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Global Training Academy Partner Guide for Joint Webinars
GLOBAL TRAINING ACADEMY PARTNER GUIDE FOR JOINT WEBINAR provides a clear framework for international and regional organisations, prosecution services and specialised agencies, professional networks and associations, academic institutions, civil society organisations, subject-matter experts, and other relevant stakeholders seeking to collaborate with the IAP to develop and deliver joint webinars.
The Guide outlines the principles and respective responsibilities underpinning collaboration between the GTA and its partners. It also sets out the process for proposing, developing, planning, promoting, delivering and following up on joint webinars, with the aim of ensuring effective, professional and mutually beneficial collaboration.

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 28 August 2026.
We look forward to receiving your abstracts!

Call for Speakers Special Interest Sessions - 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.
Tick here to access the Conference Website
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 IAP and the Professional Programme Committee are inviting proposals from all IAP members who are interested in giving a presentation during the Special Interest Group Sessions 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 special interest group 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 3 of the attached document.
Proposals must be submitted to gc@iap-association.org. The deadline for submissions is Friday 28 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.


