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Call for Speakers - Annual Conference 2026 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The 31st Annual Conference and General Meeting of the IAP will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 15-18 November 2026.
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The theme for the conference is The Criminal Justice System in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Application.
In addition to the Plenary Sessions and Workshops, there will also be a range of Specialist Network Sessions and Special Interest Group Sessions – the themes will be confirmed in due course.
The IAP and the Professional Programme Committee are inviting proposals from all IAP members who are interested in giving a presentation during the Plenary Sessions or Workshops of the conference to submit an abstract for consideration for inclusion in the programme by the Professional Programme Committee.
Please find full details of the plenary sessions in the attached document here. 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.
Proposals must be submitted to gc@iap-association.org. The deadline for submissions is Friday 14 August 2026.
We look forward to receiving your abstracts!
IAP Newsletter 101 - July 2026
The newsletter, which has been distributed quarterly since September 1997, informs Association members about recent developments, provides details and reports about its annual and regional conferences and other conferences and seminars and gives updates on the domestic affairs of the Association.
Edition 101 - July 2026
- Message from the IAP President
- Secretary-General’s Editorial
- Message from the General Counsel
- Theme articles: Domestic violence, including offences committed online
- The 31st Annual Conference and General Meeting of the IAP, Saudi Arabia
- IAP staffing announcements
- 61st Executive Committee Meeting, Shanghai, China
- IAP Visit to Baku, Azerbaijan
- IAP Global Training Academy webinars
- Previous IAP Global Traning Academy webinar recordings and upcoming webinars
- Reminder and Contributions - Call for newsletter articles and webinar topics
- Editorial Board and IAP staff and contact information
IAP Newsletter - April 2026
The newsletter, which has been distributed quarterly since September 1997, informs Association members about recent developments, provides details and reports about its annual and regional conferences and other conferences and seminars and gives updates on the domestic affairs of the Association.
Edition 100 - April 2026
- Message from the IAP President
- Secretary-General’s Editorial
- Theme articles: Youth offending / offences committed by children
- IAP staffing changes
- Recruitment for the IAP Secretary-General and General Counsel
- The 12th IAP Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, India
- Site visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- The 31st Annual Conference and General Meeting of the IAP, Saudi Arabia
- Message from the General Counsel
- Upcoming IAP Global Training Academy webinars
- Precius IAP Global Traning Academy webinar recordings
- Reminder - updating of details
- Call for newsletter articles and webinar topics
- Editorial Board and IAP staff and contact information
Call for articles for the IAP newsletter - July edition - deadline 12 June
The next IAP newsletter will be published in July 2026.
The theme for articles for the newsletter is Domestic violence (including offences committed online). If you would like to submit an article for inclusion in the newsletter, please note that the deadline for the submission of articles is Friday 12 June 2026 at gc@iap-association.org.
See Special Bulletin for more information here.
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Job opportunity: Resource person / trainer
The UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section (Accelerating Justice Team) is looking for a prosecutor or police officer who would be available as a resource person for a training on Diversionary Cautions for police, prosecutors and other relevant professionals from Saint Kitts and Nevis. UNODC would cover travel costs and provide a daily subsistence allowance but cannot offer any contractual relationship entailing a salary or fee.
Date and place
22-25 June 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis
(22-23 June: dedicated training of trainers for police; 24-25 June: multi-stakeholder training for prosecutors and other relevant professionals)
Purpose of the training:
To enable target participants to effectively implement the forthcoming Diversionary Cautions Act, by transmitting knowledge on the national and international legal framework, conducting practical exercises, facilitating peer-learning and sharing experiences from other jurisdictions.
Target participants:
Professionals from the following institutions/services:
- Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
- Judiciary (Judges, Magistrates, and Registry staff)
- Ministry of Social Development (Probation, Rehabilitation, and Community Development)
- His Majesty’s Prison
- Legal Aid / Public Defence / Bar Association
- Other Rehabilitation Services
Training Approach
The training will combine plenary sessions, hands-on exercises, and simulated case scenarios to strengthen practical application. It will also support the development of Standard Operating Procedures, inter-agency checklists or case management tools. A train-the-trainer model will be adopted to ensure sustainability and internal replication within agencies, particularly for police. Police/prosecution experts from another jurisdiction will share knowledge and experience on how they have applied cautions, conditions and referrals.
Background
The Cautions regime envisaged by the forthcoming Diversionary Cautions Act aims to reduce the overuse of custodial sentencing, promote behavioural change, and strengthen inter-agency coordination across the justice chain. Minor, non-violent offences are eligible for caution where the offender admits responsibility and agrees to comply with caution conditions, which can include referral to rehabilitation programmes, reparation and restorative conditions, conduct and monitoring conditions, travel restrictions, as well as financial penalty or compensation conditions. Both police and prosecutors will be authorized to issue conditional cautions, but for different types of offences that are predefined in the Act.
Requested profile:
- Prosecutor or police officer (former or current) with demonstrated experience in applying cautions and diverting people away from the criminal justice system;
- Experience in training police and justice professionals is desirable;
- Knowledge of relevant international standards and norms, including the Tokyo Rules and the Bangkok Rules, is desirable;
- Openness to share and critically reflect on their own professional experiences.
Interested candidates are invited to contact the UNODC focal point for this activity
Sven Pfeiffer, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, sven.pfeiffer@un.org
Extended deadline - Call for applications for new Secretary-General and General Counsel
The IAP’s Secretary-General and General Counsel end their terms of service as of 1 January 2027. The vacancies for these positions have been published on our website since 27 February 2026 and a news bulletin has been sent to our members.
In response to requests from several members and to give other potential candidates the opportunity to consider applying to these positions, we have decided to extend the application period.
NEW CLOSING DATE
The new extended application deadline is
Monday, 1 June 2026, at 23:59 CET
You can find the call for applications and job descriptions in the Special News Bulletin #4. We have done our best to include as much relevant information as possible in the Special News Bulletin but, should there be any further queries regarding these positions, I cordially invite you to contact us at info@iap-association.org.
We look forward to your questions and applications.