The International Fingerprint Research Group (IFRG) is forensic identification researcher group that gather together to exchange scientific knowledge in forensic identification. The IFRG is regrouping the most active researchers in the world in the forensic identification field and was founded in September 1974. IFRG conferences are attended through personal invitations only.
Foundation and principles The International Fingerprint Research Group (IFRG) is regrouping every second year to discuss and investigate various aspects of fingermark evidence, including development techniques and fingerprint identification. The IFRG strives to gather together researcher under the Gordon Research Conferences principles, encouraging formal and informal exchanges, where international representatives present and discuss frontier research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences, and their related technologies. It also support integration of young scientist in the field.
Conferences 1974 - London, UK 1984 - London, UK 1987 - Quantico, USA 1988 - Washington D.C., USA 1991 - Washington D.C., USA 1993 - Washington D.C., USA 1995 - Ne’urim, Israel 1996 - Hertfordshire, UK 1999 - Ottawa, Canada 2001 - Naurod, Germany 2003 - Hertfordshire, UK 2005 - The Hague, The Netherlands 2007 - Canberra, Australia 2009 - Lausanne, Switzerland 2011 - Linköping, Sweden 2013 - Jerusalem, Israel 2015 - Patiala, India 2017 - Beijing, China 2019 - Sheffield, UK 2021 - Postpone COVID 2023 - The Hague, Netherlands
Documentation produced The IFRG produce the following documentation:
“Guidelines for the Assessment of Fingermark Detection Techniques,” Journal of Forensic Identification, vol. 64, pp. 174–200, 2014.
See also Forensics
References
The International Fingerprint Research Group
External links IFRG Website