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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the second edition of the Emirates International Forensic Conference & Exhibition starts 9th of April and continues until 11 April 2018 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center under the theme of “Science Serving Justice.”
This announcement was made at a press conference held at the Dubai Police General Headquarters in cooperation with INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions, member of INDEX Holding. The press conference was also attended by Major-General Dr. Ahmad Eid Al Mansouri, General Director of Forensic Science and Criminology Department at Dubai Police HQ and Deputy Conference Chairman of Emirates Forensic, Brigadier Dr. Jasem Merza , Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Chairman of INDEX Holding and Executive Chairman of Emirates Forensic, Dr. Fuad Ali Tarbah, Senior Criminal Poison Specialist and Director of Training Research & Development Department at the Forensic Science and Criminology Department, and a number of officers and individuals, and media professionals.
His Excellency Major General Expert Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Dubai Police, stressed that they are keen to keep abreast of the technical and scientific developments and advances. This is manifested by Dubai Police's launch of the first-ever Emirates International Forensic Conference & Exhibition in the region last year. It is one of the most prominent events that bring together experts of the East and West in specialized criminal sciences through an academic encounter in which various challenges of criminology are presented and revealed. He announced that specialized workshops will also be held on the 8th of April prior to the event’s date.
His Excellency Major General Expert Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri also noted, “The specialization of forensics and criminology is developing with the development of crime and the innovation of new means and tools by perpetrators. This requires them anticipating and foreseeing the future of scientific disciplines in this field, adapting technology and artificial intelligence in order to detect crimes. It also requires specialists and experts to think of different, more creative and innovative ways to fight crime and perpetrators and exchange experiences in this field.”
On his part, Major-General Dr. Ahmad Eid Al Mansouri, Director-General of Forensic Science and Criminology Department at Dubai Police said: “The conference and exhibition will be an important platform to meet with a group of experts in forensic science and criminology. It will discuss the latest developments in everything related to the field, including studies, research and technologies worldwide, as well as it will give students the opportunity to learn about latest research and specialized techniques to find an opportunity for them to participate actively and gain experience. In addition, the event will highlight the role of Dubai Police forensics personnel and position Dubai on the international map, hosting interactive dialogue sessions and hold an exhibition featuring the latest techniques and technologies in forensic science.”
He has also pointed out that this year's conference focuses on its content to combat suspicion, since many evidence is supportive of the case and not conclusive. He added that some of the new evidence, such as those related to cybercrime and the fingerprint of the eye, movement and smell, are being used to be taken as definitive evidence condemning the perpetrators.
Major-General Dr. Ahmad Eid Al Mansouri added that the General Directorate of Criminal Evidence will present 12 participations and 27 electronic scientific posters, in addition to 3 specialized topics to be addressed. The first concerns crimes that may be related to three-dimensional printing, and the second is related to sound crimes, and the third theme is about cybercrime.
From his side, Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani, Chairman of INDEX Holding and Executive Chairman of Emirates Forensic, spoke about the importance of this event and expressed his p ride in and admiration for the interaction and readiness of the participants in the conference and exhibition, saying: “The importance of the current edition of the Emirates International Forensic Conference & Exhibition stems from the fact that it highlights the important role of science and the great effort of scientists and specialists in the support and assistance of criminal investigations in the attainment of justice.”
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