On June 9, 2023, in Lviv, the Lviv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Examinations of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Scientific Research Center for Forensic Examinations in the Field of Information Technology and Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine held the 3rd All-Ukrainian Forum of Forensic Experts, “Forensic Examination in the Context of Ukraine’s Recovery.”
This year’s forum aimed to analyze the prospects for developing and shaping the methodological and theoretical foundations of forensic expert activity in the context of Ukraine’s recovery.
The event was held offline and as a video conference. Representatives of forensic expert activity, law enforcement and the judiciary, executive authorities and the bar, as well as researchers and practitioners from across Ukraine, shared their experience and discussed a range of issues concerning the state and prospects of expert activity in Ukraine.
CyberLab CEO Serhii Denysenko addressed the participants with welcoming remarks. In his speech, he highlighted problems in methodological support and staff training, and stressed the importance of maintaining ties and cooperation between expert institutions.
The forum’s panel discussion featured an active exchange on current issues in forensic expert activity. Participants raised questions about the quality, reliability and impartiality of forensic expert opinions. They also discussed how to improve cooperation among expert institutions of different agencies, private-sector experts and law enforcement, which should happen through the exchange of experience, the adoption of modern technologies and the integration of innovations directly into the forensic examination process.
