This workshop is supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme of Work.
Nymindegab Lejren, Denmark | June 2025
Battlefield Forensics Workshop 2025 (BFWS25)
Purpose and Aim
BFWS25 will bring together experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from across NATO, partner nations, government agencies, academia, and industry to shape the future of Battlefield Forensics. To support the ongoing Battlefield Forensics research, this workshop explores the future of forensic practices in conflict and crisis response.
- Objectives
- Strengthen collaboration across forensic and intelligence domains
- Share lessons learned from recent operations and historical case studies
- Test and refine the Battlefield Forensics Framework through tabletop exercises
- Connect military, civilian, and industrial stakeholders in open dialogue and demonstration
Programme Overview:
- Day 1: Opening Remarks, Keynote Speakers, Poster Presentations, Technology Demonstrations, Reception
- Day 2: Syndicate Work and Tabletop Exercise
- Day 3: Tabletop Exercise and Syndicate Work Continued, Group Presentation of Outcomes, Closing Remarks
Key Support:
- NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme of Work
Key Partners:
- Danish Special Operations Command (SOKOM)
- New Zealand Institute of Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science)
- Cranfield University
- UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
- Belgium Army
- Danish Police
Project Directors
MSG Rikke Rietveld (NATO Project Director)
Principal Scientist Gillian Chandler (NATO Partner Director)
