Exchange of experience and joint projects. An international conference of forensic experts is taking place in Minsk
The III International Scientific and Practical Conference "The Role and Significance of Forensic Expert Activity and Forensic Expertology in Ensuring National Security" is being held in Minsk, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
The event is organized by the Scientific and Practical Center of the State Committee of Forensic Examinations (SCFE). The conference is held to exchange scientific and practical experience in forensics, judicial expertise, and to develop cooperation. Representatives of the SCFE, the State Secretariat of the Security Council, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Investigative Committee, other government bodies, as well as foreign guests are participating in the event.
"The international conference indicates that Belarus is a 'trendsetter' in the field of forensic expertise. All our colleagues appreciate this. Everyone strives to learn something new, to share experience and developments. The event is held at a significant time for us – the year of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II. Such conferences unite not only experts but also peoples who fought shoulder to shoulder against the fascist invaders. I hope that this cohesion will help us in the future to jointly counter the challenges that the modern world and transnational crime pose to us," emphasized Yuri Ovsyuk, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of Forensic Examinations – Chief State Forensic Medical Examiner of Belarus.
As Vadim Poznyak, Head of the Scientific and Practical Center of the State Forensic Examination Committee, explained, holding such conferences is laying the foundation for the future. "Currently, criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings are largely based on the internal conviction of the person conducting them. We want these actions to be based on scientifically obtained facts," he noted.
The conference features expositions of special technical means and equipment used for conducting examinations and scientific research, as well as scientific, methodological, and reference literature.
"The conference demonstrates that Belarusian forensic experts have achieved significant success in both science and practical activities. We regularly exchange methodological materials," noted Elena Rossinskaya, Head of the Department of Forensic Examinations and Scientific Supervisor of the Institute of Forensic Examinations of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University.
According to her, the event will discuss the creation of a Belarusian-Russian network program for training expertologists.
On October 2, presentations on various expert fields will be heard in two thematic sections. On October 3, the "Tribune of Young Scientist" competition is planned, which is held to attract young people to conduct scientific research on topical issues of forensic examination, develop the scientific initiative of researchers, and stimulate creative activity.