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A matter of choice
EDITORIAL
A matter of choice The twelfth meeting (24-30 October 1990) of that remarkable organisation, the International Association of Forensic Sciences, is approaching fast. The beautiful Australian city of Adelaide, named after the queen consort of William IV, will host the meeting under the distinguished presidency of ex-JFSS Editor, Dr William J Tilstone. Already the preliminary programme lists thirty-six "thematic symposia", and if one adds the plenary lectures, poster sessions and pre-conference workshops, it is evident that the meeting will be every bit as varied and interesting as any of its eleven predecessors. It is against this kaleidoscopic background that the Council of Past Presidents (elected for life) meets and decides upon a new president for the succeeding three years. This august council, of undisputed eminence, will have the difficult task of choosing amongst a variety of possibilities. Already there are two formal proposals before, Council (for Linkoping in Sweden and Diisseldorf in Germany), each with its individually proffered attractions. In addition, it is known that an offer (perhaps two) will most likely come from California and there are also moves afoot to attract the meeting to the Basque country of northern Spain. But that is not all. Planning meetings have already been held in Lyons with a view to drawing the 1993 conference to that centre of French forensic excellence. Home of Locard, headquarters of Interpol, location of the inter-regional forensic science laboratory and the university department of forensic medicine, Lyons also boasts the French National Police College. All the above alternatives add up to a surfeit of choice for Council which takes no account of the possibility of even further offers. But at least one thing is clear. The Council of Past Presidents must now take into account the opinions of forensic scientists world-wide if it is justifiably to retain the description of "international". A discussion of how this is to be done might be the most interesting item on offer at Adelaide. Readers who have yet to receive their registration documents for the Adelaide meeting should contact the secretariat at IAFS 1990, Divett Place, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000; tel (+ 61 8) 226 7715;fax (+ 61 8) 224 01 74. Ed.
JFSS 1990; 30(2): 67
A matter of choice The twelfth meeting (24-30 October 1990) of that remarkable organisation, the International Association of Forensic Sciences, is approaching fast. The beautiful Australian city of Adelaide, named after the queen consort of William IV, will host the meeting under the distinguished presidency of ex-JFSS Editor, Dr William J Tilstone. Already the preliminary programme lists thirty-six "thematic symposia", and if one adds the plenary lectures, poster sessions and pre-conference workshops, it is evident that the meeting will be every bit as varied and interesting as any of its eleven predecessors. It is against this kaleidoscopic background that the Council of Past Presidents (elected for life) meets and decides upon a new president for the succeeding three years. This august council, of undisputed eminence, will have the difficult task of choosing amongst a variety of possibilities. Already there are two formal proposals before, Council (for Linkoping in Sweden and Diisseldorf in Germany), each with its individually proffered attractions. In addition, it is known that an offer (perhaps two) will most likely come from California and there are also moves afoot to attract the meeting to the Basque country of northern Spain. But that is not all. Planning meetings have already been held in Lyons with a view to drawing the 1993 conference to that centre of French forensic excellence. Home of Locard, headquarters of Interpol, location of the inter-regional forensic science laboratory and the university department of forensic medicine, Lyons also boasts the French National Police College. All the above alternatives add up to a surfeit of choice for Council which takes no account of the possibility of even further offers. But at least one thing is clear. The Council of Past Presidents must now take into account the opinions of forensic scientists world-wide if it is justifiably to retain the description of "international". A discussion of how this is to be done might be the most interesting item on offer at Adelaide. Readers who have yet to receive their registration documents for the Adelaide meeting should contact the secretariat at IAFS 1990, Divett Place, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000; tel (+ 61 8) 226 7715;fax (+ 61 8) 224 01 74. Ed.
JFSS 1990; 30(2): 67