11th EUROPEAN MEETING ON FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY

The official language of the congress is EnglishTherefore, all papers must be presented in this language, although, eventually, papers in Spanish may be accepted (only in the case of oral communications) prior acceptance by the Scientific Committee. To guarantee the follow-up of the oral communication sessions, Simultaneous translation service will be offered (English-Spanish/Spanish-English through subtitles).

MODALITIES OF ASSISTANCE

onsite
Online (streaming)

CONTACT WITH ORGANIZATION

Email: emfa.madrid.2023@gmail.com

Social Media

Organizing committee

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Elisa Ruiz-Tagle Fernandez

Chief Medical Examiner

Section of Anthropology and Forensic Odontology. Forensic Pathology Service. Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of the Community of Madrid

Enrique Dorado Fernandez

Chief Medical Examiner

Head of the Anthropology and Forensic Odontology Section. Forensic Pathology Service. Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of the Community of Madrid.

Esther Santiago Romero

Chief Medical Examiner

Head of Section of Prosectorate and Forensic Medical Ordination. Forensic Pathology Service. Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of the Community of Madrid

Ana Cascon Gutierrez

Chief Medical Examiner

Forensic Medical Clinic Service. Juvenile Court of Madrid. Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of the Community of Madrid

Teresa Cabellos Panades

Faculty of the Forensic Anthropology Area

Criminalistics Service. Department of Madrid. National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences

Amparo Jimenez Sanchez

Faculty of the Forensic Anthropology Area

Criminalistics Service. Department of Madrid. National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences

Nicholas Marquez-Grant

Archaeologist and Forensic Anthropologist

Cranfield Forensic Institute. Cranfield University, UK.

Program

Provisional program

Registration / Payment

INSCRIPTION

To register as a participant in EMFA Madrid 2023 you must fill in the Registration form and send it to the address: emfa.madrid.2023.regist@gmail.com,

Once received, the organization of the event will send all the information necessary to make the payment of the registration fee that you have selected, to the email address that you have indicated, and, if you have also opted, payment of the dinner of the congress (participant without/with companion).

Only after the form has been sent and the payment of the corresponding fees has been verified with the bank, the registration process in the congress can be considered finished, and the participant will then receive a confirmatory email from the organization.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration Type	Before 30/04/2023	After 30/04/2023
General (face-to-face)	100 €	130 €
General (online)	80 €	100 €
Students (face-to-face)	80 €	100 €
Students (online)	50 €	70 €
Forensic doctors and INTCF/IML Madrid staff (online)	60 €	80 €
Congress dinner (participants)	50 €	60 €
Congress dinner (accompanying persons)	50 €	60 €

Registration fees general y student in category on-site They include coffee breaks and working lunches on September 28 and 29, attendance at the opening ceremony on September 27, congress documentation, congress proceedings book (digital format) and certificate of attendance (digital format).

All modality registration fees online They include the delivery of the book of minutes of the congress (digital format) and certificate of attendance (digital format).

To be a beneficiary of the category registration fees student (face-to-face and online) the interested party must prove that they are enrolled in official undergraduate, master's or doctoral studies during the 2022/2023 academic year and be under 30 years of age (registration sheet and identification document proving age will be required) .

Job submission

THEME

As in previous editions, the theme of the meeting will focus on the field of Forensic Archeology and related fields. Papers will be accepted within the following areas:

Organization, development and legal field of Forensic Archeology in Europe.
Formation and future of the discipline.
Forensic taphonomy.
Detection, delimitation and study of the scene (GIS, GPR, photogrammetry, canine units...).
Security protocols and prevention measures at the site of the survey.
Analysis and collection of samples of forensic interest at the scene of the events.
Events with multiple victims.
Cases of judicial and humanitarian interest.
Historical crimes: analysis and investigation of the scene.
Investigation of crimes against archaeological and anthropological heritage.

The official language of the congress is EnglishTherefore, all papers must be presented in this language, although, eventually, papers in Spanish may be accepted (only in the case of oral communications) prior acceptance by the Scientific Committee. To guarantee the follow-up of the oral communication sessions, Simultaneous translation service will be offered (English-Spanish/Spanish-English through subtitles).

Attendees who wish to present original works may do so in three ways:

Oral Communication (10 min).
Presentation of Posters.
Scientific Photography.

Attendees interested in submitting an original work to be exhibited at the meeting must send a summary (in English) of it that includes the following sections:

Degree: In uppercase.
Author/s: including name and two surnames, affiliation or institution to which they belong, as well as the email address of the first signatory.
Summary: maximum 300 words (Arial or Times New Roman font, 12 p).
Keywords: y entre 3 5

In the case of posters, attendees interested in presenting an original work using this type of support must submit a summary of it (in English), including the following sections:

Degree: In uppercase.
Author/s: including name and two surnames, affiliation or institution to which they belong, as well as the email address of the first signatory.
Summary: maximum 300 words (Arial or Times New Roman font, 12 p).
Keywords: (between 3 and 5).

In this edition of EMFA 2023, this new modality of presentation has been introduced, understanding that scientific photography is an important means of expression of the activity carried out by Forensic Archeology.

Scientific photography is not only a means of visually illustrating a certain scientific case or study, but it is also a way of disseminating the daily work, both in the field of research and in the response at the judicial and humanitarian level, which professionals linked to this discipline are required.

The photographs presented must be related to the thematic lines contemplated in the congress, although their artistic value will also be evaluated.

All images must be respectful of the actions and people they show, safeguarding the honor and anonymity of the latter (unless you have their express authorization).

In this section you can participate individually or corporately. The assistants or interested institutions must send, using the form that they will find below, the following details:

Degree: In uppercase.
Institution (official name and logo if applicable) or Author including name and two surnames, affiliation or institution to which it belongs, as well as the email address of the first signatory.
Summary: maximum 150 words (Arial or Times New Roman font, 12 p).
photographic image: attached to the document in the email. The image must meet minimum quality and resolution requirements (300 pp, maximum size 5 MB, to be subsequently reproduced in case of acceptance, in DIN A4 or DIN A3 size, according to the decision of the Scientific Committee). They may be in color or B/N.

To safeguard the copyright until its acceptance, this first image may be sent with a watermark and © (as long as it does not prevent its proper evaluation). The image must be named under the name of the first author () or institution that sends it. There is no limit on the submission of this type of proposal by different authors or institutions.

The Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Madrid (IML) is located in the Valdebebas neighbourhood, near terminal T4 of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, and IFEMA, the Madrid Fairgrounds.

It is possible to find several hotels in this last location, well connected to the airport and the city (metro line 8, “Feria de Madrid” stop) and also to the IML (by bus line SE 709), although far from the center and with few entertainment venues.

For those participants who want to enjoy the city in addition to the congress, we recommend accommodation close to the metro stops on line 8 or the suburban line C10, especially in the Chamartín and Nuevos Ministerios areas, or even Atocha, which have with a wide range of hotels, as well as bars and restaurants.

In any case, if you require more detailed information and specific accommodation recommendations, you can write to the email address of the conference organization: emfa.madrid.2023.regist@gmail.com

The scientific sessions of the congress are held at the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Madrid. There are two main ways to access this venue by public transport:

Meter: line 8. “Feria de Madrid” stop, with a subsequent link with the bus line of Special Service 709 (SE 709) (direct bus between metro stop "Feria de Madrid" and "Hospital Isabel Zendal", next to the IML.