Webinar: Trauma-Informed Approach to Sexual Assault Investigations and Prosecutions

All IAP individual and organisational members are invited to join us for the three-part IAP Webinar Series: Sexual Assault Investigations and Prosecutions.

This series will provide practical guidance and analysis on complex and sensitive issues that arise throughout the sexual assault investigations and prosecutions.
Webinar 1: Trauma-Informed Approach to Sexual Assault Investigations and Prosecutions
Webinar 2: Issues in Sexual Assault Prosecutions - Myths and Stereotypes; Evidence of Other Sexual Activity
Webinar 3: Issues in Sexual Assault Prosecutions - Admissibility of Third-Party Records or Private Records

Registration is now open for the first webinar in the series.
Date/Time: Monday, 29 June 2026, 08:00 hrs PST/17:00 hrs CEST

This webinar will explore a trauma-informed approach to sexual assault investigations and prosecutions, with a focus on conducting interviews with child witnesses and trauma-informed courtroom practices.
The presenters will discuss interview techniques, strategies to minimise re-traumatisation, approaches that support accurate and reliable disclosures, and courtroom practices that support a child-centred approach.

Speakers:
1. Sgt. Jennifer Collins, Staff Sergeant Major, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2. Menaka Giri, Crown Counsel, British Columbia Prosecution Service

Facilitator: Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager, International Association of Prosecutors
This one-hour webinar will be held in English. No interpretation will be provided. Attendees can access live translated captions via the Zoom platform during the webinar. All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
The webinar is open to all IAP organisational and individual members.
For more details, please contact Ms. Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager of the IAP, at epm@iap-association.org.

We look forward to welcoming you at the webinar!