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DNA EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD

In bringing together a multitude of international and local forensic experts and activists from both the public and private sector, all of whom share a passion for forensic science and crime resolution.

October 26 - 29, 2026

Rhode Island Convention Center

Symposium

ISHI 37

International Symposium on Human Identification

INFO

August 17 – 21, 2026

Montreal, Canada

Congress

31st ISFG

INFO

May 25-26, 2026

Sofia, Bulgeria

In person

IAFS

24th Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Science

INFO

November 3–6, 2025

Palm Beach, FL

Symposium

ISHI 36

International Symposium on Human Identification

INFO

June 22-27, 2025

Sunday River, Maine, United States

Conference

Gordon Research Conference

on Forensic Analysis of Human DNA

INFO

May 7-9, 2025

Luxembourg

ENFSI DNA

INFO

14 May 2025

Dubai

Conference

DNA Forensic Forum

@ the World Police Summit

INFO

May 13-14, 2025

Online

Conference

Human Identification Solutions 2024

INFO

May 21st to May 24th, 2025

Belgrade, Serbia

Congress

13th International Haploid Markers

INFO

May 2025

Dublin, Ireland

Event

EAFS

European Academy of Forensic Science

INFO

May 13-15, 2025

Dubai

Summit

World Police Summit

Envision the next era of policing

INFO

May 13-14, 2025

HIDS 2025

INFO

March 31 - April 2, 2025

Conference

INTERPOL DNA WG

INFO

March 10-13, 2025

Pretoria, South Africa

Conference

ASFM

12th Conference

INFO

February 17-22, 2025

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Conference

AAFS

77th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences

INFO

September 23-28, 2024

Kigali, Rwanda

Inaugural Conference

ASFA

Forensic Science Ecosystem in Africa

INFO

September 23–26, 2024

San Antonio, TX

In Person

ISHI

35th International Symposium on Human Identification

INFO

September 9-13, 2024

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Congress

iSFG

30th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics

INFO

October 29, 2024

UCT, Cape Town

Hybrid

Face Science Symposium

A joint research and support initiative

INFO

June 25-28, 2024

Atlanta, GA

In Person

BODE

23rd ANNUAL FORENSIC DNA CONFERENCE

INFO

June 3-7, 2024

Miami, FL.

In Person & Online

FIU

2024 Global Forensic Science Symposium

INFO

May 21-23, 2024

Victoria Falls, LVI, Zambia

In Person

#4FDNAS

4th Forensic DNA Symposium: Africa

INFO

May 14-15, 2024

Online

HIDS

Human Identification Solutions 2024

INFO

April 2-4, 2024

Nashville, TN

INVITA

DNA & Forensics Conference

INFO

March 05-08, 2024

Doula, Cameroon

In Person

ASFM

African Society of Forensic Medicine Conference

INFO

March 05-07, 2024

Dubai

In Person

World Police Summit

INFO

February 28 and May 01, 2024

Florida International University

FIU-Virtual Information Session

on Professional Science Masters in Forensic science

INFO

February 19-24, 2024

Denver, CO, USA

In Person

AAFS

INFO

20 - 24 Nov 2023

Sydney, Australia

Conference

IAFS

23rd Triennial Meeting

INFO

Sept 18-21, 2023

Denver, CO. USA

Conference

ISHI 2023

INFO

June 5-9 , 2023

Global

Virtual Conference

FIU

12th Annual Forensic Science Symposium

INFO

June 12-14, 2023

Cape Town, South Africa

Hybrid Symposium

#3 FDNAS

3rd Forensic DNA Symposium 2023

INFO

May 24, 2023

Global

Webinar

Testimony Guidance

to Avoid Transposing the Conditional

INFO

May 17-20, 2023

Budapest, Hungary

Conference

HIFS

12th Haploid Markers

INFO

May 23-25, 2023

Global

Virtual

HIDS 2023

(inc. DNA Hit of the Year)

INFO

April 19, 2023

Global

Webinar

Panel Discussion

Expert Witness testimony

INFO

April 18, 2023

Global

Webinar, online

Touch DNA Evidence Collection

in Sexual Assault Cases: Knowledge to Inform Practice

INFO

April 11-14, 2023

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Conference

BODE 2023

INFO

March 7-10 , 2023

Kigali, Rwanda

Conference

ASFM

10th African Society of Forensic Medicine International Conference

INFO

March 8, 2023

Kigali, Rwanda

Conference

Panel

Identifying the Missing and Deceased with DNA Technology

INFO

October 26 - 29, 2026

Rhode Island Convention Center

Symposium

ISHI 37

International Symposium on Human Identification

INFO

August 17 – 21, 2026

Montreal, Canada

Congress

31st ISFG

INFO

May 25-26, 2026

Sofia, Bulgeria

In person

IAFS

24th Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Science

INFO

November 3–6, 2025

Palm Beach, FL

Symposium

ISHI 36

International Symposium on Human Identification

INFO

June 22-27, 2025

Sunday River, Maine, United States

Conference

Gordon Research Conference

on Forensic Analysis of Human DNA

INFO

May 7-9, 2025

Luxembourg

ENFSI DNA

INFO

14 May 2025

Dubai

Conference

DNA Forensic Forum

@ the World Police Summit

INFO

May 13-14, 2025

Online

Conference

Human Identification Solutions 2024

INFO

May 21st to May 24th, 2025

Belgrade, Serbia

Congress

13th International Haploid Markers

INFO

May 2025

Dublin, Ireland

Event

EAFS

European Academy of Forensic Science

INFO

May 13-15, 2025

Dubai

Summit

World Police Summit

Envision the next era of policing

INFO

May 13-14, 2025

HIDS 2025

INFO

March 31 - April 2, 2025

Conference

INTERPOL DNA WG

INFO

March 10-13, 2025

Pretoria, South Africa

Conference

ASFM

12th Conference

INFO

February 17-22, 2025

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Conference

AAFS

77th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences

INFO

September 23-28, 2024

Kigali, Rwanda

Inaugural Conference

ASFA

Forensic Science Ecosystem in Africa

INFO

September 23–26, 2024

San Antonio, TX

In Person

ISHI

35th International Symposium on Human Identification

INFO

September 9-13, 2024

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Congress

iSFG

30th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics

INFO

October 29, 2024

UCT, Cape Town

Hybrid

Face Science Symposium

A joint research and support initiative

INFO

June 25-28, 2024

Atlanta, GA

In Person

BODE

23rd ANNUAL FORENSIC DNA CONFERENCE

INFO

June 3-7, 2024

Miami, FL.

In Person & Online

FIU

2024 Global Forensic Science Symposium

INFO

May 21-23, 2024

Victoria Falls, LVI, Zambia

In Person

#4FDNAS

4th Forensic DNA Symposium: Africa

INFO

May 14-15, 2024

Online

HIDS

Human Identification Solutions 2024

INFO

April 2-4, 2024

Nashville, TN

INVITA

DNA & Forensics Conference

INFO

March 05-08, 2024

Doula, Cameroon

In Person

ASFM

African Society of Forensic Medicine Conference

INFO

March 05-07, 2024

Dubai

In Person

World Police Summit

INFO

February 28 and May 01, 2024

Florida International University

FIU-Virtual Information Session

on Professional Science Masters in Forensic science

INFO

February 19-24, 2024

Denver, CO, USA

In Person

AAFS

INFO

20 - 24 Nov 2023

Sydney, Australia

Conference

IAFS

23rd Triennial Meeting

INFO

Sept 18-21, 2023

Denver, CO. USA

Conference

ISHI 2023

INFO

June 5-9 , 2023

Global

Virtual Conference

FIU

12th Annual Forensic Science Symposium

INFO

June 12-14, 2023

Cape Town, South Africa

Hybrid Symposium

#3 FDNAS

3rd Forensic DNA Symposium 2023

INFO

May 24, 2023

Global

Webinar

Testimony Guidance

to Avoid Transposing the Conditional

INFO

May 17-20, 2023

Budapest, Hungary

Conference

HIFS

12th Haploid Markers

INFO

May 23-25, 2023

Global

Virtual

HIDS 2023

(inc. DNA Hit of the Year)

INFO

April 19, 2023

Global

Webinar

Panel Discussion

Expert Witness testimony

INFO

April 18, 2023

Global

Webinar, online

Touch DNA Evidence Collection

in Sexual Assault Cases: Knowledge to Inform Practice

INFO

April 11-14, 2023

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Conference

BODE 2023

INFO

March 7-10 , 2023

Kigali, Rwanda

Conference

ASFM

10th African Society of Forensic Medicine International Conference

INFO

March 8, 2023

Kigali, Rwanda

Conference

Panel

Identifying the Missing and Deceased with DNA Technology

INFO

OUR MISSION EXPLAINED IN 5 STEPS

DNA EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD

ISHI 37

31st ISFG

IAFS

ISHI 36

Gordon Research Conference

ENFSI DNA

DNA Forensic Forum

​

13th International Haploid Markers

EAFS

World Police Summit

HIDS 2025

INTERPOL DNA WG

ASFM

AAFS

ASFA

ISHI

iSFG

Face Science Symposium

BODE

FIU

#4FDNAS

HIDS

INVITA

ASFM

World Police Summit

FIU-Virtual Information Session

AAFS

IAFS

ISHI 2023

FIU

#3 FDNAS

Testimony Guidance

HIFS

HIDS 2023

Panel Discussion

Touch DNA Evidence Collection

BODE 2023

ASFM

Panel

ISHI 37

31st ISFG

IAFS

ISHI 36

Gordon Research Conference

ENFSI DNA

DNA Forensic Forum

​

13th International Haploid Markers

EAFS

World Police Summit

HIDS 2025

INTERPOL DNA WG

ASFM

AAFS

ASFA

ISHI

iSFG

Face Science Symposium

BODE

FIU

#4FDNAS

HIDS

INVITA

ASFM

World Police Summit

FIU-Virtual Information Session

AAFS

IAFS

ISHI 2023

FIU

#3 FDNAS

Testimony Guidance

HIFS

HIDS 2023

Panel Discussion

Touch DNA Evidence Collection

BODE 2023