International Forensics Summer School (IFOSS) - Sicily 16-22 July 2023 *Digitalisation and forensic data science: from evidence acquisition to interpretation*.

The second edition of IFOSS will aim to provide both an objective and 
clear overview and an in-depth analysis of the state-of-the-art research 
as well as the professional best practices in Forensics and related 
fields. The courses will be delivered by world renowned experts, from 
either academia, law
enforcement and industry, and will cover both theoretical and practical 
aspects of real Forensics problems. Leading scientists from the 
different fields involved will introduce the topics. A typical course is 
broad enough to provide a general introduction to the chosen topic, 
whilst one can learn the most relevant contributions in depthThe school 
will aim to provide a stimulating opportunity for professionals and 
young researchers, as well as Ph.D. students.

After the big success of the first edition with about 50 attendees from 
all over the world, also this year we will focus on Digital Forensics 
and Law with specific emphasis on the AI revolution. In the following a 
brief recap video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a35Wjkygx0&ab_channel=IFOSS

The underlying theme of the current edition is
*Digitalisation and forensic data science: from evidence acquisition to 
interpretation*.

LIST OF SPEAKERS (almost confirmed)
Fabio Bruno, Interpol, Singapore
Aldo Mattei - Arma dei Carabinieri, IT
Didier Meuwly - University of Twente, NL
Matthew Stamm, Drexel University, USA
Giovanni Tessitore - Polizia Scientifica, IT
Christian Reiss - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, DE

..others coming soon.

DIRECTORS
Sebastiano Battiato - University of Catania, Italy
Donatella Curtotti -  University of Foggia, Italy
Giovanni Ziccardi, University of Milan, Italy

PhD FORUM
A special session is organized for participants who intend to take
advantage of the audience for presenting their current research/tool
in the area.

APPLICATION
The school will be open to about 75 qualified, motivated and 
pre-selected
candidates. Ph. D. students, post-docs, young researchers (both academic 
and
industrial), senior researchers (both academic and industrial) or
academic/industrial professionals are encouraged to apply at: 
www.ifoss.it
<http://www.ifoss.it/>

The expected school fee will be in the order of 550 euros for Master and 
Phd students granted by academia, € 600 for other academic positions and 
€ 700 for industrial. Reduced Fee will be reserved to LEAs, private 
lawyers and practitioners 400 Euros. The fee will include all course 
materials, coffee breaks, bus service from Catania Airport to School 
Location and return, WiFi Internet Connection, a guided tour, a social 
dinner and all the events scheduled in the programme.

A certain number of scholarships will be available soon depending on 
sponsorship income.

Applications to attend IFOSS 2023 should be received before 07/05/2023.
Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by mid of May.
Late registration can be done with an extra payment of € 100.

ACCOMODATIONS
IFOSS participants will be hosted at Hotel Village Baia Samuele (school 
location) at very special rates. There are no other accommodation 
options. IFOSS 2023 participants must make reservations for 
accommodation, using the accommodation reservation form (available soon) 
to be sent directly to Baia
  amuele reception. More details at https://www.ifoss.it/accommodation/

After a certain date there is no guarantee for reservations in Hotel 
Village Baia Samuele.
More information will be announced as soon as possible on the web site.
Depending on chosens settings (Single, Double or Triple Room) the 
overall cost enclosing Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner should span in the 
range (600-1000 euros) in the period 16(in) to 22 (out) July 2023.

LOCATION OF IFOSS 2023
IFOSS 2023 will be hosted by Hotel Village Baia Samuele in Punta 
Sampieri - Scicli (Ragusa), Sicily from 16-22 July 2023.
Sicily is one of the most beautiful islands of the Mediterranean. The 
island is very rich in archeological sites from various Ancient 
Civilizations. The sea, weather, food and the wine are excellent. In 
particular Punta Sampieri - Scicli (RG) is located in the south east of 
Sicily in a late Baroque area called Val di Noto. The Val di Noto area 
is included in the Unesco World Heritage List and
includes eight nearby towns: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, 
Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli.
The location of the school rises in the middle of an ample bay delimited 
on the west from Sampieri and on the east from a cliff, on which is 
founded an ancient furnace, rare example of industrial archaeology. The 
Hotel Village Baia Samuele stretches in a gentle slant to the beach: 120 
thousand square meters delimited from rows of secular cypresses. An 
ultramodern village with an original architecture, pleasant design and 
all comforts you can imagine. The frame of plants and flowers, typical 
of this angle of Sicily, in front of the island of Malta, completes this 
gilded dream of the Mediterranean.

MORE INFORMATION
www.ifoss.it
info@ifoss.it

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