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What is ISADE?

ISADE is short for International Symposium on the Analysis and Detection of Explosives. The symposium is held every three years. In 2013 it is organised by three Dutch organisations engaged with research and development on explosives: the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV).

For whom?

ISADE provides a stage for technical and scientific experts and government officials from all over the world who are active in the field of security and forensics related to explosives.

Themes

Concentrating on analysis and detection, participants will present results and discuss groundbreaking developments in the fields of forensics and security covering the following themes:
1. Complementary and common issues in security and forensics
2. ‘New' explosives: state-of-the-art and beyond
3. From analytical to operational and vice versa

When and where?

ISADE 2013 takes place from 7 - 10 October at the state-of-the-art NFI Field Lab facility in The Hague, the ‘International City of Peace and Justice’ in The Netherlands.

Address:
NFI Field Lab
Laan van Ypenburg 108
2497 GC The Hague
The Netherlands

More information

On this website you will find information about ISADE 2013: the program, ways to participate, how to register and send us your abstracts, hotels with special ISADE 2013-fees and practical travel information.

If you have any questions about ISADE 2013, please contact us via info@isade2013.com.

About other events

ISADE 2013 will take place during the ‘Explosive Week’, a week in which a platform is provided for various stakeholders in the field of explosives. Besides ISADE 2013, divers other events will be organised. NFI and TNO will organise a high level Policy Group Meeting. The participants in this meeting will discuss the main worldwide policy issues on the analysis and detection of explosives in our joint capital intensive market. NCTV will organise an international exercise on explosives: XXplosive 2013. The exercise is 5th in a series of International CBRN/E exercises and builds upon the experiences and lessons learned in Cobalt 2009, BIOSHIELD 2010, CHEMSHIELD 2011 and @TOMIC 2012.

About the organisers

NFI, TNO en NCTV represent three central international players in the field of security, detection, counter terrorism, forensics and related fields. By joining efforts in organising ISADE 2013, the organisers aim on sharing knowledge on how to counter the threat of terrorist and criminal explosives attacks.

The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) utilizes state-of-the-art science and technology in over forty forensic disciplines to provide highquality services to clients within the criminal justice chain. Through sharing forensic knwoledge worldwide and investing heavily in research and development, it lays the foundations for innovative methods and technologies that will play an important part in the coming decades.

The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) is an independent innovation organization that connects people and knowledge to create innovations that sustainably boost the competitive strength of industry and the welfare of society. TNO supports a safe and secure society and aims at improving national and international security in the transportation, military and civil environments.

The National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV) is an organisation responsible for counterterrorism, cyber security, national security and crisis management in the Netherlands. Combating attacks with explosives is one of the strategic priorities of the NCTV, as defined in the national counterterrorism strategy 2011-2015, reflected in the Netherlands National Strategy to Combat the Malicious Use of Explosives 2011 - 2015.

ISADE is joined by the conference of the Forensic International Network for Explosives Investigation (FINEX), expert working group of the European Network of Forensic Institutes (ENFSI).