BACKGROUND
Forensic DNA databases are potential sources of high-quality cross-national intelligence for law enforcement and judicial purposes, through the inference that two matching genetic profiles found in two different locations originate from the same person. However, despite the 2005 Prüm Treaty aimed at improving the automatic exchange of forensically-relevant data (such as genetic profiles), the 2008 European Union legislation requiring all Member States to participate in this exchange framework, and the successful participation of numerous countries, full implementation is proving more difficult than originally anticipated.

WHAT WE WILL DO
During this two-day workshop, academics and representatives of law-enforcement and judicial agencies from various corners of Europe will gather in Brussels to share their views on the potentials of Prüm for exchanging forensic DNA data between countries, the obstacles to this exchange and the solutions which facilitate it. On the first day, a series of short presentations will illustrate results from Prüm. Ample opportunities for discussion will be provided during the breaks, lunch and the diner at the Museum of Natural History. On the second day, short presentations and a round table will illustrate the obstacles to Prüm and solutions foreseen by different institutions. The PIES project is a European Commission co-funded project that aspires to stimulate the exchange of forensic DNA data under Prüm through several activities. This workshop is one of them.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Venue : Pacheco Center. Boulevard de Pachéco 13 Pachecolaan, 1000 Brussels
Participants : Participation is restricted to academics and representatives of law-enforcement or judicial agencies.

REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED

AGENDA - Wednesday, 25th of June

1	9:00 – 9:30 30 min	REGISTRATION
2	9:30 – 9:35 5 min	Welcome! Jan De Kinder (Director-general NICC, chairman-designate ENFSI)
3	9:35 – 9:55 20 min	A few words on the PIES project Vanessa Vanvooren & Patrick Jeuniaux (NICC)
4	9:55 – 10:15 20 min	Prüm and the Netherlands: an overview of the results Kees van der Beek (NFI)
5	10:15 – 10:45 30 min	An evaluation of the operational benefits of transnational DNA profile comparison in the Netherlands Michèle Taverne & Ton Broeders (Universiteit Leiden)
6	10:45 – 11:15 30 min	COFFEE BREAK 1
7	11:15 – 11:45 30 min	Operational and strategic perspectives on the French DNA database Mathilde Huet & Antony Leplingard (FNAEG)
8	11:45 – 12:15 30 min	A DNA cartography of the Prüm hits between the Netherlands and the EU Wim Bernasco (NSCR/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Marre Lammers (NSCR), Kees van der Beek (NFI)
9	12:15 – 13:45 1 h 30 min	LUNCH & GROUP PHOTO
10	13:45 – 14:15 30 min	A study of the false positives in the French DNA database and simulations Mathilde Huet & Antony Leplingard (FNAEG)
11	14:15 – 14:45 30 min	A statistical analysis of the Belgian DNA database Patrick Jeuniaux (NICC)
12	14:45 – 15:05 20 min	Introduction to the Be-Gen project: Understanding the operational, strategic, and political implications of the National Genetic Database Bertrand Renard (NICC), Tom Vander Beken (Universiteit Gent), & Tom Decaigny (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
13	15:05 – 15:35 30 min	COFFEE BREAK 2
14	15:35 – 16:05 30 min	Inter EU migration: Spatial diversity and crime impact across English Police Forces Derek Johnson (Northumbria University)
15	16:05 – 16:35 30 min	A picture of crime and its relation to EU migration Anika Ludwig (Northumbria University)
16	16:35 – 17:05 30 min	COFFEE BREAK 3
17	17:05 – 17:25 20 min	Context: Development of further questions and interest points Derek Johnson (Northumbria University)
18	17:25 – 17:55 30 min	Conclusion of the day Olivier Ribaux (Université de Lausanne)
19	17:55 – 18:55 1 h	BREAK
20	18:55 – 19:25 30 min	TRAVEL TO THE MUSEUM
21	19:25 – 22:00 2 h 35 min	DINNER AT THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES

AGENDA - Thursday, 26th of June

22	8:20 – 8:30 10 min	REGISTRATION
23	8:30 – 8:35 5 min	Introduction Steven Limbourg (Belgian Justice Department)
24	8:35 – 8:55 20 min	Prüm and the European Information Exchange Model (EIXM) Markus Walter (European Commission)
25	8:55 – 9:15 20 min	Europol products and processes (File analysis, SIENA & UMF2) and operational work Pierre Van Renterghem (Europol)
26	9:15 – 9:35 20 min	The role of Eurojust in the judicial follow-up of the Prüm hits Leif Görts (Eurojust)
27	9:35 – 9:55 20 min	Assessing forensic DNA reports in courts. A cross-national comparative view Ángeles Gutierrez Zarza (Eurojust)
28	9:55 – 10:25 30 min	COFFEE BREAK 1
29	10:25 – 10:40 15 min	The long and rocky road to Prüm – An update on the Belgian situation Beatrijs Vanhooydonck, Morgane Kempenaers, Lander Robays, Patrick Jeuniaux & Vanessa Vanvooren (INCC)
30	10:40 – 10:55 15 min	The Belgian National Unit responsible for managing the Prüm Hit follow-up process Cédric Visart de Bocarmé (Belgian Federal Prosecution Office)
31	10:55 – 11:15 20 min	A survey of the Follow-up Process after a Prüm DNA hit Gary Linton & Nicholas Apps (SCJS)
32	11:15 – 11:30 15 min	Networking the exchange of forensic DNA data in Spain: the NETDNAMATCH project María José Farfán (Institut Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses)
33	11:30 – 12:00 30 min	Round table: best practices, models, and future action for Prüm Forensic DNA data exchanges Vanessa Vanvooren & Patrick Jeuniaux (NICC)
34	12:00 – 13:00 1 h	LUNCH & GROUP PHOTO
35	13:00 – 13:20 20 min	Prὒm, Forensic DNA and Public Policy Tim Wilson (Northumbria University)
36	13:20 – 13:40 20 min	The Swiss situation concerning the comparison of DNA data within Prüm and other frameworks Rolf Hallauer (Federal Swiss Police)
37	13:40 – 13:55 15 min	The EMPACT operation and the Survey on forensic intelligence Pierre Van Renterghem (Europol)
38	13:55 – 14:10 15 min	SOCTA & Integrating the PIES results in the EU Policy Cycle Tamara Schotte (Europol)
39	14:10 – 14:40 30 min	COFFEE BREAK 2
40	14:40 – 15:00 20 min	Using DNA traces to study offending behavior Marre Lammers (NSCR)
41	15:00 – 15:20 20 min	The UK Prüm Fingerprint Evaluation (UKPFE) Project Gary Linton (SCJS), Tim Wilson & Chris Wood (Northumbria University)
42	15:20 – 15:50 30 min	Conclusions of the workshop Ton Broeders (Universiteit Leiden)
43		END OF THE WORKSHOP

— 1 October 2023

Workshop

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