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Special Interest Sessions - Call for speakers and organisers - Singapore Annual Conference
The theme for the conference is The Versatile Prosecutor and the Administration of Criminal Justice.
A Call for Speakers for the Plenary Sessions and Workshops has already been circulated. Please find full details of the plenary sessions here: IAP-2025-Call-For-Speakers-(FINAL-14-Mar-2025).pdf. Please also note the guidance on how to submit an abstract and details about what must be included in your submission on page 2 of the attached document. The deadline for abstracts for the Plenary Sessions and Workshops is Friday 02 May 2025.
The IAP and the Professional Programme Committee are now also inviting proposals from all IAP members who are interested in giving a presentation during the Special Interest Sessions of the conference to submit an abstract for consideration for inclusion in the programme by the Professional Programme Committee. In addition, we are seeking Expressions of Interest from IAP members who would be interested in assisting to organise and chair one of the below Special Interest Sessions.
The Special Interest Sessions are on the following topics:
i. Junior prosecutors: The session topic is “The Ethical Tightrope – Navigating moral dilemmas and professional pressures as a junior prosecutor”.
ii. Human trafficking: In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment, this session will examine how law enforcement agencies and prosecutors can foster better cooperation across borders to combat trafficking in persons.
iii. Trauma-informed justice – Safeguarding victims in legal proceedings: The session topic is “How can law enforcement agencies and prosecutors protect victims’ wellbeing in legal proceedings without compromising the pursuit of justice?”. Many victims of crime come to court in vulnerable and difficult circumstances. However, the traditional adversarial nature of criminal legal proceedings often inflicts secondary trauma on victims through compelling them to recount past experiences during cross-examination. There is a need to protect vulnerable victims (such as children and those with physical/mental conditions) as well as victims of sexual crimes. How can prosecutors ensure that these victims are safeguarded? Delegates are encouraged to discuss how this can be achieved (a) at a pre-trial level during investigations and witness interviews; (b) during court proceedings; and (c) with post-trial support options and intra-agency collaboration.
If you wish to be considered as a speaker for one of the above Special Interest Sessions, please submit a short proposal, in English, containing a description of the proposed presentation for consideration by the Professional Programme Committee. Please specify which Special Interest Session you wish to participate in, and include full details of your name, job title and prosecuting agency. Priority will be given to presentations that have a strong practical and operational focus, and presentations that include case examples are particularly welcome. If selected, your presentation should last for no longer than 15 minutes.
If you wish to organise and chair one of the Special Interest Sessions, please send an email setting out a brief description of your experience in the relevant topic.
All proposals and Expressions of Interest should be sent to gc@iap-association.org. The deadline is Friday 06 June 2025.
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and Expressions of Interest!