Revolutionary scientific practices are critical to the progress of a multitude of industries. As a prime pillar of the crime prevention and justice systems that relies on science and research, forensic teams are a crucial component of the law enforcement value chain supporting the timely identification of criminals and their motives.
Featuring strategic and technical sessions, the Forensic science conference will gather international experts, scientists, and researchers to underline the latest scientific and technical advances in forensics that are catalysing crime scene investigation, evidence analysis, criminal identification, and prosecution.
2023 Agenda
Tuesday 7 March 2023
13:30 - 13:50
Opening Remark
Strategic Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Youth Empowerment in Forensic Sciences
13:50 - 14:20
Keynote
Strategic Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Cross disciplinary collab in forensic science
14:20 - 15:50
Leadership Panel
Strategic Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Strategic Planning for Forensic Science Laboratories
15:50 - 17:00
Leadership Panel
Strategic Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Nurturing Competent Forensic Teams: Enhancing forensic research and development skillsets amongst law enforcement agencies
Wednesday 8 March 2023
09:00 - 09:25
Keynote
Strategic Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Welcome remarks by Dubai Police - Forensic Scientists' Mental Health
09:25 - 10:10
Keynote
Strategic Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Disclosure of child maltreatment
10:30 - 11:15
Panel Discussion
Technical Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Technological revolution: is it working with or against digital forensics?
10:30 - 11:15
Panel Discussion
Strategic Session
Location: Theatre D
Statistical Evaluation of Forensic Evidence
11:20 - 11:35
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theatre D
Towards harmonized GCC forensic DNA quality management standards: Lessons learned from wrongful convictions
11:20 - 11:35
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
New counter-drone technology and forensics in the cloud
11:35 - 11:50
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theatre D
Evaluation of the use of Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier-Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy in the Identification of Trace Amounts of Body Fluids
11:50 - 12:20
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Video evidence analysis during investigations: Raising awareness to grant security and justice through science
11:50 - 12:05
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theatre D
Advances in forensic DNA phenotyping
12:05 - 12:20
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theatre D
Efficient policing with cutting-edge VeriDNA Rapid DNA Technology
12:20 - 13:00
Leadership Panel
Strategic Session
Location: THEATER E (Emirates)
Future of pattern recognition in forensic science
13:00 - 13:15
Keynote
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Implanting fingerprint on non-porous surfaces
13:15 - 13:30
Keynote
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Ninhydrin
13:20 - 14:20
Panel Discussion
Technical Session
Location: Theatre D
A new era in forensic medicine
13:30 - 14:45
Keynote
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
An evaluation of the schmidt styliner mark 3 firearm scribing machine for the marking of unspent ammunition for small arms control in the Caribbean
13:45 - 14:00
Keynote
Location: Theater E (Emirates)
Artificial Intelligence based detection and classification of material failure types for forensic engineering
14:25 - 14:40
Keynote
Location: Theatre D
Intra-cranial hidden killer in sudden unexpected death, case report
14:40 - 14:55
Location: Theatre D
Estimation of Postmortem Interval through the Developmental History of Three Forensically significant South Indian Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Species: Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya ruffifacies and Chrysomya chani Kurahashi
14:40 - 14:55
Location: Theatre D
Estimation of Postmortem Interval through the Developmental History of Three Forensically significant South Indian Blow Fly Species
14:55 - 15:10
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: Theatre D
Forensic DNA Phenotyping: Current Trends And Future Collaborative Excersises
15:10 - 15:15
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE D
Frequency of functional exonic single-nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotype distribution in the SLCO1B1 gene across genetic ancestry groups in the Qatari population
Thursday 9 March 2023
09:00 - 09:20
Breakout Session
Location: THEATRE D
The Future of Forensic Sciences
09:20 - 10:05
Keynote
Breakout Session
Location: THEATRE D
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Forensics: a timely alliance
10:20 - 11:20
Panel Discussion
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE C
Crime scene challenges and decision making
10:20 - 11:20
Panel Discussion
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE D
Field Challenges of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
11:30 - 11:45
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE C
Chain of custody from crime scene to the court
11:30 - 11:45
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE D
Outclassing Emerging Threats with Emerging Technology: FGAs, PBAs, and Aerosols
11:45 - 12:00
Keynote
Location: THEATRE D
Unusual Cases of Death - The role of forensics
11:45 - 12:00
Keynote
Strategic Session
Location: THEATRE C
Omar Almarzooqi Dubai Police
12:00 - 12:45
Panel Discussion
Breakout Session
Location: THEATRE C
Opportunities and Pitfalls in Crime Linkage
12:00 - 12:15
Keynote
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE D
The use of ammonia reagent gas to increase the production of molecular ions for some synthetic cannabinoids: Comparison with methane
12:15 - 13:00
Keynote
Location: THEATRE D
Nuclear Forensics in a young nuclear nation
12:45 - 13:00
Keynote
Breakout Session
Location: THEATRE C
Investigative interviewing of children
13:00 - 13:15
Keynote
Breakout Session
Location: THEATRE C
Arabic Applications of CBCA
13:30 - 14:00
Technical Session
Location: THEATRE D
The Roadmap of Narcotics – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow challenges till achievements
13:45 - 17:00
Breakout Session
Location: THEATRE C
GCC Leadership Meeting
14:00 - 14:15
Keynote
Location: THEATRE D
Growth of polymer currencies at the expense of paper currencies
14:15 - 14:30
Location: THEATRE D
Forensic Analysis of Textile Synthetic Fibers Using a FT-IR Spectroscopy Approach
14:30 - 14:45
Location: THEATRE D
Soil and ecological trace material in search and as evidence
Redefining police leadership in the age of innovation
Chris Pratt
Digital Futurist
Evolving socio-economic contexts have brought significant change to law enforcement around the world. With technology taking the centre stage, how can police and law enforcement leaders adopt innovative approaches to remain better prepared for the future? How can police leaders transform existing standards and strategies to mitigate changing crime forms and gain community trust? And what must police leaders do today to embrace innovation to gain greater insights into public safety and security?
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