Location
Devere Hall, University College CorkAddress
Donovans Road
Cork
Ireland
Background and Conference Overview
The All Hazard Forensic conference is a spin off conference series that has been established from the FP7 project GIFT. The successful interrogation of evidence either at a crime scene contaminated with chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) agents, or of the agents themselves back at the lab, is an absolutely vital part of CBRN defence. Not only will processing these agents, or being able to handle traditional evidence in a hazardous environment, be vital to the successful trial and prosecutions of the individuals that carried out the attack, but it might provide vital information as to what agent was used and what medicine needs to be given to the survivors. The interest in forensics in CBRN incidents and forensic research in a contaminated environment (All Hazards) has risen in the past couple of years. Firstly this is due to the fact that this research area turned out to be not fully developed when investigating incidents or accidents with CBRN agents. Furthermore this is caused by the observation that there seem to be more actors willing to use CBRN agents material to cause incidents. A short survey on the internet provides dozens of incidents and accidents in the last decades.
Scientific Focus and Significance
The focus of the conference is on best practice for all hazard forensic investigation at the scene. The two-day conference will cover sampling and prosecution with contributions and case studies from several stakeholders. The event brings together experts from leading European and North American institutes to discuss scientific methodology and techniques to go through the various stages: detection, sample collection, sample transport, identification, attribution, hazard mitigation and prosecution. There will also be opportunities for industry to present and also for students and early stage researchers. There will also be a dedicated poster session as well as an exhibition of technologies by researchers and also industry. The conference will also provide an opportunity for networking in particular for forming new consortium's for the final phase of H2020 and going forward into FP9.
Programme
All Hazards Forensic Conference Programme
26th November
Evening reception in the Aula Maxima at University College Cork
Refreshments and early register of delegates
Welcome and official opening
Reception and opportunity for networking
27th November
9:00 – 11:00 Session 1 “Setting the Scene”
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee and posters/exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session 2 “Biological Hazards”
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and poster/exhibition
14:00 – 15:30 Session 3 “Radiation Hazards”
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee and poster/exhibition
16:00 – 17.30 Session 4 “All Hazards Forensics”
17:30 – End of Day 1
19:00 – 23:00 – Gala dinner at the “Holy Smoke” with a taste of Cork experience
28th November
9:00 – 10:00 Session 5 “Industry Exhibitors Flash presentations”
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee and posters/exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Session 6 “Chemical Hazards”
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch and poster/exhibition
13:00 – 14:30 Session 7 “Narcotic Hazards”
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee and poster/exhibition
15:00 – 17:00 Session 8 “Putting into Practice”
17:00 – 17:15 Close of conference
Invited Speakers
Philippe Quevaviller (European Commission)
Building up synergies in CBRN-E Forensics through EU funded research and a developing Community of Users
Jarrad Wagner (Director, Forensic Toxicology & Trace Lab OSU-Center for Health Sciences)
Investigating Clandestine Laboratories: Drug and Explosive Overlaps
Cecilia Vahlberg (Swedish National Forensic Centre)
Internal and external collaborations by the Swedish National Forensic Centre in the handling of CBRN cases
Peter Daly (Director of the Irish Centre for Emergency Management)
Detecting the non-existent
Gwyn Winfield – CBRNe World
It’s the science, stupid’ from cutting edge to courtroom
Marko Milivojevic (Head of the Serbian National CBRN team)
The challenges to develop national CBRN forensics response in the Balkan region
Karel Lehmert (VAXOS)
Health Effects of Unintentional Methamphetamine Microdosing for Law Enforcement Personnel
Michael Madden (NUIG)
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics to Support Forensics in Hazardous Environments
Giles Graham (Nuclear Threat Reduction AWE)
Forensic under containment: Enabling traditional forensic science activities on items contaminated with radioactive
Barend Cochez (Forensic Incident Commander, CBRNe Centre of the Belgian Federal Crisis Centre)
The Belgian multidisciplinairy approach and the keyrole of the Forensic Incident Commander during the GIFT excercise in Belgium
Social Events
Conference Reception – Monday 26th November, Aula Maxima, University College Cork.
Taste of Cork – Tuesday 27th November at The Holy Smoke
Conference Registration
Registration is now open. Please use this link to register!
Poster Submissions
Poster titles and abstracts can be submitted to e.moore@ucc.ie.
The deadline for abstract submissions is Wednesday October 31st at 5pm.
Accommodation
Special rates are available at a number of hotels in Cork.
Organising Committee
Dr Eric Moore, University College Cork (Chair)
Dr Elizabeth Gilchrist, University College Cork
Mr Ed van Zalen, The Netherlands Forensic Institute
Ms Irene O’Sullivan, The Netherlands Forensic Institute
Mr Matthijs Zuidberg, The Netherlands Forensic Institute
Dr Michael Madden, AnalyzeIQ
Mr Gwyn Winfield, CBRNe World
Mr Peter Daly, Irish Centre for Emergency Management
Dr Bart Nys, National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology, Belgium
Lt Col Ray Lane (retd) Irish Defence Forces, Current Chairman of UN Working Group on EOD
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