Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
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Apply for STSMs and the conference grants
The application window for 2026 for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) is now open and closes on February 16th. Applications for conferences grants is open until February 27th. This call is only open to members for COST members countries and Near Neighbour Countries. Read the relevant emails from the Action Chair for more specific instructions on
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Paper on change in interviewing practices in Ukraine
Our Ukrainian Action members created a paper titled “Interrogation & investigative interviewing:how much is the approach changing?” (authored by JustGroup members Vasylyna Yavorska, Anna Petrovska, Viktoriia Rohalska). Read the full text from here.
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Podcast About the Science of Nonverbal Communication
Our Action member Dr Vincent Denault from University of Montreal (Canada) is hosting a podcast called “Beyond Lie Cues – A Podcast About the Science of Nonverbal Communication” – listen to the episodes from here.
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Symposium “Interviews in criminal prosecution” in Bern (March 13 2026)
In March 13 2026, a symposium organised by Implemendez / the Méndez Center for the German-speaking countries (the so-called Méndez Centre for Effective and Fair Interviewing – ZEFAB), in cooperation with the Bern Cantonal Police, the Swiss Police Institute and the University of Bern, will take place in Bern (Switzerland). Ten members of our Action
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A note with appreciation of the Méndez Principles in UN resolution
A recent United Nations resolution on “Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” brings out in paragraph 17 “a note with appreciation” of the Méndez Principles – read the resolution from here.
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Webinar on language barriers and rapport in investigative interviewing on February 24th 2026 at noon CET
You are welcome to join the online webinar titled “Language barriers and rapport in investigative interviewing: Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural aspects” on February 24th 2026 at noon CET. Dr Maria Gomez-Bedoya (Associate Professor in Spanish and Applied Linguistics at the University of East Anglia / University of Alcalá) examines in this webinar effective communication strategies in
Webinar on linguistic strategies and the Méndez Principles on February 11st 2026 at 10AM CET
You are welcome to join the online webinar titled “Introduction to Linguistic Strategies and the Mendez Principles” on February 11st 2026 at 10AM CET. In this webinar, Professor Georgina Heydon, former President of the International Association of Forensic and Legal Linguistics, will share her top tips for interviewers based on over 20 years of research