to: Explain the definition of and approach to the investigation of a mass disaster Describe the different approaches to the identification of victims Explain the multi-disciplinary approach to this work Understand how particular techniques are applied in different situations

IOFOS Congress in Dubrovnik, 6-8 September, 2023

The Congress will be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia from 6 to 8 September 2023 and will be co-organized by the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb and the Croatian Society of Forensic Stomatologists. On this occasion, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of IOFOS. In addition to scientific and professional presentations in the form of oral and poster presentations, the congress is preceded by several half-day workshops intended primarily for students but also for all other interested participants. Each congress participant receives a textbook Forensic Odonto-Stomatology by IOFOS as part of registration.

BAHID Winter Conference Nov 11-13th 2022

BAHID have announced that they will be holding their first face to face conference for a few years - "Back to Business". The dates are Friday 11th of November to Sunday the 13th of November 2022. They are making a call for papers (see http://bahid.org)

AFIO Congress 2022 (Sept 29-30 2022)

The French Association (AFIO) will be holding their 2022 32nd CONGRÈS INTERNATIONAL in the Palais de la Bourse in LYON on the 29th and 30th September 2022. It will be a face to face meeting and will be conducted in French.

BAFO Autumn Conference 2022 – Liverpool

The 2022 BAFO Autumn Conference will be held in Liverpool from Fri 18th Nov to Sun 20th Nov 2022. The booking form and program are now in the meetings section.

RSM: Forensic dentistry: Interesting cases and dental perspectives

The event will cover an introduction and overview of forensic dentistry, showing what the work involves and walking the audience through real-life cases. The audience will discover how dental knowledge is used in unique ways to piece together investigative cases, as well as the possible career pathways in forensic dentistry.

Online Lecture Wed 30th March 2022 at 3pm in the UK

The South African Society for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (SASFOS) and the Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology at the University of Pretoria, are pleased to invite you to an online lecture.

BAFO SPRING Conference May 2022

The first face-to-face BAFO Conference for two years will take place at the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0RH on 13th -14th May 2022. The theme will naturally be centred around fire and there will be some very interesting demonstrations and experiments put on by the fire college for Conference delegates.

14TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IDEALS, LEUVEN 8-10 SEPTEMBER, 2022

VULNERABILITY IN DENTISTRY This congress by The International Dental Ethics and Law Society, will focus on Dental Ethics and the evaluation of dental damage The main topic this year is Vulnerability on the Thursday and Friday and Dental Damage on the Friday and Saturday.

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Conference Feb 2022

Very large multi-subject conference with an Odontology section. Face to face and virtual options.

SASFOS Virtual lecture by Douglas SHEASBY at 2pm

The South African Society for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (SASFOS) – Guest Lecture

The South African Society for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (SASFOS) and the Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology at the University of Pretoria, are pleased to invite you to an online lecture presented by Professor Helen Liversidge

Indian Association of Forensic Odontology – Innovations & Trends in Forensic Odontology

The 18th National Conference of the IAFO will be organised VIRTUALLY on 25-26 September by the Department of Forensic Medicine, GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai. The conference will include presentations from Roland Kouble and Douglas Sheasby. Please note the presentation timings are given in IST which is currently 4 hours ahead of BST

BAFO 2021 Webinar (click for programme and registration)

BAFO will be hosting a virtual meeting again this year due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the wisdom of face to face meetings. The webinar will take place on Saturday 20 November 2021. The webinar is free to BAFO Members! Please find enclosed the registration form for the webinar. If you wish to attend the webinar then you must return a completed registration form before 8th November 2021. Completed forms should be e mailed to: s.manica@dundee.ac.uk Joining instructions containing a ZOOM link for the WEBINAR will be mailed to the Registered participants ONLY on the 15th November 2021. Members have been emailed registration information and joining instructions will follow for those who register. The date will be Saturday November 20th from 10 am to 4.40 pm, with the AGM following at 5.00 pm

AFIO 2021 Congress (face to face)

Further information will be posted on their Association website http://www.afioasso.org/congres_afio.html

IOFOS e-symposium, Forensic Odontology before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: December 5th, 2020, Saturday Time: 1.00 - 4.00 p.m. (GMT) Platform: Google Meet (from USP) Register in the E-symposium: www.iofos.eu Programme at a Glance (NOTE THAT ALL THE TIMINGS BELOW SHOULD HAVE ONE HOUR TAKEN OFF FOR GMT - i.e. IT STARTS AT 1.00PM GMT) 2.00 - 2.15 p.m. Symposium opening Professor Hrvoje Brkić, IOFOS President 2.15 - 2.45 p.m. Keynote speaker Professor Rüdiger Lessig (Germany) Course of Forensic Odontology with focus on identification of unknown victims after mass disasters, Moderators: Professor Patrick Thevissen (Belgium) and Professor Cristiana Pereira (Portugal) 2.45 - 3.00 p.m. Professor Vilma Pinchi, (Italy) The different contributions of forensic odontology during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy 3.00 - 3.15 p.m. Professor John Berketa, (Australia) Forensic odontology in Australia - an update 3.15 - 3.30 p.m. Professor Ashith Achaya (India) Forensic odontology in India before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. 3.30 - 3.45. p.m. Discussion and coffee break Moderators: Professor Gwénola Drogou (France) and Professor Marin Vodanović (Croatia) 3.45 - 4.00 p.m. Professor Herman Bernitz (South Africa) Sheltering from COVID -19: using the internet for forensic dental cases 4.00 - 4.15 p.m. Scheila Mânica – senior lecturer in Forensic odontology (UK) Should Forensic Odontology be considered a non-clinical academic programme? 4.15 - 4.30 p.m. Thais Aparecida Xavier (Brazil) The challenge for Forensic Odontology in the morgue routine during pandemic 4.30 - 4.45 p.m. Promotion of the textbook: Forensic Odonto-Stomatology by IOFOS 4.45 - 5.00 p.m. Discussion and Closing of the Symposium Professor Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva, IOFOS Secretary CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE START END 2.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. Europe CET 1.00 p.m. 4.00 p.m. GMT UTC 11.30 p.m 2.30 a.m. Australia ACST 6.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. India IST 3.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. South Africa SAST 10.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. Brazil BRT FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

BAFO Webinar 2020

BAFO, in common with most other organisations, are not holding an annual face to face conference this year. However, we will be running a free webinar on Friday 20th November 2020 from 2pm. There will be a number of presentations of current and varied research being carried out in the field of Forensic Odontology at the University of Dundee. Click on the title to view the Agenda. Registration is required and it will be followed by the AGM at 4.30pm

73rd AAFS Annual Scientific Meeting Goes Virtual

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is intending to hold its 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting virtually on February 15-20, 2021

Disaster Victim Identification Course (Denmark) March 2020

With the patronage of IOFOS you are welcome to the international forensic odontology course Disaster Victim Identification 16-20 March 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark. The 5-day course will take place at The Department of Forensic Medicine, Aarhus University, which is part of Aarhus University Hospital Skejby. The department of Forensic Medicine, University of Aarhus recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The present location in new buildings with all modern equipment was opened ultimo 2007.

AFIO – Oct 2020

The Association Française d’Identification Odontologique (AFIO) will be holding its 30th annual congress in Bordeaux on the 1st and 2nd of October 2020. The language of the Congress is French.

International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM) JULY 2020 Symposium CANCELLED

The IALM Board has been closely monitoring the implications of the global nCoVID-19 pandemic. With its impact uncertain and countries in different stages, we fear it may be the case that some of you may not be able to attend the postponed IALM 2020 Symposium in July 2020 in Ioannina, Greece. In this context, and after extensive deliberation, the IALM Board has decided to cancel the event. The IALM Symposium PCO will return any fees from registration, accommodation and social events to you, in a process that will take place from July 1st to July 31st, 2020. Further information will be provided to each and every one of you a month prior to the refund. Furthermore, we wish to inform you that abstracts accepted for presentation will be released, and authors are therefore free to proceed with their submission and publication in other scientific fora. Same applies for our distinguished Invited Speakers and contributing Faculty. We take this opportunity to thank you all for your commitment and hope to be able to host you in Greece for another IALM event in the near future. We extend to you our sincere wishes for good health in these difficult times, with the certainty that this too will pass and make us all stronger. Kind regards, The IALM Symposium Local Organizing Committee, Prof. Theodore Vougiouklakis Symposium President Prof. Chara Spiliopoulou Symposium Vice-President The IALM 2020 Symposium PCO,

BAHID Summer Conference 2019

Management of cold cases does not rely only on valuable lessons and experiences learned historically. Innovative forensic techniques are continually applied and investigated in a bid to find new leads or establish links between cases previously thought to be unconnected. While the application of new techniques has led to successes and new leads for investigators, it has also led to discussions of the ethical implications of some of those techniques. This 3-day conference will host several practical workshops and presentations aimed at highlighting cold cases, and will also present new ground-breaking developments in forensic sciences in a continued bid to resolve open and future cases. The workshops will be held on Friday afternoon, covering topics such as fire investigation, assessing burnt human remains for DNA viability and a crime scene scenario. Saturday and Sunday will see experts from a wide range of disciplines invited to present on topics covering aspects of forensic sciences, cold/historical case experiences, innovative techniques and new insights which can help current and future investigators

IDEALS CONGRESS 2020, Leuven, September 3-5

International Dental Ethics & Law Society Thursday: DENTAL ETHICS - Vulnerability in Dentistry: An examination of ethical issues. The congress will cover the ethical issues relating to vulnerability. It will include (but not be limited) to a discussion of patients with disabilities in their health and disadvantage due to poverty and displacement. Rapid changes in communication and business practices within professions have the potential ethical and legal risks for patients, dentists and the community. Friday: Legal We will go as broad as possible – the relation between the patient, the dentist and the community. Will there be an evolution in dentistry – overtreatment – undertreatment. Affordable treatment? Saturday: evaluation of dental damage – insurances Case reports Welcome reception will be on Wednesday evening Congress diner will be on Friday Dress code is business informal and guests are welcome.

IOFOS meeting Croatia Sept 2020 CANCELLED

Dear Colleagues, As the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain, the IOFOS Executive Board and Organization Committee decided to postpone the IOFOS Triennial Congress, in Dubrovnik for 2021. Our concern for the health and well being of all those attending, international transport being curtailed and current instructions for quarantine and isolation all but essential workforce for many weeks makes the possibility of gathering together in Croatia all but impossible. The exact date of the IOFOS Triennial Congress will be known at the end of the year, depending on the situation with the pandemic.

BAFO Annual Meeting Nov 2019

The 2019 BAFO Annual Conference will be held in Sheffield on Friday 15th to Sunday 17th November 2019. This year accommodation is to be booked by the individual directly with the hotel, or an alternative hotel. Please click on the title above for more information including pricing.

AuSFO symposium (Oct) 2019

BAFO Annual Conference OCTOBER 2018

The annual conference of the British Association for Forensic Odontology 2018 Please note that it is in October this year, rather than the usual November.

AAFS 71st Annual Scientific Meeting — Baltimore, Maryland Feb 2019

71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences There will also be workshops in Age Assessment (http://asfo.org/courses/abfo-dental-age-assessment-workshop/)and Civil Litigation (http://asfo.org/courses/abfo-civil-litigation-workshop/).

17th National Conference of Indian Association of Forensic Odontology Sept 2019

AFIO (ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE D’IDENTIFICATION ODONTOLOGIQUE) XXVIIIème CONGRÈS (Oct 2018)

The French Odontology Association (AFIO) is holding its 18th Annual Congress in MARSEILLE - FORT GANTEAUME on 4th and 5th Oct 2018 NOTE: Proceedings will be conducted in French

IDEALS Congress Aug 23-25th 2018

The International Dental Law and Ethics Society will hold its 2018 Congress "The Importance of Dental Ethics and Law" in Amsterdam on 23-25 August 2018.

Fourth International Continuing Course in Forensic Odontology (Norway) Feb/March 2019

The Nordic Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (NOFOS) with the patronage of the International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (IOFOS), invites you to a continuing course in personal identification, with special emphasis on computer aided identification (course 1) and a course in medical age estimation (course 2).

Photoshop Bitemark Analysis & Comparison Techniques: A Mini Course (Aug 24-25th 2018) Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Course Overview In order to perform proper bitemark analysis and comparison, the forensic dentist must be able to accurately detect and recognize photographic distortion and develop computer-assisted skills for image rectification, overlay fabrication, and bitemark comparison techniques. These techniques are commonly performed in Photoshop. This course is designed to provide licensed dental professionals the education and hands-on training in the use of computer assisted techniques and methodology required in bitemark analysis and comparison.

BAFO Spring Conference May 2018

ICFS 2018 : 20th International Conference on Forensic Sciences (June 2018)

The ICFS 2018: 20th International Conference on Forensic Sciences aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Forensic Sciences. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Forensic Sciences.

AAFS 70th Annual Scientific Meeting Feb 2018

ASFO 48th Annual Meeting & Luncheon – Seattle Motif Hotel – Seattle, WA Feb 2018

American Board of Forensic Odontology Dental Identification Workshop Feb 2018

American Board of Forensic Odontology Bitemark Workshop Feb 2018

BAFO Annual Conference Nov 3-4, 2017 (click for program)

The BAFO annual conference will take place in Newcastle on the 3rd and 4th of November 2017. The venue is the Crowne Plaza, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE1 3SA As usual there is a varied and interesting program. This year we have invited several international guest speakers to provide a different point of view, including a man who spent 33 years in prison in the US on evidence including a bite mark, who was exonerated using modern DNA techniques. Not to be missed.

📄AAFS 69th Annual Scientific Meeting — New Orleans, Louisiana February 2017

69th Annual Scientific Meeting February 13th – 18th 2017 Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Ave New Orleans, LA 70113 Our Future Reflects Our Past: The Evolution of Forensic Science

Forensic Forum March 2017

Forensic Forums 2017 will be an international three day live streamed event which will bring together those working in all aspects of forensic sciences. This event will discuss new research and case studies from a range of academic and discipline professionals. This forum will encourage the sharing of ideas and best practice among the delegates and presenters and will include an informal discussion session.

BAHID Spring Conference May 2017

19th - 21st May 2017 MIGRATION & IDENTIFICATION Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre, Manchester http://www.chancellorshotel.co.uk/ Call for papers now here; further information will be available soon.

Third International Continuing Course in Forensic Odontology June/July 2017

A four day course covering the use of Plass Data (DVI System International ver. 5) in DVI. It will take place in an interesting location near to the Arctic Circle and has been organised by colleagues from Norway, Sweden and Iceland. Certain application criteria exist, so be sure to read the linked brochure carefully.

International Association of Forensic Sciences – 21st Triennial Meeting of IAFS – Aug 2017

IOFOS Leuven, Belgium Sept 2017

BAFO Conference Nov 2017

The 2017 BAFO Conference is to be held at the Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter, Hawthorn Square Forth Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne - NE1 3SA, United Kingdom . The AGM will take place on the Friday afternoon (4th November 2017 at 4.45pm).

BAFO Conference Nov 2016 (Lincoln)

The 2016 BAFO Conference is to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln, LN1 1YW Please note that it is a bit later in the month than usual. The AGM will take place on the Friday afternoon (18th November at 4.45pm).

22nd Southwest Symposium on Forensic Dentistry – Texas USA OCT 24-29, 2016

22nd Southwest Symposium on Forensic Dentistry A 5.5 day symposium covering much of Forensic Odontology with 25% Lectures and 75% workshops/practicals

International Forensic Odontology Course, Denmark, Oct 17-21, 2016

Five day DVI course run by the University of Aarhus, Denmark.

International Academy of Legal Medicine Symposium June 2016

BAHID Summer Conference June 2016

Dental Anthropology Scientific Symposium June 2016

50th Anniversary of the Department of Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb

Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine Annual Conference May 2016

American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada Feb 2016

📄AAFS 68th Annual Scientific Meeting — Las Vegas, Nevada 2016

BAHID Annual Conference Dec 2015

BAFO Conference Nov 2015

The BAFO Conference for 2015 will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chester on Fri 13th and Sat 14th November.

2015 Australian Society of Forensic Odontology Symposium, Coming of Age, 5-7 Nov 2015

2nd International Course in Forensic Odontology June 2015

International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging May 2015

The Forensic Forums March 2015

Three days of Forums on different Forensic topics

American Academy of Forensic Sciences Feb 2015

23rd Congress of the International Academy of Forensic Medicine Jan 2015

Symposium on Age Estimation Dec 2014

Symposium on Age Estimation

BAHID Nov 2014

BAFO Conference Nov 2014

The 2014 Autumn Conference

World Forensic Festival Oct 2014

16th International Symposium on Dental Morphology and 1st Congress of the International Association for Paleodontology (IAPO). Aug 2014