| 08:00 | Arrival and Registration of participants | |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 | SESSION 1 | |
| 08:00 - 09-15 | Arrival & Registration | |
| 09:30 | Moderator | MC – Jackie LUMBASI & Welcome Messages |
| 09:45 | During Session | High Officials / Dignitaries Arrive (delegates should be seated) |
| 10:00 | MC | Introduction by MC, Jackie LUMBASI |
| 10:05 | DG/RFI | Remarks by Director General, Rwanda Forensic Institute Dr Charles KARANGWA |
| 10:10 | President IE | Remarks by President of African Forensic Sciences Academy Dr Antonel OLCKERS |
| 10:20 | Minister of Justice / AG | Remarks by Minister of Justice/Attorney General Dr Emmanuel UGIRASHEBUJA |
| 10:25 | Guest of Honor | Opening Remarks by the Guest of Honor |
| 10:40 | Protocol | Group Photo of AFSA2024 Delegates Photo with Dignitaries |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | TEA BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 11:30 to 13:30 | SESSION 2 | |
| Moderators | Claude ROUX & Anthony WALLY | |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | KEY-S02-01 | Prof Mehdi BEN KHELIL |
| 12:00 | FSE-S02-01 |
L’intégration de la trace dans l’enquête. Une étude de cas fondée sur la déclaration de Sydney / The Integration of Traces in the Investigation: A Case Study Based on the Sydney Declaration
Manon CHABERT |
| 12:15 | FSE-S02-02 |
Teaching Lawyers to deal with Forensic Evidence in the Courtroom
Desiree DAVID |
| 12:30 | FSE-S02-03 | An Introduction to the African Wildlife Forensics Network
Patrick CHIYO, Arame NDIAYE and Armand BIKO’O |
| 12:45 | FSE-S02-04 |
Forensic DNA Services in Tanzania: A Comprehensive Analysis
Daud NGASA |
| 13:00 | FSE-S02-05 |
UNODC Scientific and Forensic Sciences
Yen Ling WONG |
| 13:15 | FSE-S02-06 |
Organisation of Forensic Science in Tunisia
Azza BELHAJ; Leila JEMAIL; Mehdi BEN KHELIL |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:30 to 16:00 | SESSION 3 | |
| Moderators | Stephen FONSECA & Libargachew MIHRETU | |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | KEY-S03 | Dr Antonel OLCKERS |
| 15:00 | BIO-S03-01 |
Understanding the Mechanism of PCR inhibition by Melanin in Forensically relevant samples
Kamayani VAJPAYEE, Shriyansh SRIVASTAVA, Ashutosh SRIVASTAVA, Hirak Ranjan DASH, Ritesh K SHUKLA |
| 15:15 | BIO-S03-02 |
Touch DNA evidence Aids in the linking of two Al Shabab terrorists to a crime scene
Bernard KIPNGETICH |
| 15:30 | BIO-S03-03 |
Forensic Genetics in the Context of Terrorism in the Sahel Region: A Case Study of Burkina Faso
Moutanou Modeste Judes ZEYE, Noe DAKIO, Moctar ZEBA, Abdou A ZOURE, Missa MILLOGO, Jacques SIMPORE |
| 15:45 | BIO-S03-04 |
Combining Targeted SNP Sequencing and Local Kinship Analysis for the Identification of Human Remains
Laurence DEVESSE, Melissa KOTKIN, Gothami PADMABANDU, Joana ANTUNES, Sarah RADECKE, Michaela RUSSO, Erin MCCARTHY, Juan Carlos PEREZ, Kathryn STEPHENS and Nosipho SITHOLE |
| 16:00 to 16:15 | TEA BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 16:15 to 17:30 | SESSION 4 | |
| Moderators | Yanko KOLEV & Charles KARANGWA | |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | KEY-S04 | Prof Claude ROUX |
| 16:45 | PPI-S04-01 |
Document Dating Essentials
Marc GAUDREAU; Samiah IBRAHIM |
| 17:00 | PPI-S04-02 |
Identification of Deceased Individuals: A Case Study of Victims Found in the Nyabarongo River, a Toilet, and the Masaka Swamp
Thierry B MURANGIRA |
| 17:15 | PPI-S04-03 |
Individuals’ handwriting variations under the influence of alcohol: A Study
SP J Ashimirwe, Ms. KRITTIKA Sood, Dr E NSHINGABIGWI |
| 17:30 | End of Day 1 | |
| 09:00 to 11:00 | SESSION 5 | |
| Moderators | Lena KLASÉN & Justin KABERA | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 - 9:30 | KEY-S05 | Prof Heesun CHUNG |
| 9:45 | TOX-S05-01 |
Postmortem Analysis of Psychoactive Substance using Forensic Hair and Blood Analysis
Lawrence Kofi ACHEAMPONG |
| 10:00 | TOX-S05-02 |
Seizure of Drugs and Toxicology
Kudzai KAURAI |
| 10:15 | TOX-S05-03 |
Interference-Free Method for Determination of Benzodiazepines in Urine Based on Restricted-Access Supramolecular Solvents and LC-MS-MS
Noelia Caballero-Casero, Libargachew D. Mihretu and Soledad RUBIO |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | KEY-S05 | Mr Kermit CHANNELL II |
| 11:00 to 11:30 | TEA BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 11:30 to 13:30 | SESSION 6 | |
| Moderators | Marise HEYNS & Samiah IBRAHIM | |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | KEY-S06 | Prof Michelle MIRANDA |
| 12:00 | TOX-S06-04 |
Immature Sorghum Poisoning in Cattle in Eastern Province of Rwanda: A Forensic Case Study
Justin N Kabera, Jean Pierre Samvura and James Rudasingwa |
| 12:15 | TOX-S06-05 |
Development of Analytical Method for Simultaneous Separation and Quantification of Opioids in Urine Matrix for Forensic Application
Etienne NDIKUMANA and Astha Pandey |
| 12:30 | PPI-S06-04 |
Development and Characterization of ZnO Quantum Dots for Enhanced Fluorescent Detection of Gunshot Residue
Prudent NDAYISABA |
| 12:45 | PPI-S06-05 |
Identification of Criminals using Partial Palm Prints lifted from Scene of Crime
Godfrey RWAMURANGWA, Samson MANIRIHO, Christophe NDAYIZEYE and Emmanuel NSHINGABIGWI |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | KEY-S06 | Dr Patricia KOM |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:00 to 14:15 |
POSTERS MED-POSTER-1, TOX-POSTER-2, TOX-POSTER3 |
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| 14:30 to 16:00 | SESSION 7 | |
| Moderators | Michelle MIRANDA & Peter PAUL | |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | KEY-S07 | Prof Yanko KOLEV |
| 15:00 | MED-S07-01 |
The Use of Ultrasound in Post Mortem Investigations
Marise HEYNS |
| 15:15 | MED-S07-02 |
Accessibility & Affordability of Holistic & Comprehensive Integrated Forensic Medicine in a Single Command Unit of the
Forensic Science Department to Improve Forensic Services to the Population Health East Africa
Maurice B SILALI |
| 15:30 | MED-S07-03 |
Title of Presentation: Unravelling the Complexities: Medicolegal Investigations of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Gebremariam Tewelemedhin GEBREMARIAM |
| 15:45 | MED-S07-04 |
Forensics in Secure, Detention and Custody( SDC) Environment: A Unique Specialty in the African Context
Lawrence Kofi ACHEAMPONG; Thato TSHUPENG-SAMBERE |
| 16:00 to 16:15 | TEA BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 16:15 to 17:300 | SESSION 8 | |
| Moderators | Emmanuel NSHINGABIGWI & Yen Ling WONG | |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | KEY-S08 | Mr Stephen FONSECA |
| 16:45 | LLE-S08-01 |
Analysis of the Compliance of Medical Certificates with the Recommendations of the French National Authority for Health
Imen BEN ISMAIL1, Azza BELHAJ 2, Leila JMAIL2, Ayoub ZOGHLAMI 1, Mehdi BEN KHELIL |
| 17:00 | LLE-S08-02 |
Medical liability: The inception of a new law in Tunisia
Leila JEMAIL; Azza BELHAJ; Mehdi BEN KHELIL |
| 17:15 | LLE-S08-06 | Innovations and advancements in forensic science by NFSU
Kedar R THAAKAR |
| 17:30 | End of Day 2 | |
| 09:00 to 11:00 | SESSION 9 | |
| Moderators | Heesun CHUNG & John MUNGAI | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 - 9:30 | KEY-S09 | Prof Lena KLASÉN |
| 9:45 | DIG-S09-01 |
Audio recording tampering detection
Ruth TUYISHIME, Evariste MWANGABWIKO |
| 10:00 | BIO-S09-05 |
Exotic Pet Trade in East Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in Wildlife Forensics
Mary Wanjiru MUNGAI |
| 10:15 | BIO-S09-06 |
End-to-End Forensic Biology
Anna DAVEY |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | KEY-S09 | Mr Anthony WALLY |
| 11:00 to 11:30 | TEA BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 11:30 to 13:30 | SESSION 10 | |
| Moderators | Adeyemi ADETIMEHIN & Manon CHABERT | |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | KEY-S09 | Dr Norah RUDIN |
| 12:00 | BIO-S10-07 |
Minimising the risk of human DNA contamination in consumable products
Anna DAVEY |
| 12:15 | BIO-S10-08 |
New CE, New DE – Innovation for Forensics from Promega Corporation
Stefan KUTRANOV |
| 12:30 | BIO-S10-09 |
Forensic genomics: Sample preparation solutions from Eppendorf
Syed Arif Sulthan JAFFER ALI, Rami ALTAYEB |
| 12:45 | BIO-S10-10 |
Anatomy: The Heart of Forensic Education and Practice
Marise HEYNS |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | KEY-S10 | Dr Uwom EZE |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 14:30 to 16:00 | SESSION 11 | |
| Moderators | Karolina UWANTEGE & Niclas FOCK | |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | KEY-S11 | Prof Christopher THOMPSON |
| 15:00 | MED-S11-05 |
Prediction of Stature from Arm and Forearm Length of 18 to 25 Years of Addis Ababa Population, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 2023
Dejen Fantaw SEMANE, Alemeyehu SHIFERAW, SN JADHAVE |
| 15:15 | MED-S11-06 |
Forensic Medicine in Romania – Present and Future
Calin SCRIPCARU, VALENTIN Petre-ciudin, Diana BULGARU ILIESCU, Madalina DIAC, Andrei SCRIPCARU |
| 15:30 | MED-S11-07 |
Does size matter? Preliminary observations on the influence of cadaver size on decomposition rate, insect assemblage and soil chemistry in the summer and winter seasons of Cape Town, South Africa
Adeyemi Daniel ADETIMEHIN, Calvin Gerald MOLE, Devin Alexander FINAUGHTY |
| 15:45 | MED-S11-08 |
DIFS of Israel National Police: Structure, Fields of Interests & Challenges
Doron AVIGDORI |
| 16:00 to 16:15 | TEA BREAK in Foyer 1A & Foyer 1B | |
| 16:15 to 17:30 | SESSION 12 | |
| Moderators | Christopher THOMPSON & Nadine RUJENI | |
| 16:15 | TCE-S12-01 |
The Effect of Compressed Air Foam on the Detection of Ignitable Liquid Residues on Fire Debris Samples
Victor OMONDI |
| 16:30 | CSE-S12-01 |
An impactful demonstration showcasing the use of luminol
Moustapha TAHIROU |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | KEY-S12-01 | Dr Charles KARANGWA |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | CLOSING of Scientific Programme | |
Gala Dinner – Friday 27 September 2024 at 18:00
| 18:00 | AFSA2024 Gala Dinner & Closing Ceremony – KCC hall MH3 |
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| DG/RFI |
Welcome note by Director General, Rwanda Forensic Institute
Dr Charles KARANGWA |
| AFSA President |
Address by outgoing President of AFSA IE
Dr Antonel Olckers |
| Elected President/AFSA |
Announcement of Elected President of African Forensic Science Academy
Remarks by Elected President |
| President/IAFS |
Remarks by President of International Association of Forensic Sciences
Prof Yanko KOLEV |
| Hon. Minister of Justice / AG | Remarks by Hon. Minister of Justice / Attorney General |
| Guest of Honor | Remarks by Guest Honor & Closing |
| Protocol | Group Photo with Guest of Honour |
| Logistics | Closing Gala Cocktail |
Umuganda (Social Work)
AFSA2024 delegates sign up for AFSA Umuganda Programme during the week of the conference at the AFSA booth. On Saturday the programme is as follows:
| 08:00 to 12:00 | AFSA2024 Umuganda Programme |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | Meet at KCC |
| 08:00 to 09:00 | Transported to Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park by AFSA2024 |
| 09:00 | Start of programme |
| 10:00 to 12:00 | Planting of trees |
| 12:00 | Umuganda programme ends |
| 12:00 | Delegates transported back to KCC |